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Carjackers were no match for a brave Philly transit worker and his 15-ton bus

PHILADELPHIA — Route 5 SEPTA bus driver Chris DeShields interrupted what appeared to be a Fishtown carjacking last week on a late-night run by using his 40-foot bus to box in and scare off the would-be robbers.

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2 more buses carrying immigrants from Texas arrive in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Two more buses carrying immigrants from Texas rolled into Philadelphia on Friday morning, the day-after-Thanksgiving arrivals offering a test of how fast and effectively the city could mount yet another welcome.

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2 more buses carrying immigrants from Texas arrive in Philadelphia

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Uber, Lyft and the pandemic have flattened Philadelphia’s taxi industry, leaving both passengers and cab drivers waiting

PHILADELPHIA — The clock was sliding toward 2 p.m., and Ishmail Ali’s taxi was inching toward the cab stand outside 30th Street Station, currently 12th in line.

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Fewer city bus drivers means longer wait times, limited service

Rigid scheduling requirements. Mandatory overtime. Hostile interactions with passengers, often because drivers must enforce fares or intervene in onboard incidents.

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Are community colleges accessible enough to students without cars? A national group tracks proximity to public transportation

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly one-third of 118 community college and technical school campuses in Pennsylvania are not within walking distance of a public transit stop, and that could be a problem for students without cars or with car problems, according to new research from a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit.

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Philadelphia man killed 3 people in apparently random attacks, police say

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man suspected of killing three men in two apparently random ambush-style shootings in recent weeks was arrested Thursday morning during a raid on his West Oak Lane home, police said Friday.

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Kurt Vile wants to be a stay-at-home rock dad

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile is giving a tour of OKV Central, the basement studio in his stately Mount Airy home where the Philadelphia rocker recorded much of his new album, "(Watch My Moves)."

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Like a 'ticking bomb': Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly home

PHILADELPHIA — George Abrahams says the gun went off on its own, inside his pants pocket, as he walked down the stairs in his home in Northwest Philadelphia.

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Transit agencies dangle discounts and perks to woo riders

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, ridership plummeted on Green Mountain Transit, Vermont’s largest public transit agency.

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COVID hospitalizations trend upward in Florida for the first time in months

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Reports of aggravated assault and robbery on Philly transit soared during the pandemic as ridership fell

PHILADELPHIA — Robberies and aggravated assaults jumped more than 80% on the Philadelphia region’s public transit system from 2019 to 2021 even as it was at times carrying fewer than half the number of passengers who rode buses, trains, and trolleys in the last pre-COVID year.

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Philadelphia mayor said decision to end mask mandate was partly influenced by SEPTA going mask-less

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the decision to scrap the mask mandate after just a few days was influenced in part by SEPTA’s announcement on Monday that masks would no longer be required on public transit.

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Mask, no mask? Philly's contradictory COVID rules make confusion a new normal

PHILADELPHIA — Travelers were required to wear masks inside Philadelphia's main airport terminal Tuesday, but not after boarding many airplanes. They had to mask up to enter stores in the city, but not to ride the commuter rails.

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Transit police officer and two civilians shot in Philly shootout; gunman found dead

PHILADELPHIA — A SEPTA transit police officer was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after gun battle erupted Wednesday evening between police and a man suspected of shooting two women in the city's Frankford section.

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