Tag: SEPTA

Warren Lewis at work on a beautification project.Professional Services

Warren Lewis, Out and About on the Main Line, Leaves Behind Beauty

For 30 years, one intersection at a time, Warren Lewis has been making the Main Line beautiful, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today.

It…

Al’Lee Floyd, who grew up in Conshohocken, joined SEPTA part-time in 2017 as a traffic checker and now leads the SEPTA Store as its manager and manager of experiential design.Design

Conshohocken Woman Who Started As a SEPTA Traffic Checker Now Runs Its Merchandise Store

Al’Lee Floyd, who grew up in Conshohocken, joined SEPTA part-time in 2017 as a traffic checker, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer…

A rendering of the new SEPTA trolley design.Transportation

There's Some New Sexy Trolleys Coming Our Way From SEPTA

Those vintage 1940s-era green and cream PCC trolleys running on Route 15 along Girard Avenue that were newly restored and recently rolled out by…

The Route 112 SEPTA takes students to and from Delaware County Community College.Transportation

See How SEPTA’s Bus Revolution Will Affect Delaware County

SEPTA has created something called the Bus Revolution, a total revamping of a bus service system that hasn’t been majorly overhauled since 1968, writes…

After years of working to restore them, SEPTA has brought back the historic and vintage Route 15 trolleys.Transportation

SEPTA Brings Back Iconic and Vintage Route 15 Trolleys

Four years after beginning a multimillion-dollar project to restore them, SEPTA has officially brought back the vintage green and cream Route 15 Girard Avenue…

A photo showing the group of 44 who graduated from DCCC’s Municipal Police Academy on Jun. 13.Education

44 Cadets Graduate from Delaware County Community College's Municipal Police Academy

Forty-four new police officers graduated from Delaware County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy on Thursday, Jun. 13 during a ceremony held at Ridley…

The Ambler Farmers Market is considered a must-visit farmers market in Pennsylvania, standing out for its dedication to community.Food and Drink

This Montgomery County Farmers Market is Considered a Must-Visit

The Ambler Farmers Market is considered a must-visit farmers market in Pennsylvania, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats.  

 As farmers markets gain popularity nationwide…

Jane Golden at a podium speaking at an event.Culture

Delaware County Leadership: Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director, Mural Arts Philadelphia

Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Margate, New Jersey, where she fell in…

A coin slot parking kiosk in the SEPTA Wynnewood lot of the Paoli-Thorndale line.Transportation

SEPTA Reinstates Parking Fees at Its Lots and Garages

Another policy born out of the pandemic is ending as SEPTA announced it will once again be charging fees to park at its stations and…

The new gates installed at the entrance to the Market Frankford El at the 69th Street Center in Upper Darby to discourage fare jumpers.Transportation

New Fare Jumper Gates Has Doubled Revenue at Upper Darby's 69th Street Station

There’s more than double the revenue coming in over at the 69th Street Terminal now that SEPTA has installed fare jumper gates to make…

Bensalem-based pharmaceutical company Sigmapharm Laboratories is getting vindication in a $26.6 million countersuit.Transportation

30th Street Could Become A Neighborhood Thanks to Planned Amtrak, SEPTA Changes

SEPTA and Amtrak could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood with improvements to their stations, but the true challenge will be to ensure that…

Center City businesses and organizations are coming up with plans to help make downtown Philadelphia more convenient for residents, commuters, visitors, tourists, and everyone in between.Outdoors

Center City Businesses, Organizations Want to Make Downtown Philadelphia More Convenient For All

Center City businesses and organizations are looking for ways to make visiting Philadelphia’s downtown more convenient for everybody, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia…

Interstate road constructionEducation

Holy Family University, Buckley Construction, Building Trades Council Host Appreciation Luncheon for I-95 Workers

Holy Family University, in collaboration with Buckley Construction and the Building Trades Council, will host I-95 workers and their families from the Building Trades…

New high-tech gates recently installed in the 69th Street Terminal designed to prevent gate hoppingTransportation

SEPTA Lays Out $75M Improvement Plan for 69th Street Terminal

SEPTA plans to do an extensive remodeling of the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, which it described as its second busiest transit hub in…

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman talks about the federal funding given to SEPTA to replace the Market-Frankford El fleet.Transportation

SEPTA Uses Federal Grant to Replace Market-Frankford El Fleet

SEPTA will use a $317 million federal grant to partially pay for replacing its Market-Frankford El fleet, writes Harrison Cann for City & State…

SEPTA train conductor Richard Murray-Dey (left) and Greg Basile of Radnor meet so Basile can thank him for returning his wallet.Transportation

Good Samaritan Goes the Distance to Return Radnor Man’s Wallet

A Radnor Township man who left his wallet on the train on New Year’s Eve is extremely grateful to SEPTA conductor Richard Murray-Dey…

The Philly band Paint It Black with vocalist and lyricist Dan Yemin in a performanceMusic

Paint It Black Grew Out of a Post-Stroke Life Re-evaluation

The Philly band Paint It Black includes the squeaks and squeals of a SEPTA trolley on one of the tracks of their newest album, Famine…

Monroe Energy facilities in Trainer.Energy

Delaware County to See Impact From Proposed Hydrogen Energy Hub

It’s expected that at least one Delaware County energy company and one Delaware County university will be impacted by a proposed hydrogen energy MACH2…