Taxis

Taxi Drivers Dementia

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Waymo is testing robotaxis in Philly on 'road trip' to refine self-driving tech

How a SEPTA strike next week would affect commuters, and alternatives for getting around Philly

SEPTA Strike

Dodge these germ-filled spots in cars and rideshares

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Tech upgrades to keep taxi companies competitive lead to increased robberies

Freedom Taxi in traffic near 30th Street Station

Philly cab companies unify to stay relevant against Uber, Lyft

Freedom Taxi in traffic near 30th Street Station

Higher fares rates for Philly cabs postponed until December

Lyft secures partnership with Amtrak for ‘door-to-door’ service

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Philly taxicabs to increase fares Sept. 1 as Uber, Lyft loom

Woman, 65, allegedly steals taxi and picks up own passengers

Freedom Taxi in traffic near 30th Street Station

Report: Taxi drivers seek $500M in suit against PPA

Police: Jersey Shore men take taxi to allegedly rob a house, refuse to pay driver

SEPTA strike: strategies to get around Philadelphia

SEPTA strike Subway closed

Philadelphia Parking Authority vows to enforce 'illegal' UberX, Lyft

Carroll - Uber Lyft Taxi Showdown

Lawsuits in accident deaths of concertgoers allege taxi driver was 'ticking time bomb'

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Lyft drivers extol flexibility of ridesharing service

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Pennsylvania House committee advances legislation that would legalize Uber, Lyft in Philly

Carroll - Uber Lyft Taxi Showdown

State House committee to consider legalizing Uber, Lyft in Philly

Carroll - Uber Lyft Taxi Showdown

Philly taxis, UberBLACK threaten boycott during Democratic National Convention

Uber protest february 1

WATCH: Cab driver shot in Grays Ferry attempted robbery

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Taxi, UberBlack drivers protest Lyft, Uber X at City Hall – yet again

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In defense of UberX or: How I learned to stop hailing cabs and love the app

Carroll - Uber Lyft Taxi Showdown

A look-ahead: Stories we'll be watching in 2016

PhillyVoice's 'Quotes of the Week' quiz

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Gallery: Hundreds of taxis clog Center City streets

Cabbies shut down part of Center City for UberX protest

Cab, limo drivers clog streets around City Hall

Limo, taxi drivers plan rally at City Hall

Free Uber rides Thanksgiving eve in Manayunk, if you know where to look

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SkyTran lifts air taxis a step closer to reality

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Philadelphia taxis prepare to launch hailing app

Zipcar offers one-way service in Philadelphia

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Police seek help from public in string of Philadelphia taxi-cab robberies

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Philadelphia's first wheelchair accessible taxis unveiled

We ride UberX, Lyft and taxis for a day, and keep score

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UberX, Lyft reshaping Philly's transportation scene

Carroll - Uber Lyft Taxi Showdown

Philly police seeking suspect who fired at cab driver

Cab Shooting

Lyft permitted to use older cars in Pa.

Philly Parking Authority cuts prices on taxi tags

PPA: Philadelphia taxis must improve

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Two-year license for Uber subsidiary approved

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Hair Loss GLP-1s

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Antibiotics Treatment Course

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Tick Illnesses Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases

Brain Fog Dementia

Brain fog can cause cognitive issues but, unlike dementia, it doesn't get progressively worse

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