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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announces a $153 million state bailout of SEPTA on Friday inside the bus depot at the Frankford Transportation Center. He is using a legal provision that allows states to flex federal highway money to transit needs.

Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025

Gov. Shapiro announced the cash infusion on Friday. A 7.5% fare increase for all SEPTA riders will still go into effect on Dec. 1.

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Brian Pollitt, president of Transport Workers Local 234, on Wednesday at SEPTA's headquarters. TWU and SEPTA struck a deal that avoids a transit strike that would have halted bus, subway, and trolley service across the city.

SEPTA strike averted in last-minute deal with transit workers union

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A man allegedly armed with a knife was shot during an altercation on a SEPTA subway platform in Center City

(Left to Right) Brian Pollitt, president of TWU Local 234, Anthony Petty, general chairman of SMART Local 1594, and Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District Council 33, gathered at 4th and Spring Garden Streets to discuss a possible combined strike, in Philadelphia, on Nov. 19, 2024.

Leaders of three Philadelphia unions met to discuss a possible strike of about 14,000 workers in transit and city services

Thomas Fitzgerald and Ariana Perez-Castells

The start of the 30th annual Philadelphia Marathon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon

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