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The conflicting visions to fund SEPTA and Pa.’s other public transit agencies, explained

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Pa. Senate Republicans passed two years of funding for mass transit, but SEPTA says it needs more details

Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate also advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, but ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro says "the time to act is now" as SEPTA's funding deadline looms

With just days left to secure state funding to avoid massive SEPTA service cuts and fare increases, Gov. Josh Shapiro said ...

Transit bill from Pa. Senate fails to move forward as SEPTA's deadline approaches

With SEPTA's deadline to avoid a "death spiral" hours away, a Pa. House Committee did not approve of a transit bill that was passed by the Senate.

Days from SEPTA cuts, Gov. Josh Shapiro and unions amp the pressure for transit funding

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday urged Senate Republicans to pass a state budget that includes his proposal for $1.5 billion over ...

Pennsylvania Senate passes plan for SEPTA funding, but Democrats oppose bill

As SEPTA's funding deadline approaches, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a new plan to fund the transit system, but ...
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SEPTA funding still in limbo despite Pennsylvania Senate approval of budget amendment

Democrats expressed frustration with the change, saying the money is already earmarked for necessary system and safety ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker calls Senate GOP proposal ‘fuzzy math,’ and urges lawmakers to fund SEPTA

Parker framed the pending SEPTA service cuts as dire, but stopped short of detailing the city’s plans should they move ...
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Leads Push for $1.5B Mass Transit Funding to Revitalize SEPTA, Statewide Infrastructure

Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Davis call for the state Senate to secure vital funding for public ...