Leslie Richards steps down as SEPTA CEO on November 29th after leading the transit agency through fiscal challenges and implementing new projects like the SEPTA Key Advantage System. COO Scott Sauer will serve as interim GM.

Aqua Services, Inc. settled with the U.S. Attorney's Office following ADA complaints, agreeing to improve access for disabled customers to its telephone service line.

Pennsylvania now allows gas stations and grocery stores to sell canned cocktails and hard seltzers with limits on purchase amounts, expanding consumer access to alcohol.

Lancaster City Restaurant Week celebrates its 10th anniversary, offering culinary specials from over 40 eateries to attract local and visiting diners.

Philadelphia's Water Department issued new water, sewer, and stormwater rates on September 1, guided by the Rate Board after public hearings and input.

Pennsylvania legislation now allows alcohol-slinging businesses to sell ready-to-drink cocktails, once exclusive to state liquor outlets, upon acquiring a permit.

The Choco Taco returns to Philadelphia for a limited time through a Gopuff and GlacierPoint partnership, available at $3.99 each during Gopuff's "Nostalgia Week."

Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, is closing after nearly 100 years, leaving many families saddened by the end of a summer tradition.

Jack Morey, co-owner of Morey's Piers in New Jersey, passed away at 63. He is celebrated for his creative contribution to the amusement park industry.

Sean Daly pleaded guilty to stabbing his elderly mother, Melba Daly, to death in Mays Landing; details remain scarce as the community grapples with the tragedy.

Jaffa Bar, a new Mediterranean and Israeli flavor-infused oyster eatery by CookNSolo, is set to open in Philadelphia's repurposed 19th-century firehouse this fall.

Philadelphia's South Broad Street, known as the Avenue of the Arts, is set to undergo a $100 million "Avenue of the Arts 2.0" revitalization, emphasizing pedestrian spaces and integrating greenery into the urban environment.

Firefighters tackled a three-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Allenton during a heatwave, with no injuries reported. The incident caused a local power outage.