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SEPTA cuts bring crowded buses and skipped stops; Shapiro open to using special transit fund money

Thirty-two SEPTA bus routes were cut and 16 were shortened, forced by massive budget deficits and the lack of a new budget in ...
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Philadelphia leaders urge Harrisburg to reach deal to restore SEPTA services

Mayor Cherelle Parker and several City Council members emphasized that Southeastern Pennsylvania generates 40% of the state's ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker urges lawmakers to pass budget with SEPTA funding as riders deal with cuts

Without critical funding from Harrisburg, SEPTA began service cuts on Sunday across the Philadelphia region. Now, riders are dealing with the fallout.
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On Philly’s first day of school, students and educators feel the strain of SEPTA cuts

Students across Philadelphia are waking up earlier and waiting longer for SEPTA to get them to school. But many say they’re ...

Philadelphia's mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across US

Commuters and students in Philadelphia say they're waking up earlier and scrambling to avoid being late as they navigate ...

Philadelphia's 31 bus is being cut. We took SEPTA's alternate route — a 23-minute walk, then a bus and train.

When SEPTA's 31 bus is cut, riders say getting into Center City Philadelphia will take longer and be more inconvenient.
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Police arrest 14, 18-year-old after fight leads to shootout on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia

Two riders exchanged gunfire during an altercation aboard a SEPTA bus on Friday night in Philadelphia, and police have ...