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It’s so hot trains are running slower to avoid damaging the tracks

The precautions are rooted in a fundamental vulnerability: extreme heat can warp steel tracks

The Independent UK

Philadelphia: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host city

Philadelphia will host five World Cup group games as well as a Round of 16 clash on 4 July – exactly 250 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed in the historic city.

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Philadelphia readies a July 4 World Cup knockout amid Liberty Bell lore and cheesesteaks

Philadelphia is gearing up for the World Cup this summer, hosting six matches at the Eagles' stadium, including a big knockout game on July 4

The Independent UK

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Seniors in Pennsylvania Pay $0 for Public Transit—What the Free Ride Program Covers

If you’re a senior living in Pennsylvania—or caring for one—you might be sitting on a benefit that could save hundreds (or even thousands) each year....

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Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges

One in five Philadelphians are age 60 or older, and the city’s senior population has been growing for at least the past decade.

The Conversation

Philadelphia transit agency says it's complying with orders to upgrade railcars implicated in fires

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders of Philadelphia’s mass transit agency say the system is fully complying with federal orders to take measures to help prevent fires in an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet

The Independent UK

Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen

On April 13, 1967, around 1:30 p.m., Lt. Joseph Larkin of the Philadelphia Police Department’s subway unit visited the Philadelphia High School for Girls to interview the school’s librarian, 61-year-old Miriam S. Axelrod.

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Federal safety board tells Philadelphia's mass transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires

Federal transportation officials want Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve an electric railcar model that's heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire

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Philadelphia mass transit agency gets OK to use project money to avoid bus, trolley and rail cuts

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is approving the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances

The Independent UK

Philadelphia's mass transit agency says it'll comply with order to restore deep service cuts

Philadelphia’s public transit agency says it'll restore services that it eliminated after a judge ordered it to undo the two-week-old cuts that were challenged in court as discriminatory toward poor and minority communities

The Independent UK

The Pennsylvania Democrat marching for public transit: ‘time-honoured American tradition’

Malcolm Kenyatta is on a 105-mile march to highlight drastic cuts to the stat’s regional public transport services

The Guardian - US

Philadelphia's mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across US

Commuters and students in Philadelphia say they're waking up earlier and scrambling to avoid being late as they navigate service reductions by the region’s public transit agency

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania House makes last-ditch effort to stave off cuts at Philadelphia's public transit agency

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has passed transportation funding legislation in a last-ditch effort to stave off deep service cuts at the Philadelphia region’s public transit agency

The Independent UK

Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered cameras mounted on seven of its buses. The results were immediate and dramatic: In just 70 days, the cameras flagged over 36,000 cars blocking bus lanes.

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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders in Pennsylvania who suffered from cholera, violence and xenophobia

When commuters on the R5 SEPTA train that connects suburban Chester County to Philadelphia approach Malvern station, they might spot a square stone monument on the right side in a clearing surrounded by a thick stand of forest.

The Conversation

How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and not commuters who were persuaded to ditch their cars for public transportation, according to our new research.

The Independent UK

Philadelphia tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting bus drivers

Philadelphia’s public transit system is moving forward with plans to test-run bullet-resistant enclosures for drivers on city buses

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Eagles Super Bowl LIX Parade Date, Route & Road Closures

Here's everything you need to know about the Eagles' Super Bowl 59 victory parade.

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Larry Krasner, Kensington, the scrapped Sixers arena − and other key concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025

Campus protests. Homeless encampment clearings. Significant decreases in shootings, homicides and overdose deaths. Protests to “Save Chinatown.” A mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop. Illegal car meetups. City workers called back to the office. A SEPTA strike averted.

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Philadelphia's mass transit system averts a strike by reaching a deal with its largest workers union

Philadelphia’s mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union

The Independent UK

Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts

Philadelphia’s mass transit system is proposing a 21.5% fare increase starting New Year’s Day and also considering severe service cuts that would take effect in the summer

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Eight High School Students Shot Near Philadelphia Bus Station

Eight high school students shot near a Philadelphia bus station, with one critically injured. Police seek suspects as motive remains unclear.

The Independent UK

Philly's elected prosecutor sues to stop law designed to limit authority on transit system crimes

Philadelphia’s two-term elected progressive district attorney is suing to halt the appointment of a new special prosecutor for crimes that occur on the city’s trains

The Independent UK

Man charged with murder in Philadelphia store stabbing that killed security guard, wounded another

Prosecutors in Philadelphia have charged a man with murder and other counts in the fatal stabbing of a department store security guard and wounding of another

The Independent UK

A tanker truck fire, unidentified body and disaster declared: What we know about Philadelphia’s I-95 collapse

The governor signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on Monday following the collapse

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