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Longing for faster bus trips and shorter waits? SEPTA is launching a three-year project to re-create its bus routes from scratch.

Legislation that would allow child sex abuse survivors outside the statute of limitations to sue their abusers has gained more support in the Pa. Senate.

There's a chance some gas stations could run out of fuel this summer, and the reason may surprise you.

City leaders blame the COVID-19 pandemic and the addition of the deadly agent fentanyl to more and more drugs.

The Precisionists, Inc. - TPI is partnering with PECO on a pilot program, where autistic adults participate in projects like customer care, correspondence, data entry and invoice preparation.

As COVID-19 vaccine supply and demand start to even out, Gov. Phil Murphy said the state is going to be doing more to fight vaccine hesitancy.

It’s a deadly carcinogen, so it’s pretty bad stuff. Two years after the explosion that closed the South Philly refinery site, the Environmental Integrity Project says benzene levels still pose a risk to as many as 5,000 neighbors.

You’re going to see us accelerating opening up of the state, Gov. Murphy said. There’s just no other way to put it. And my guess is, if I had to predict, we’ll have more news on that front on Monday.

The death of George Floyd and resulting unrest has brought in a wave of policing reforms in Philadelphia. Advocates have said that it’s just the beginning. https://bit.ly/3ncw3NA

Authorities have charged a 16-year-old in a shooting death which they say is a case of mistaken identity. Philadelphia Police also say the boy has been charged for three other murders.

Now safety advocates await final approval from the Public Utility Commission.

Part of Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni's process for vetting possible draft picks? Playing rock paper scissors against them. "I’m competitive. I’m going to be talking trash to them. Did you talk trash back to me?"

With so much information coming at them, it’s important to more now than ever as educators, that we teach students how to filter through that information, said history teacher Jamal Easley. What’s true, what’s not.

In many cases, providers are doing more outreach to find more people to vaccinate for example, partnering with high schools to get students who are 16 and older, along with other community members.

Incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner and his challenger, former homicide prosecutor Carlos Vega, will face questions from a panel of reporters, including our own crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson and community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg. Listen in on May 5 at 7 p.m.: https://bit.ly/3g8mKwz

WEATHER: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs until 2 p.m. LISTEN: https://bit.ly/3apaG6r

The Sixers said Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict represents a step towards accountability. While the outcome of the trial may deliver a sense of relief, it will not bring back the life that was tragically taken. We know that full justice will only be achieved with systemic change.

NEW: Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd's death.

Restaurant industry leaders say Gov. Tom Wolf's latest indoor dining ban couldn't have come at a worse time.

The annual Christmas concert at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on the Parkway is a virtual event this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Approximately 28,000 SEPTA Key cards are set to expire at the end of December. Now the transit authority is informing customers of what to do to keep cards and balances active.

Trucks will roll out Sunday morning as UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 distribution centers across the states.

Governor Phil Murphy: We know from public polling that there is already growing public skepticism of a vaccine. And in the face of this virus, that skepticism could prove to be as deadly as the virus itself.

Jason Kutt, 18, was shot in the neck while watching the sunset with his girlfriend at Nockamixon State Park. His family took him off life support Monday. The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is searching for the gunman.

Demand for COVID-19 tests keep rising along with the case count throughout the state.

WHAT WE KNOW NOW: Two officers responded to some sort of domestic disturbance in Cobbs Creek, where they say a man was erratically brandishing a knife. Police say when the man did not comply with officers, they discharged their weapons. Body cam videos are being investigated. The mayor says the footage "presents difficult questions that must be answered."

Jalen Hurts dreamed about what it would be like to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He'll get his first chance on Sunday when the Eagles take on the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field.

Police said the money box was cut out of the ATM. An accelerant was inside, and the top of the machine had been removed.

A pastor in Delaware County has been charged with 22 felony counts of sexually abusing a teenager over the course of two years.

Pennsylvania has seen 21 straight days of 1,000 or more new cases of the coronavirus. Last week, 2,219 new cases were reported in one day the largest one-day total since the beginning of the pandemic.

It's the seventh year in a row that Philadelphia Eagles players and Philadelphia fashion visionaries are teaming up.

A group representing the state’s beef, pork and poultry producers says they are resilient enough to handle a potential autumn spike in COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania.

NEW: Known for its many years in the battle against breast cancer in our region, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia will close its offices permanently.

The chief astronomer at The Franklin Institute said it's not going to hit Earth, NASA said it's not going to hit Earth, but this is 2020, the year of the great pandemic. Surely they haven't factored that into their calculations!

The Bitmoji classroom displays not only an expressive cartoon version of the teacher, but also a wall with clickable images that take students to learning games or books or charts.

The director of Delaware's Division of Public Health says only small amounts of vaccine will be available to start with, so "it's going to be important that we allocate these to the most critical populations" guided by recommendations from medical experts.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday night announced two murder charges a 34-year-old homeless man.