'We want our sleep': Residents near the SEPTA Media Wawa line lose sleep as train horns blow all night

The new SEPTA Media Wawa Line has residents in nearby Aston, Middletown and Chester Heights blowing a fuse. The trains blow their horns at all hours of the night, causing a level of noise residents find discomforting.

Residents near the SEPTA Media Wawa line lose sleep as train horns blow all night
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The new SEPTA Media Wawa Line has residents in nearby Aston, Middletown and Chester Heights blowing a fuse. The trains blow their horns at all hours of the night, causing a level of noise residents find troubling.

New ‘dashboard’ launches, reveals which airlines let families sit together fee-free

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