On Saturday, October 26 the SEPTA gathered with the family of SEPTA Bus Operator Bernard Gribbin to celebrate his life and memory on the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. During a moving ceremony – Bernard’s friends and coworkers unveiled a living memorial in his honor and the access road into Midvale District will now be known as Bernard Gribbin Way.
On October 26, 2023 SEPTA Bus Operator Bernard N. Gribbin – a 12-year SEPTA employee working out of Midvale District and a United States Army veteran – was tragically and senselessly murdered while operating a Route 23 Bus in Philadelphia. The Bernard N. Gribbin Law (Senate Bill 977) – introduced in Bernard’s memory by Senators Farry and Tartaglione – will strengthen penalties for assaults committed against public transit operators and provide additional deterrence for acts of violence that interfere with the safe operation of public transit vehicle.
The Bernard N. Gribbin Law has passed the Sente. SEPTA continues to urge final passage of this important legislation.