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The SEPTA funding debate digs up Pennsylvania’s perennial rural-vs.-urban divide

It was a chord evident in Republican Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman’s John Mellencamp lyric-infused speech Tuesday ...
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SEPTA moving forward with first round of cuts as deadline passes without a deal

SEPTA said that if a deal was not reached by midnight, service and route cuts would go into effect on August 24.

Alleged attacker shot, killed by passenger on SEPTA's Broad Street Line

A person was shot and killed on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia after attacking a passenger on Friday evening ...

Everything we know about how SEPTA could change on Aug. 24 [UPDATED]

SEPTA’s austerity version is set to launch in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 24. The following Monday morning, the enormity of a 20% cut in transit service and a big fare increase will hit most SEPTA ...
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Will SEPTA cuts derail your school commute? Tell us about it.

Chalkbeat is reporting on how planned major SEPTA cuts will affect students and educators across Philadelphia. Let us know ...
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Shooter claims self defense after man fatally shot on Broad Street Line: SEPTA officials

An investigation is underway after SEPTA officials say a fatal shooting occurred on the Broad Street Line at Girard Avenue in ...
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Teen Killed In SEPTA Shooting Has Man Claiming Self-Defense: Philadelphia Police

A man shot and killed another rider on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia after being attacked Friday evening, ...
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Layoffs, frustrated public among concerns for union president ahead of SEPTA cuts

The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public ...