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Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro, in a moment suggestive of last year’s fast rebuild of a collapsed I-95 bridge, swooped into Philadelphia Friday to announce he was redirecting $153 million in federal highway funds to SEPTA,
Shapiro will give SEPTA $153M in federal funding to avoid cuts and fare hikes
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement came less than two weeks before SEPTA planned to follow through on fare hikes.
Philadelphia Commuters Hit by SEPTA's Immediate 7.5% Fare Hike Amid Budget Shortfall
SEPTA approves a 7.5% fare hike effective Dec 1, with a total increase nearly 30% by January to address budget shortfall.
Shapiro directs $153M in federal highway funds to stop SEPTA ‘death spiral’
Answering the pleas of public transit advocates in southeastern Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro has directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to immediately transfer $153 million in federal highway capital funds to SEPTA.
Shapiro sends highway money to SEPTA
SEPTA has secured $153 million in federal funds to bridge its massive budget gap this year, courtesy of an end-run by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Why it matters: The 11th-hour funding boost allows SEPTA to avert the big fare hikes and service cuts that were planned for the coming months.
Governor Shapiro Saves SEPTA From the Brink! $153 Million Lifeline Avoids Service Cuts and Fare Hikes
Governor Josh Shapiro has taken decisive action to address a critical funding gap for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), redirecting $153 million in federal highway capital
Shapiro flexes $153 million to SEPTA, prevents major fare hike
Josh Shapiro will intervene to save SEPTA from a potentially devastating set of fare hikes and service cuts by transferring $153 million in state highway funds to the cash-strapped transit agency, he announced in Philadelphia on Friday.
Gov. Shapiro orders PennDOT to flex $153 million to SEPTA to stop ‘death spiral'
Josh Shapiro says he'll divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to help Philadelphia’s mass transit system avoid near-term service cutbacks and delay fare increases.Shapiro’s announcement Friday comes as many transit agencies are in a financial crunch.
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SEPTA to receive $153 million in "flexed" state highway funds, covering budget shortfall
SEPTA will receive an infusion of $153 million in "flexed" federal highway money, enough to cover its running deficit, ...
A new 76ers arena would cost SEPTA millions. City Council may approve it anyway, a key lawmaker said.
The likelihood that the arena would add costs to SEPTA undermines the 76ers’ repeated contention that the project will cost ...
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Argument leads to shooting on SEPTA bus: officials
NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Frightening moments for SEPTA passengers when an argument on a bus leads to a shooting. The shooting ...
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The Week in Philly: All things SEPTA, a caviar kiosk and dogs in need of adoption
In the same week SEPTA reached a tentative agreement with the unions representing its city and suburban workers, General ...
Man shot 6 times along City Ave. as girlfriend's car crashes into SEPTA bus
Moments after a man wrapping up his shift at a restaurant got into his girlfriend's car late Thursday night, someone crashed ...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to make "major" announcement at SEPTA station
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Mayor Cherelle Parker will appear at a SEPTA station Friday morning to make an announcement.
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SEPTA strike averted in last-minute deal with transit workers union
TWU members will get a 5% across-the-board wage increase, as well as a 5% monthly increase in pension benefits for people who ...