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Uber says it has a solution to Pa.’s public transit funding problem. There’s a big catch.
HARRISBURG — Uber is trying to sell Pennsylvania lawmakers on a partial solution to the two-month budget impasse, telling them it supports taxing ride-hailing trips statewide to raise desperately needed revenue for public transit. But the pitch comes with a big...
SEPTA, The Art of The Ordeal
Is our long regional nightmare about to be over? There are signs of compromise in Harrisburg. Governor Josh Shapiro floated a $49.9 billion compromise budget, a spending increase of 5 percent rather than the 8 percent he’d been seeking. And he and House Majority...
Philadelphia transit hits ‘death spiral.’ More cities could follow.
PHILADELPHIA — James Kpou was clutching his “senior citizen” fare card for this city’s vast network of buses, subways and light rail trains when he heard the announcement this week over the intercom at the 69th Street Transit Center.
PA State Sen. Nikil Saval Introduces Solar Panel Bill
Saval’s memo, titled “Solar-Ready Warehouses,” proposes requiring new warehouses and distribution centers to be constructed as “solar-ready”. It provides a tax credit for existing facilities to retrofit their infrastructure as “solar-ready,” due to the increasing...
Democratic socialist says ‘big solutions’ are needed to solve ‘major structural crises’
Democratic Pennsylvania State Sen. Nikil Saval and Fox News contributor Liz Peek address Democrats embracing socialist ideas and the track record of socialist policies on 'The Cost of Socialism.'
Lancaster County agencies training with ICE must act with humanity and follow due process
“The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office plans to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement training for one of its detectives,” LNP | LancasterOnline reported last week. “The DA’s office has applied to join ICE’s task force program, which allows approved...
Democrats Push ICE to End Mask Policy Citing Rise in Impersonators Attacking Women
Following a surge in reports from women alleging abuse by individuals posing as immigration agents, dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging the Department of Homeland Security to reform enforcement protocols and require agents to clearly identify themselves. The...
Exigen que ICE se identifique y se quite las máscaras durante redadas migratorias
Un grupo de personas se concentró frente a una oficina de U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) en Philadelphia para mostrar su apoyo a una propuesta dirigida por senadores estatales que exige a los agentes quitarse las máscaras durante las redadas...
Senators Saval, Cappelletti Joined Community Leaders, Advocates, Labor Partners, and Local Officials in Highlighting Urgent Need for No Secret Police Legislation
Philadelphia, PA — August 14, 2025 — Today, State Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County) and Amanda Cappelletti (D–Delaware and Montgomery Counties) joined advocates, community leaders, labor partners, and local officials outside of ICE's Philadelphia Field...
Senators Saval, Cappelletti Join Community Leaders, Advocates, Labor Partners, and Local Officials in Highlighting Urgent Need for No Secret Police Legislation
Senator Saval Lambasts Use of Masks by Law Enforcement to Terrorize Communities and Urges Adoption of “No Secret Police” bill
Philly-area Democratic lawmakers are sending a clear message to ICE agents: No more masks
Philadelphia Democratic officials are trying to send a clear message to ICE. Standing outside the Philadelphia field office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Center City on a hot Thursday morning, state lawmakers, immigration activists, and District...
‘No Secret Police’ legislation seeks to unmask, identify ICE officers
Democratic lawmakers are crafting legislation in hopes of keeping eyes on ICE. State Sens. Amanda Cappelletti and Nikil Saval are introducing a “No Secret Police” bill that looks to keep law enforcement from concealing their identities – including U.S. Immigration and...
Demasking ICE: Immigration advocates rally with elected officials to support legislation
Dozens gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Philadelphia on Thursday morning to show their support for a proposal in Harrisburg to require ICE agents to take off their masks. The planned legislation would prohibit law enforcement...
Pennsylvania Democrats push bill to ban masked ICE agents, increase transparency in law enforcement
Pennsylvania lawmakers and community advocates gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Philadelphia Thursday to rally in support of new legislation they say would bring much-needed transparency and accountability to law enforcement,...
Pa. lawmakers push ‘no secret police’ bill to ban masked law enforcement officers
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Two state legislators are introducing a bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, from wearing masks or face coverings and hiding their identities during a detention or...
ICE tactics scorned at Philadelphia press conference
(The Center Square) - The growing debate about whether federal immigration agents should wear masks found a spotlight in Philadelphia on Thursday, where Democratic lawmakers spoke in support of a bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their...
Pennsylvania lawmakers advocate for ‘No Secret Police, Unmask ICE’ legislation
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania state lawmakers and community activists gathered in Philadelphia to introduce the "No Secret Police" legislation, aiming to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to wear visible identification and prohibit face coverings. The...
Philly Democrats rally behind legislation to ‘unmask ICE’
Local Democratic lawmakers gathered Thursday outside ICE’s Philadelphia field office to advocate for a proposal to ban immigration agents – and all other law enforcement officers – in Pennsylvania from wearing masks to conceal their identities. The measure, initially...
Pennsylvania Senate passes plan for SEPTA funding, but Democrats oppose bill
The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would fund SEPTA and avoid major service cuts at the end of the month, but it's expected to face challenges from Democrats in the state House. Senators first passed an amendment to the bill,...