Portal:Philadelphia/Philadelphia news/October 2009
- 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. [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20091026_Union_to_SEPTA_workers__OK_to_strike.html (Philadelphia Inquirer)]
- October 21: The Philadelphia Phillies win the 2009 National League Championship Series 4 games to 1 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10–4 and win the right to represent the National League in the 2009 World Series. [http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/live-analysis-nlcs-game-5-dodgers-at-phillies/?hp&emc=na (New York Times)]
- October 21: A memorial for the firefighters who died during the One Meridian Plaza fire is unveiled at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton. [http://www.kyw1060.com/Monument-Honors-Firefighters-Killed-in-1991---Meri/5491171 (KYW)]
- October 13: Philadelphia native, signer and actor Al Martino dies. [http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20091014_Al_Martino__popular_South_Philly_crooner.html (Philadelphia Inquirer)]
- October 12: The Philadelphia Phillies rally to beat the Colorado Rockies in the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series. [http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091012&content_id=7441094&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi (Major League Baseball)]
- October 4: WFIL "Boss Jock" Jim Nettleton dies. [http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20091005_Jim_Nettleton__69__a_Boss_Jock_of_WFIL.html (Philadelphia Inquirer)]