Uber
Just How High Was Uber’s DNC Demand?
Uber released data on Wednesday that shows just how well it says it performed during the DNC in Philadelphia last week. According to the ridesharing […]
UberX Driver Sentenced to 7-1/2 to 10 Years for Sexually Assaulting Passenger
A Philadelphia UberX driver has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half to 10 years in state prison for the June 2015 sexual assault of a female passenger, […]
Uber’s Exclusive, Air-Conditioned DNC Pickup Lounge Is Riling Rivals
Frustrated Lyft and cab drivers are claiming that Uber workers attempted to thwart other vehicles from crossing Wells Fargo Center perimeters Monday to drop off passengers for the Democratic […]
DNC a Victory for Ridesharing in Philly?
The first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia wasn’t far off from what one would expect when an estimated 50,000 visitors descend upon […]
PPA: Uber Can Operate Legally During SEPTA Troubles
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will allow Uber to operate legally throughout the coming weeks while SEPTA runs on a heavily adjusted schedule that has left Regional […]
Here’s How the SEPTA-Uber Suburban Connection Works
Today’s the day that SEPTA Regional Rail riders no longer have to worry about finding a parking space at 11 of the system’s busiest suburban […]
SEPTA, Uber to Announce Suburban Pilot Program
As part of an effort to improve access to mass transit regionwide, SEPTA will launch a pilot project this summer in partnership with the Uber […]
Activists: Uber and Lyft Tax Should Fund Philly Schools, Not the PPA
Public school advocates packed the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s monthly board meeting on Tuesday to question a change in a state bill that would allow ride-sharing […]
“Tax” on Uber and Lyft Would Actually Be a $4 Million Windfall to the PPA
First it looked like it was for the kids, and now it looks like it’s for the Parking Authority. A bill in the state Senate […]
Philly Uber Driver Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Female Passenger
Less than a year since his arrest, 47-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man Abdellah Elkaddi has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman who was a […]
Pennsylvania Slaps Uber with $11 Million Fine
Uber officials probably aren’t popping open champagne bottles or doing happy dances over the $11.4 million fine the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission levied against […]
Philly UberX Driver Gets Tired, Gives Keys to Passenger, Police Chase Ensues
When Juan Carlos had to get from Philadelphia to his college in lovely upstate New York last Saturday, he for whatever reason, decided that UberX […]
Philly Woman Sues Uber Over Alleged UberX Rape
A Philadelphia woman and her husband have filed a lawsuit against Uber and a former UberX driver, claiming that she was raped in the man’s UberX […]
UberPool: I Came, I Saw, I Took Forever to Get Home
Although Uber’s UberPool service debuted in Philadelphia a full month ago now, I’m still talking to a lot of regular Uber users who haven’t taken […]
Most — but Not All — of Cabbies’ Uber Suit Thrown Out
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims brought by a coalition of Philly taxi companies against Uber, the popular app-centric “ride share” service. […]