If it’s one thing you don’t want to do, it’s get on Black Twitter’s bad side. Unfortunately, Uber didn’t get the memo! Related: Corona-Cravings: Uber Eats Reveals Most Popular Takeout Orders In America Earlier this week, the ride-sharing app began trending after a customer supposedly shared a screenshot of a new feature called, ‘walking Buddy.’ The […]

Uber is offering up free rides to the polls. Uber will be partnering with Democracy Works and #VoteTogether to provide free rides for voters in November. But Uber isn’t alone. Competitor Lyft announced it would offer discounted rides to its customers on Election Day. Uber will also enhance their app so riders can find their […]

If you’re an Uber driver, you’re going to have to take a small break in between driving. The ride share platform has added a new feature that forces a driver to be offline for six hours whenever a driver reaches 12 hours of driving time. “There’s definitely a lot of third party expertise that’s gone […]

PHILLY TAXI COMPANIES TEAM UP In an effort to fight losses caused by ride-hailing services Uber & Lyft, 3 Philly taxi companies are teaming up. 1,100 cabs will all be under the 215-GET-A-CAB name and app. Part of the unified strategy includes a revamped smartphone app, upgraded technology in cars & updated fleet interiors.

UBER PLEDGING $5M TO SEX ASSAULT Uber is pledging $5 million over the next five years to seven organizations that work to prevent sexual assaults. The world’s largest ride-hailing company says the money will help the organizations fund their own programs as well train 150 of Uber’s customer service agents as part of a new […]

Uber banned a female passenger from using their car service for life after she threatened to accuse a company driver of rape during an angry tirade recently caught on video in the Bronx, New York.

NJ Driver Faces Charges for Ducking $94K in E-ZPass Tolls 43 year old Sean Haluska was charged with obstructing governmental administration after he racked up more than $94,000 in unpaid E-ZPass tolls and fines, Authorities say he had more than 1,490 open violations Man Dies Trying to Jump on Moving SEPTA Train Officials say a […]

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Over a decade later, 50 Cent is still picking on Ja Rule.

ELECTION-EVE RALLY IN PHILLY Less than 24 hours away for the big day the nation has been holding their breath about, The Clintons and Obamas will be joined by Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, who are set to perform at the Election Eve Rally set to begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Road closures are now in effect […]

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL GETS $1M Roxborough High School will receive $1.1 million to continue its transformation into a career and technical education school, Once the transformation is complete, Roxborouhg High school will be dividing into small learning communities with a dedicated faculty and theme. TRUMP TAJ MAHAL CLOSES ITS DOOR Donald Trump opened his Trump Taj […]

20 year old Juan Carlos of Bronx, N.Y., hired Uber driver Corey Robinson, of Philadelphia to take him from Philadelphia to a college in Herkimer, NY A 275-mile trip that typically takes around five hours, but during the drive, Robinson grew tired and asked if Carlos could drive while he slept a little. As Robinson […]

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According to reports, Coley passed away on Tuesday night while receiving hospice care.