SEPTA Riders Relieved Rail Strike Is Over
Riders who rely on the regional rails for their commute were breathing a sigh of relief Sunday after federal intervention forced the end of a short-lived SEPTA strike.
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Riders who rely on the regional rails for their commute were breathing a sigh of relief Sunday after federal intervention forced the end of a short-lived SEPTA strike.
An executive order signed by President Obama Saturday forces train engineers back to work.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is asking President Barack Obama to intervene in the SEPTA transit strike.
The SEPTA strike was inconveniencing riders who had planned to use the regional rails over the weekend, forcing them to make alternate plans to get to their destination.
SEPTA's Regional Rail service interruption plan is now in effect.
CBS 3 has also confirmed that an offer for a two-week extension was presented. It is not yet known how union officials responded.
SEPTA's contingency plans and travel tips in the event of service interruption on June 14.
SEPTA officials are warning 120,000 daily riders on regional rail lines that the threat of a strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday is a growing possibility.
The unions have been working without a contract for four years, and mediation officially failed last month, triggering a 30-day cooling-off period.
Septa has decided to bring back 24-hour weekend service on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines.
A 23-year-old Philadelphia man, charged with dumping debris on Septa's Broad Street subway line causing an off-hours accident, has been ordered held without bail pending trial.
The idea of Septa running Patco is a concept that's closer to the "floating the idea" stage than anything definitive.
This year, the transit agency's Safety Awareness Day event puts a focus on the dangers of distracted commuting.
Six months after the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a transportation spending bill, SEPTA is getting down to the business of catching up on a host of capital improvement projects.
A CBS 3 I-Team investigation reveals the dangers when cars and people wind up in the path of trains along SEPTA's Regional Rail Lines.
Officials say a man was shot Saturday night in North Philadelphia, then got on a SEPTA Bus.
With new state capital funding and a pending new lease with the city, Septa says it is about to embark on a major makeover of the concourse tunnels.
CBS 3 has obtained exclusive video that shows what happens when things go wrong.
Nicolas Colon, 23, allegedly roamed the tracks under North Broad Street, between the North Philadelphia and Girard stations, dumping work materials, wooden ties, metal spikes, and other debris onto the tracks.
Two suspects reportedly attempted to take the teen's cell phone, assaulting him in the process.
A woman is now in custody after allegedly assaulting a SEPTA driver on the Norristown High Speed Line.
Septa has broken ground, ceremonially, on a $1.4-million bus loop improvement project in the Allegheny West neighborhood.
A SEPTA bus struck a woman in North Philadelphia Saturday afternoon while she was attempting to get out of her car.
Passengers may experience residual delays.
The incident allegedly happened outside the Municipal Services Building at 15th and JFK Boulevard around 12:15 p.m.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Waymo started testing autonomous vehicles with specialists behind the wheel in Philadelphia over the summer.
Two men are wanted in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting in Mount Airy on Tuesday, Philadelphia police said.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge said the monkey, now named Forrest, was one of 21 monkeys being transported to a lab when the truck overturned on a Mississippi highway.
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A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Waymo started testing autonomous vehicles with specialists behind the wheel in Philadelphia over the summer.
Two men are wanted in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting in Mount Airy on Tuesday, Philadelphia police said.
Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will be sunny, but another storm that could bring snow is on the way.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge said the monkey, now named Forrest, was one of 21 monkeys being transported to a lab when the truck overturned on a Mississippi highway.
Waymo started testing autonomous vehicles with specialists behind the wheel in Philadelphia over the summer.
Two men are wanted in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting in Mount Airy on Tuesday, Philadelphia police said.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
Contract negotiations are set to resume between SEPTA and TWU Local 234, which represents thousands of workers, more than three weeks after the union voted to authorize a strike.
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A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge said the monkey, now named Forrest, was one of 21 monkeys being transported to a lab when the truck overturned on a Mississippi highway.
Icona Resorts sought to build a luxury hotel at the Wonderland Pier site on the Ocean City boardwalk, but the plan was rejected.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is requesting help from India in extraditing Nazeer Hameed, charged in the murder of Sasikala Narra and Anish.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
The NEXT Weather team is looking ahead to more snow and rain in the forecast for the Philadelphia area this week.
While Saturday will be quite chilly, it's the preferred day this weekend in Philadelphia if you want to do anything outside.
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ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
Andrew Cosenza, owner of The Bistro at Cherry Hill, is accused of failing to pay more than $271,000 in sales tax to the state.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Part of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed overnight this week for roadwork.
Road and sidewalk closures are coming to Logan Circle in Philadelphia so crews can make improvements.
A new traffic pattern will be in place around the Philadelphia Sports Complex on Black Friday after the Eagles-Bears game.
Nearly a million travelers are expected at Philadelphia International Airport over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Tyrese Maxey scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Andre Drummond had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and the 76ers beat the Wizards, 121-102.
The NFL announced the start time of the Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Commanders Week 16 game at FedEx Field Tuesday.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster will be out for two to three months with an upper-body injury, general manager Danny Briere said Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made multiple roster moves on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby scored his 58th and 59th career goals against the Flyers, and his continued excellence in the cross-state rivalry helped lead the Penguins to a 5-1 win.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
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Forrest, a rhesus macaque monkey, is living at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in New Jersey. Forrest came to the refuge with no name - only a tattooed serial number - after a truck carrying research monkeys crashed and overturned in Mississippi.
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