- November 27: Signer and former Philadelphia TV host Al Alberts dies. (WPVI)
- November 9: The strike by Transport Workers Union Local 234 ends and SEPTA service is restored. (KYW-TV)
- November 4: The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 to win the 2009 World Series. (AP)
- November 3: Seth Williams wins the 2009 election to become Philadelphia's first African American district attorney. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- November 3: SEPTA's largest union, Transport Workers Union Local 234, goes on strike. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October 26: Transport Workers Union Local 234 voted for SEPTA workers to go on strike later in the week if no new contract deal is made. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
