SEPTA pauses bus route revamp as legislators call for federal funds
Some members of Philadelphia City Council want federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to save SEPTA, which is facing a fiscal cliff.
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Some members of Philadelphia City Council want federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to save SEPTA, which is facing a fiscal cliff.
The bus revolution would have been the agency's first-ever redesign of its bus network, but that's now on hold as federal funding that kept SEPTA afloat during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire, with no replacement yet in place.
SEPTA announced steep rate hikes and service cutbacks unless they get funding from Harrisburg. But that is looking unlikely. Wednesday is the last day of the Senate's session. SEPTA said it's facing a $240 million shortfall in its operating budget for this fiscal year. The state provided a one-time payment of $46 million but legislators in Harrisburg have not created a permanent funding fix.
Federal money used to help SEPTA make up for lost riders is about to run out – and major cuts could be coming if that money is not replaced.
SEPTA officials on Tuesday announced a proposal for what they called a "historically high" fare increase for public transportation in Philadelphia, as well as cuts to service. The changes could set off a "transit death spiral," one official said.
SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a $240 million budget deficit.
SEPTA and its largest union will resume contract talks on Monday.
Negotiations between SEPTA and its largest union ended Friday afternoon with no new contract. The possibility of a strike is putting thousands of people on edge. Ray Strickland reports.
SEPTA workers will continue negotiations and won't go on strike at midnight on Thursday as talks continue between the union and transportation authority.
SEPTA workers could strike for the first time in years if a contract agreement isn't reached by 11:59 p.m. tonight.
SEPTA and TWU Local 234 workers will continue negotiations on a new contract after making progress at the bargaining table.
A strike by SEPTA workers could affect Philadelphia students who rely on public transportation to get to school.
Philadelphia students tell CBS News Philadelphia they rely on SEPTA for transportation to and from school. Workers for the transit agency have threatened to strike if their union does not make a deal with SEPTA by 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
Transport Workers Union Local 234, which represents more than 5,300 employees, said in a statement that 100% of its members in attendance during the vote said they support a strike if the union and SEPTA can't reach a deal on their contract by midnight on Nov. 7, 2024.
SEPTA workers voted to authorize a strike if a deal for their contract is not reached by midnight on Nov. 7.
The union representing SEPTA workers announced Sunday that its members have voted to authorize a strike if a deal for their contract is not reached by Nov. 7.
Transport Workers Union Local 234 said its members voted to go on strike if the union and SEPTA can't reach a deal on their contract by midnight on Nov. 8, 2024.
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards has announced she will step down from that position next month after five years. Richards, who is also the transit agency's general manager, will leave both roles on Nov. 29, SEPTA announced Thursday.
SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie Richards plans to step down from her role leading the transit agency that covers the Philadelphia region. Jan Carabeo has your latest morning headlines with weather from Kate Bilo.
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards has announced she will step down from that position next month.
U.S. Marshals said they captured 18-year-old Raphael Ezeamaka who was wanted in connection with a SEPTA bus shooting that injured three women in West Philadelphia on Oct. 8. According to police, Ezeamaka fired into the bus after getting into an argument with the bus driver. Marshals said they captured Ezeamaka on Wednesday at an apartment complex in Middletown, Delaware.
Raphael Ezeamaka, who is wanted for shooting at a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia, was arrested in Middletown, Delaware.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward to help find a man wanted for shooting three women on a SEPTA bus last week in West Philadelphia. We're now getting our first look at the shooting via surveillance video. Police said Raphael Ezeamaka fired several shots into the crowded bus and ran away moments later. Police also said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
A SEPTA Regional Rail train was stopped and evacuated in Philadelphia on Thursday morning after passengers saw and smelled smoke. Dozens of passengers were safely evacuated and took buses to another station, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to Raphael Ezeamaka's arrest, who police say shot three women on a bus in West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia police said two victims shot along the 3800 block of Wallace Street early Sunday morning were a husband and wife.
The same storm system that brought snow and sleet to the area Saturday will bring a surge of warmth, but also more rain to the area as we head through Sunday.
PPL Electric Utilities also wants to remind everyone to make sure their house is prepared in case they lose power on Sunday from the high winds.
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The same storm system that brought snow and sleet to the area Saturday will bring a surge of warmth, but also more rain to the area as we head through Sunday.
Philadelphia police said two victims shot along the 3800 block of Wallace Street early Sunday morning were a husband and wife.
PPL Electric Utilities also wants to remind everyone to make sure their house is prepared in case they lose power on Sunday from the high winds.
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Philadelphia police said two victims shot along the 3800 block of Wallace Street early Sunday morning were a husband and wife.
PPL Electric Utilities also wants to remind everyone to make sure their house is prepared in case they lose power on Sunday from the high winds.
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Many schools around the Philadelphia region are closing or opening late tomorrow as the region prepares for its first winter storm of the week. See the full list.
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Philadelphia police said a husband and wife were shot along the 3800 block of Wallace Street in the city's Mantua section early Sunday morning.
The same storm system that brought snow and sleet to the area Saturday will bring a surge or warmth, but also more rain to the area as we head through Sunday. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
PPL Electric Utilities also wants to remind everyone to make sure their house is prepared in case they lose power on Sunday from the high winds.
We have a heads-up to customers of New Jersey American Water. The utility says the salt and brine used on roads and surfaces in the winter weather can wash into nearby waterways and the drinking water. New Jersey American Water says that despite the change in taste it does not pose a health concern for most people. In the meantime, the utility will continue to monitor conditions.