SEPTATemple taps Philadelphia deputy police commissioner as new public safety VPJoel Dales, 58, a Philadelphia native whose father was a police officer in North Philadelphia and who joined the department in 1990, will take over on Dec. 7.Susan Snyder Mass transit, minimum wage, weed: Here’s what Pa. Democrats say they’ll address next year — and what is still uncertainGillian McGoldrick Tangled up in blue | PA 2026 NewsletterFallon Roth, Sam Janesch, Gillian McGoldrick, and Michelle Baruchman OpinionRepublican leaders could have worked with Shapiro — now Democrats will control the legislature | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist Person fatally struck by Amtrak train in DelcoRobert Moran AdvertisementPa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso A woman was hit and killed by a SEPTA trolley while running near Clark ParkA woman was struck and killed by a SEPTA Route 13 trolley while running in West Philadelphia Monday morning.Henry Savage A 14-year-old and two men were injured in a shooting near a West Philadelphia SEPTA stationA 14-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man are in stable condition following Sunday's triple shooting outside 56th Street SEPTA Station. A 26-year-old man is in critical condition.Henry Savage SEPTA bought roomy rail cars from a Montreal yard sale that will add capacity to Regional RailSEPTA bought 24 used Bombardier Comet railcars from Montreal transit system Exo for $8.58 million. They will expand Regional Rail carrying capacity.Thomas Fitzgerald OpinionThe Inquirer’s 2026 General Election Endorsement GuideThe Editorial Board vetted candidates in key races to help you decide.The Editorial Board Opinion‘Affordability’ gone wild? Proposal would reward traffic scofflaws with ticket amnesty | ShackamaxonPlus: Unwelcome changes at Philadelphia's Christmas Village, SEPTA funding compromise fails yet again, and Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's unearned boast.Daniel Pearson | Columnist SEPTA ridership hits record high since pre-pandemic. But overall ridership still has not fully recovered.More than 822,000 people rode SEPTA in September, the highest level since February 2020.Henry Savage Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.O'Rourke watered down his proposal to build support among Council colleagues amid budgetary concerns. Sean Collins Walsh SEPTA’s real-time tracking tools are back online after being down due to a global cybersecurity concernSEPTA's real-time tracking tool was taken offline due to a global cybersecurity concern that affects 70% of websites. The tool is back online on Thursday morning.Henry Savage Republicans in competitive Pa. races are tying themselves to Josh Shapiro. What does that mean for the midterms? Republicans in competitive swing district races are featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro in ads. It's "quite telling," one political science professor said. Fallon Roth FanDuel invites VIP gamblers and their children to Halloween celebration at Philadelphia ZooAddiction experts said the offer of a benefit that could be enjoyed by children of heavy gamblers, in a family-centric setting, is troubling, and raises new questions over how VIP programs operate.David Gambacorta and William Bender Funeral services for slain Philly police officer will close roadsOfficer Shane Seiber was gunned down in West Philadelphia on Oct. 10.Nick Vadala The updated SEPTA Regional Rail schedule takes effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.SEPTA modified some of its regional rail line schedules on Sunday. Changes will be in effect for at least three months, when SEPTA will make a new set of adjustments as it does each quarter. Dana Munro A new program in North Philadelphia aims to train workers in the trades for freeThe initiative is a partnership between the nonprofit Esperanza, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and the Tec Centro Workforce Network. Ariana Perez-Castells Birding booms in Philly, as Gen Z and millennials flock to the pastimeThe convergence of COVID-19 isolation, tech apps like eBird and Merlin, and social media has led to a boom in urban birding. Frank Kummer See more storiesAdvertisement
Temple taps Philadelphia deputy police commissioner as new public safety VPJoel Dales, 58, a Philadelphia native whose father was a police officer in North Philadelphia and who joined the department in 1990, will take over on Dec. 7.Susan Snyder
Temple taps Philadelphia deputy police commissioner as new public safety VPJoel Dales, 58, a Philadelphia native whose father was a police officer in North Philadelphia and who joined the department in 1990, will take over on Dec. 7.Susan Snyder
Mass transit, minimum wage, weed: Here’s what Pa. Democrats say they’ll address next year — and what is still uncertainGillian McGoldrick
Mass transit, minimum wage, weed: Here’s what Pa. Democrats say they’ll address next year — and what is still uncertainGillian McGoldrick
Tangled up in blue | PA 2026 NewsletterFallon Roth, Sam Janesch, Gillian McGoldrick, and Michelle Baruchman
Tangled up in blue | PA 2026 NewsletterFallon Roth, Sam Janesch, Gillian McGoldrick, and Michelle Baruchman
OpinionRepublican leaders could have worked with Shapiro — now Democrats will control the legislature | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionRepublican leaders could have worked with Shapiro — now Democrats will control the legislature | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso
A woman was hit and killed by a SEPTA trolley while running near Clark ParkA woman was struck and killed by a SEPTA Route 13 trolley while running in West Philadelphia Monday morning.Henry Savage
A woman was hit and killed by a SEPTA trolley while running near Clark ParkA woman was struck and killed by a SEPTA Route 13 trolley while running in West Philadelphia Monday morning.Henry Savage
A 14-year-old and two men were injured in a shooting near a West Philadelphia SEPTA stationA 14-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man are in stable condition following Sunday's triple shooting outside 56th Street SEPTA Station. A 26-year-old man is in critical condition.Henry Savage
A 14-year-old and two men were injured in a shooting near a West Philadelphia SEPTA stationA 14-year-old boy and a 25-year-old man are in stable condition following Sunday's triple shooting outside 56th Street SEPTA Station. A 26-year-old man is in critical condition.Henry Savage
SEPTA bought roomy rail cars from a Montreal yard sale that will add capacity to Regional RailSEPTA bought 24 used Bombardier Comet railcars from Montreal transit system Exo for $8.58 million. They will expand Regional Rail carrying capacity.Thomas Fitzgerald
SEPTA bought roomy rail cars from a Montreal yard sale that will add capacity to Regional RailSEPTA bought 24 used Bombardier Comet railcars from Montreal transit system Exo for $8.58 million. They will expand Regional Rail carrying capacity.Thomas Fitzgerald
OpinionThe Inquirer’s 2026 General Election Endorsement GuideThe Editorial Board vetted candidates in key races to help you decide.The Editorial Board
OpinionThe Inquirer’s 2026 General Election Endorsement GuideThe Editorial Board vetted candidates in key races to help you decide.The Editorial Board
Opinion‘Affordability’ gone wild? Proposal would reward traffic scofflaws with ticket amnesty | ShackamaxonPlus: Unwelcome changes at Philadelphia's Christmas Village, SEPTA funding compromise fails yet again, and Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's unearned boast.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Opinion‘Affordability’ gone wild? Proposal would reward traffic scofflaws with ticket amnesty | ShackamaxonPlus: Unwelcome changes at Philadelphia's Christmas Village, SEPTA funding compromise fails yet again, and Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's unearned boast.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
SEPTA ridership hits record high since pre-pandemic. But overall ridership still has not fully recovered.More than 822,000 people rode SEPTA in September, the highest level since February 2020.Henry Savage
SEPTA ridership hits record high since pre-pandemic. But overall ridership still has not fully recovered.More than 822,000 people rode SEPTA in September, the highest level since February 2020.Henry Savage
Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.O'Rourke watered down his proposal to build support among Council colleagues amid budgetary concerns. Sean Collins Walsh
Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke wanted to mandate funding for a new Transit Access Fund. He’s scaling back his plan.O'Rourke watered down his proposal to build support among Council colleagues amid budgetary concerns. Sean Collins Walsh
SEPTA’s real-time tracking tools are back online after being down due to a global cybersecurity concernSEPTA's real-time tracking tool was taken offline due to a global cybersecurity concern that affects 70% of websites. The tool is back online on Thursday morning.Henry Savage
SEPTA’s real-time tracking tools are back online after being down due to a global cybersecurity concernSEPTA's real-time tracking tool was taken offline due to a global cybersecurity concern that affects 70% of websites. The tool is back online on Thursday morning.Henry Savage
Republicans in competitive Pa. races are tying themselves to Josh Shapiro. What does that mean for the midterms? Republicans in competitive swing district races are featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro in ads. It's "quite telling," one political science professor said. Fallon Roth
Republicans in competitive Pa. races are tying themselves to Josh Shapiro. What does that mean for the midterms? Republicans in competitive swing district races are featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro in ads. It's "quite telling," one political science professor said. Fallon Roth
FanDuel invites VIP gamblers and their children to Halloween celebration at Philadelphia ZooAddiction experts said the offer of a benefit that could be enjoyed by children of heavy gamblers, in a family-centric setting, is troubling, and raises new questions over how VIP programs operate.David Gambacorta and William Bender
FanDuel invites VIP gamblers and their children to Halloween celebration at Philadelphia ZooAddiction experts said the offer of a benefit that could be enjoyed by children of heavy gamblers, in a family-centric setting, is troubling, and raises new questions over how VIP programs operate.David Gambacorta and William Bender
Funeral services for slain Philly police officer will close roadsOfficer Shane Seiber was gunned down in West Philadelphia on Oct. 10.Nick Vadala
Funeral services for slain Philly police officer will close roadsOfficer Shane Seiber was gunned down in West Philadelphia on Oct. 10.Nick Vadala
The updated SEPTA Regional Rail schedule takes effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.SEPTA modified some of its regional rail line schedules on Sunday. Changes will be in effect for at least three months, when SEPTA will make a new set of adjustments as it does each quarter. Dana Munro
The updated SEPTA Regional Rail schedule takes effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.SEPTA modified some of its regional rail line schedules on Sunday. Changes will be in effect for at least three months, when SEPTA will make a new set of adjustments as it does each quarter. Dana Munro
A new program in North Philadelphia aims to train workers in the trades for freeThe initiative is a partnership between the nonprofit Esperanza, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and the Tec Centro Workforce Network. Ariana Perez-Castells
A new program in North Philadelphia aims to train workers in the trades for freeThe initiative is a partnership between the nonprofit Esperanza, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and the Tec Centro Workforce Network. Ariana Perez-Castells
Birding booms in Philly, as Gen Z and millennials flock to the pastimeThe convergence of COVID-19 isolation, tech apps like eBird and Merlin, and social media has led to a boom in urban birding. Frank Kummer
Birding booms in Philly, as Gen Z and millennials flock to the pastimeThe convergence of COVID-19 isolation, tech apps like eBird and Merlin, and social media has led to a boom in urban birding. Frank Kummer
