🚆 SEPTA searches for subway surfers

Ride the Subway From the Inside, Not Outside

SEPTA is trying to identify a man captured in a viral video hanging off the back of an L train. Another video showed individuals riding on top of a train. While no injuries were reported, there are concerns that the virality could encourage copycats. [6ABC]

More Missing Women Linked to Olney ‘House of Horrors’

Philadelphia police have identified two more women who appear dead in images recovered from the late pornographer Raymond Horsch’s home, bringing the number of dead or missing women linked to the house to seven. As investigators continue to parse Horsch's video and photo archives, which depict real and staged violence, 58 different people have so far been identified in images but no bodies have been recovered at the residence. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

City Hall Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Authorities said no incendiary device was found after a suspicious package inside the council caucus chamber prompted an evacuation yesterday. The evacuation interrupted City Council’s first meeting of the new legislative season. [CBS Philly]

ICE Agent’s Suicide Linked to Agency’s Hiring Spree

An ICE agent died by suicide in August outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s field office in Philadelphia after he was informed that he was being fired. Following a hiring spree to meet the Trump administration’s demands for increased enforcement, the agency is now firing employees who weren’t properly vetted. [🔒The Washington Post]

• Related: “No ICE Philly” activists are demanding an explanation as to why Philadelphia police officers observed their meeting at the Friends Center last week. [🔒 The Inquirer]

Philly’s Political Parties Now Have Infinite Money to Play With

The Philadelphia Ethics Board updated its policies to allow parties to spend unlimited funds on candidates of their choosing. This could put endorsed candidates at an increased advantage, particularly because the Democratic primary generally determines election winners in Philly. The move comes after a Supreme Court ruling removed federal spending limits. [🔒 The Inquirer, 🎧 City Cast Philly]

Don’t Get Fined for Parking Here

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is now ticketing violators parked in the agency’s Smart Loading Zones across Center City. The initiative utilizes cameras and an app called CurbPass to regulate who is loading and unloading, and for how long, in an attempt to ease traffic. [NBC10, 🎧 City Cast Philly]

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