SEPTA reported its largest one-year drop in serious crimes in the authority’s history, said SEPTA Police Chief Charles Lawson at a press conference on Thursday. The authority had a 33% decrease ...

After 40 years of service with SEPTA, a trailblazing train operator is calling it a career. Jackie Pettyjohn made history as SEPTA's first female train engineer, according to the transit agency.

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home. A SEPTA bus passing through the intersection of 17th Street and JFK ...

Jacqueline Pettyjohn has been riding SEPTA's rails throughout the region for the past four decades. But, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pettyjohn -- who holds the distinction of being SEPTA's first ...

As a police investigation into the death of a man, who was struck and killed by a SEPTA bus on Jan. 3, 2025, continues members of the victim's family are seeking answers and looking for assurance ...

Some SEPTA routes will have new names beginning later this month, as the transportation authority makes moves to ease riders' experiences finding and using its buses and trains. Starting Monday ...

SEPTA says it is equipped for thousands of fans commuting for the Eagles game with extra service set for Sunday’s Wild Card match-up against the Green Bay Packers. The transit authority held a ...

Before there was the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), there were the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR or “the Pennsy”) and the Philadelphia & Reading, generally known as the ...

Sign up for our Daily Email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest local news throughout Philadelphia. SEPTA had a 33% decrease in serious crimes on the system ...

Serious crime on SEPTA property fell more than 30% from 2023 to 2024 – the largest one-year drop in SEPTA history. SEPTA says improved safety was made possible by its largest police force in ...