Transportation

Politics

Philadelphia International Airport prepares for a summer like no other

With a full slate of marquee events on the calendar, PHL officials expect record international travel and the highest domestic volume in two decades

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Ask the Experts: Local transit leaders mind the gaps

Public transportation heads from across the state talk about how shortfalls in funding, staffing, routes and more are impacting services

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Q&A with SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer

The leader of the Philly-area transit system provides an update on operations and funding issues

News & Politics

Politics

As TSA staffing crisis deepens, Philadelphia International Airport lines get worse

Massive security lines have travelers waiting hours – a situation that is worsening as spring break crowds strain a TSA workforce winnowed by missed paychecks and callouts

Philadelphia

Politics

Philadelphia’s Open Streets report reveals massive benefits carless events have for Center City businesses

The Center City District released its report on the outcome and future vision of the Open Streets program on Tuesday

Philadelphia

Politics

Four for Friday: Philadelphia weekly roundup

SEPTA gets a bump while “intoxicating substances” are on watch

Transportation

Politics

SEPTA’s tumultuous 2025: Part II

Philadelphia’s public transit system had its share of twists and turns this calendar year.

Transportation

Politics

SEPTA’s tumultuous 2025: Part I

Philadelphia’s public transit system had its share of twists and turns this calendar year

Transportation

Politics

Gov. Shapiro directs additional capital funds to SEPTA to address urgent safety issues

The transit agency will receive $219.9 million in funds to meet federal safety orders

Capitol Beat

Politics

GOP demands probe into how suspected terrorist got a Pennsylvania commercial license

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said a recently arrested Uzbek national had a commercial driver’s license from Pennsylvania.

Transportation

Policy

Shapiro, feds, continue chirping over SEPTA

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called out the transit agency over safety concerns

Transportation

Politics

Pennsylvania airports decline to show video blaming government shutdown on Democrats

Transportation authorities have shelved the message out of concern it violates the Hatch Act

Transportation

Politics

SEPTA to keep aging fleet despite warning from national safety bureau

After five fires this year, the NTSB is recommending SEPTA suspend its Silverliner IV fleet

Philadelphia

Politics

Five for Friday: Recapping Philadelphia City Council’s legislative kickoff

City & State’s highlight tape from Philly Council’s first day back in session

Transportation

Policy

SEPTA’s short-term funding fix: How we got here and what’s next

The Shapiro administration and PennDOT are moving forward with the transit agency’s request to use up to $394 million in capital assistance funds for daily operations

Transportation

Politics

Anger at state Senate Republicans dominates a Philadelphia transit town hall

Lawmakers and transit advocates lambasted GOP intransigency, while Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced city funding to restore some routes

Philadelphia

Politics

Students, commuters, businesses bear brunt of budget-driven SEPTA service cuts

The transit agency, facing a budget shortfall, began implementing service reductions just before the first day of the school year

Transportation

Politics

‘It will be a disaster’: Labor leaders, teachers sound the alarm as SEPTA cuts loom

Massive service reductions and fare increases would impact students, workers and residents around the region

Transportation

Politics

Transit advocates’ three-word message for state Senate: ‘Do your job’

SEPTA is set to have drastic service cuts and fare increases should the state budget not include transit funding soon