SEPTA will pause train service on a section of the Norristown High Speed Line this weekend as it begins work repairing and upgrading an aging bridge. Shuttle buses will operate …
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City launches app, grant program and business guide to help navigate events around 250th anniversary
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsPhilly launched a number of tools to help keep things running smoothly during the high-profile events being hosted this summer. The 2026 Access Philly app, Business Readiness Playbook and Neighborhood …
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Pa. Supreme Court rules mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder are unconstitutional
by myphillyconnection 41 viewsThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder are unconstitutional, delivering a decision long sought by criminal justice advocates. Pennsylvania and Louisiana had been the …
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Philly PHLASH adds new bus stops for busy 2026 tourist season
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsPhilly PHLASH, the bus service that takes tourists to the city's many attractions, has added three stops in preparation of the influx of visitors Philly expects this summer. The purple …
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City Council to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on amending resign-to-run law
by myphillyconnection 40 viewsJust a few weeks after legislation was approved to put an amendment to the city's resign-to-run rule on the May ballot, Councilmember Isaiah Thomas has made a move to repeal …
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The Love Run takes place Sunday in Center City. Here are the road closures and SEPTA detours
by myphillyconnection 42 viewsAn estimated 15,000 runners are expected to race Sunday in the Saucony Love Run, which returns for its 12th year in Philadelphia. The Love Run includes a half marathon and …
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Is Philly ready to shift gears and share the road with autonomous vehicles?
by myphillyconnection 42 viewsAt an upcoming City Council hearing about the future of Waymo and other self-driving vehicle companies in Philadelphia, Councilmember Jim Harrity said he hopes to hear from experts about the …
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Robert Frazer named as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
by myphillyconnection 44 viewsLongtime prosecutor Robert Frazer has been tapped to serve as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, seemingly ending months of strife within the state's federal prosecutors office. Frazer was appointed …
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Bill Cosby ordered to pay $59 million in civil trial for 1972 sexual assault
by myphillyconnection 44 viewsA California civil jury has ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.2 million in damages to a former waitress he drugged and sexually assaulted after taking her to one of his …
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SEPTA to test real-time arrival displays at 10 bus stops and trolley stations
by myphillyconnection 42 viewsSEPTA will begin testing solar-powered devices that give riders real-time travel information at bus stops and trolley stations. "It's going to look like a large iPad, but it's got a …