Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Driver Hurt In SEPTA Crash Driver Hurt In SEPTA Crash Driver Hurt In SEPTA Crash
Driver Hurt In SEPTA Crash A SEPTA bus driver is recovering after being injured in a crash late on Tuesday, July 25, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened around 9 p.m. near 15th and Walnut Streets in Center City, SEPTA said. A Route 31 driver collided with a wall and sustained a "minor injury to her arm," according to officials.  No passengers were onboard during the crash, and the SEPTA System Safety Division is investigating, they added.  Some buses were detoured Tuesday night as a result of the collision, SEPTA said in a Tweet.  Rte 9,42,21,12: Service will be detoured at 15th & Walnut Stre…

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia
SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia Over a dozen people are being treated for injuries after two SEPTA buses collided in Philadelphia on Friday, July 21, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  One bus rear-ended another on Roosevelt Boulevard in the city's Rhawnhurt neighborhood around noon, SEPTA confirmed. Fourteen people are reported injured, including the two bus drivers, they added.  Footage from the scene Friday afternoon showed first responders loading people onto stretchers and one bus with serious front-end damage. Police were seen rerouting traffic to avoid the scene. 

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
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New Video Shows Fatal Shooting Of Teen Boy On SEPTA Bus New Video Shows Fatal Shooting Of Teen Boy On SEPTA Bus New Video Shows Fatal Shooting Of Teen Boy On SEPTA Bus
New Video Shows Fatal Shooting Of Teen Boy On SEPTA Bus A newly released police video shows the moment a SEPTA rider pulled out a pistol and opened fire at a teenager, say authorities.  It happened on Wednesday, May 24, around 11 p.m., said city police. The bus was on the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue when the suspect got into a "verbal argument" with a 15-year-old commuter, authorities wrote.  The victim, later identified as Randy Mills of Northwest Philadelphia, died from his injuries, police said.  Police video shows the suspect and a person of interest in the May 24 SEPTA bus shooting. PhiladelphiaPolice The police video shows the su…

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
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Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD
Two Commuters Shot On SEPTA Bus: Philadelphia PD Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after being shot on a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  It happened near the corner of North 21 and West Diamond Streets in North Philadelphia, city police said.  One victim, 18, received a single bullet to the "groin," authorities wrote. The other, also 18, was said to have a graze wound on his left thigh. Both men were taken to Temple Hospital and are now in stable condition, police said. No arrest has been made and no weapon was recovered from the scene, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Philadelphia Police Identify 14-Year-Old Shot Dead On SEPTA Platform Philadelphia Police Identify 14-Year-Old Shot Dead On SEPTA Platform Philadelphia Police Identify 14-Year-Old Shot Dead On SEPTA Platform
Philadelphia Police Identify 14-Year-Old Shot Dead On SEPTA Platform Philadelphia police have released the name of the teenager shot and killed on a SEPTA platform over the weekend.  Authorities were called to the station at the corner of South 52nd Street and Market Street around 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 13 for a report of a person with a gun, the department told Daily Voice.  They arrived to find 14-year-old Wort Whipple of Frankford with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm, police wrote. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died just before 3 p.m., they added.  No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrest has…

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (DEVELOPING) Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (DEVELOPING) Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (DEVELOPING)
Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (Developing) At least one juvenile was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Saturday afternoon, April 29 in Delaware County. The "trespasser incident" occurred on Engle Street in Chester around 4:45 p.m. Initial reports said one of the two juveniles struck were killed. According to 6abc, two had died. PA/DELAWARE/CHESTER CITY/6TH & BOOTH STS/PED STRUCK/AMTRAK CONDUCTOR CONFIRMS STRIKING 2 JUVENILES, FD CONFIRMS AT LEAST 1 DOA, LARGE SCENE, TRAIN TRAFFIC HALTED IN AREA — phillyfirefeed (@phillyfirefeed) April 29, 2023 As of 4:42pm ET, Train 161 is currently stopped north of Wilmington (WIL) d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
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Man Killed By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia Man Killed By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia Man Killed By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia
Man Killed By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train early Sunday, April 23 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The accident happened around 5 a.m. on the northbound side of the subway tracks of the Snyder Station on the Broad Street Line, a SEPTA spokeswoman said. Police, fire, and emergency medical crews immediately responded. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police
Victim Shot On SEPTA Train, Suspect In Custody: Philly Police One man is in stable condition after being shot on a SEPTA train early Friday morning, according to authorities.  The victim was on an eastbound train on the Market-Frankford Line at about 7:45 a.m. March 31 when when was shot once in the left arm, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where his condition was stabilized, the department said. The victim was identified only as a 19-year-old man.  A suspect was taken into custody at the scene and a weapon was recovered by investigators, police wrote. More details are expected wh…

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Philly Deputy Fire Chief Retires After Decades Of Service Philly Deputy Fire Chief Retires After Decades Of Service Philly Deputy Fire Chief Retires After Decades Of Service
Philly Deputy Fire Chief Retires After Decades Of Service After 35 years with the department, Philadelphia Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Mulray spent his last night in the station.  The deputy's colleagues marked the occasion with a shout-out on social media, thanking Mulray for his service and friendship.  Congratulations to Deputy Chief Vince Mulray, who will be working his last night in the Firehouse after 35 years of service to the Philadelphia Fire Department. Thank you for your friendship over the years, and I wish you the best in your retirement. pic.twitter.com/GkLncTclvW — P.F.D. HISTORY (@PHILASACHIEF) March 28, 2023 Deputy Chief Mulr…

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Pedestrian Killed By Train In Philadelphia: SEPTA Pedestrian Killed By Train In Philadelphia: SEPTA Pedestrian Killed By Train In Philadelphia: SEPTA
Pedestrian Killed By Train In Philadelphia: SEPTA A SEPTA train hit and killed a pedestrian in Philadelphia Wednesday, March 1, transportation authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at about 1:15 p.m., SEPTA said. A person on the tracks near 30th Street was struck by a Market-Frankford Line train, and was later pronounced dead at the scene, they added.  SEPTA officials said Wednesday afternoon that the matter "appears to be a suicide." Due to the accident, trolleys are not operating in the tunnel and are being diverted to 40th Street, transit authorities said. Shuttle buses are in operation taking passengers from 15th Street to 40th …

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
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Suspect Groped, Stalked Teen On SEPTA Bus: Bucks DA Suspect Groped, Stalked Teen On SEPTA Bus: Bucks DA Suspect Groped, Stalked Teen On SEPTA Bus: Bucks DA
Suspect Groped, Stalked Teen On SEPTA Bus: Bucks DA A teenage SEPTA commuter was harassed, stalked, and assaulted by another bus rider in Bucks County last month, prosecutors say.  Bensalem police were dispatched to Neshaminy Mall on Jan. 22, where a 17-year-old told them she had been groped and followed, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said in a statement.  The girl said she had been followed by a man when she boarded a SEPTA bus at 10:30 a.m. that morning at Philadelphia's Frankford Terminal on her way to work. The man then sat down next to her so closely that "his body was touching hers," despite there being other available …

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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SEPTA Rider Tapping Gun On Train Door In Fare Dispute Prompts Police Presence At Villanova SEPTA Rider Tapping Gun On Train Door In Fare Dispute Prompts Police Presence At Villanova SEPTA Rider Tapping Gun On Train Door In Fare Dispute Prompts Police Presence At Villanova
SEPTA Rider Tapping Gun On Train Door In Fare Dispute Prompts Police Presence At Villanova A fare dispute in which a man became angry and tapped a gun on the glass of a SEPTA train door before running away prompted a boosted police presence at Villanova University Tuesday, Feb. 14, officials said. The incident occurred on an inbound Norristown High Speed Line train at Villanova Station around 10:30 p.m., SEPTA spokesperson Kelly Greene said. "The male suspect got off the train and kicked the door," Greene said. "He then showed a gun and tapped it on the glass before running away." A statement from Villanova officials says the suspect got off at the Aldwyn Station and then r…

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by Cecilia Levine