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Pennsylvania House passes Shapiro’s transit proposal, with more money for roads
With two weeks until the state budget deadline, the Pennsylvania state House agreed Martes to commit nearly $300 million of tax money to public transportation agencies. It’s a key part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal, and was recently amended to include half a...
A SEPTA funding boost is uncertain amid a complex state budget struggle
With less than two weeks to go until the theoretical deadline for passage of the state budget, it’s still very uncertain that legislators will approve spending the hundreds of millions of additional dollars that SEPTA and other transit agencies say they need to avoid...
Senator Saval Joins with Advocates in a Call for Congress to Save the EPA
Environmental groups rally in Love Park to ‘save EPA’
Advocates gathered Lunes morning in Center City to rally behind the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which they say is being “gutted” under President Donald Trump’s administration. Lee Zeldon, Trump’s appointee, has sought to roll back dozens of environmental...
Immigrant detentions surge at Pa. center accused of abuse as Trump crackdown intensifies
HARRISBURG — As the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, advocates in Pennsylvania worry that existing civil rights and safety problems at the state’s largest federal detention center will get worse. Known problems at Moshannon...
Las reparaciones domésticas 2.0 llegan a Harrisburg
La crisis inmobiliaria tiene muchas caras. Mientras que los precios de los alquileres en las ciudades acaparan gran parte de la atención, los crecientes costes de la propiedad de la vivienda en las zonas rurales y suburbanas también se han disparado. En Pensilvania, donde cerca del 60% de las viviendas se construyeron antes de 1970 (y...
Philly immigrant communities and allies brace for ICE workplace raids
José has lost count of how many times he’s shuttered his store in the last three months amid rumors that ICE was poised to strike the venerable Italian Market. The undocumented 45-year-old business owner, who declined to provide a last name out of fear of deportation,...
Passionate advocates, elected officials rally in Harrisburg for more state transit funding
State Rep. Ben Waxman, D-Philadelphia, doesn’t have to look very far to see the importance of public transit in his Central City district. Studies have shown a higher percentage of workers in Waxman’s district use public transit to get to work than any other district...
Senator Saval Introduces Jaylah, a Student Transit Rider from Philadelphia
Hundreds Rally at Capitol to Call for Statewide Transit Funding in Upcoming Budget
Cientos de usuarios del transporte público, defensores, líderes sindicales y empresas se reunieron en el Capitolio para pedir financiación estatal específica para restaurar y estabilizar el transporte público en toda Pensilvania.
Harrisburg, PA - 4 de junio de 2025 - Hoy, cuando la Asamblea General regresó a la sesión de esta semana en el período previo a la aprobación del presupuesto del estado 2025-2026, cientos de usuarios de transporte público, defensores, líderes sindicales y empresas se reunieron en el Capitolio del Estado para manifestarse por la financiación completa para el tránsito en toda Pennsylvania.
Abney, Benham bill would tax rideshare services to fund public transit
Allegheny County state House Democrats Aerion Abney and Jessica Benham say they’ve got some ideas to fund the state’s struggling public transportation system: add a tax on ride-share trips such as Uber and Lyft, and increase fees on car rentals and leases.
PA Fairness Act reintroduced by LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus
HARRISBURG, Junio 3 – As Pride Month begins, state lawmakers in the Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus on Lunes announced the reintroduction of the Fairness Act at a state Capitol news conference. “Discrimination is something many LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians still...
Miembros de la Cámara de Representantes del condado de Allegheny esperan reactivar un programa de reparación de viviendas de la época de la pandemia
Un grupo bipartidista de legisladores estatales, entre ellos dos del condado de Allegheny, quieren recuperar un programa que ayuda a pagar las reparaciones de viviendas muy necesarias, esta vez utilizando fondos estatales en lugar de la ayuda federal para pandemias. Reiniciar la iniciativa Whole-Home Repair,...
SEPTA appoints Scott Sauer general manager, removing interim tag, to lead authority through dire budget crisis
SEPTA's board appointed Scott Sauer general manager of the transit authority on Lunes, removing the interim title he received when Leslie Richards stepped down in Noviembre, officials said. Sauer, who began his career as a SEPTA trolley driver in 1990, will continue...
Pride Marzo and Festival mark milestone with joy, remembrance
The 2025 Philadelphia Pride Marzo and Festival kicked off Pride Month with a vibrant cascade of color, and a half-mile procession through the city and its history. Marking 50 years since Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to protect LGBTQ+ employees from...
Pictures of Philly’s Pride Marzo and Festival
Marchers carried a newly expanded 600-foot-long Pride flag up Walnut Street from Washington Square to the Gayborhood for a Festival with food trucks, stages, and performances to continue the celebration. The The theme for this year's event was LUV or “Legacy, Unity...
‘We are not going anywhere.’ Philly kicks off Pride Month with a parade and day-long festival
GAYBORHOOD (KYW Newsradio) — Pride Month is here and Philadelphia kicked it all off on Domingo with a 600-foot Pride flag, a parade full of drummers, and tens of thousands of community members flocking from Old City to the Gayborhood for the celebration.
Propuesta anunciada por un grupo de legisladores de Pensilvania para un programa que ayudará a arreglar casas en Pensilvania cada año.
(Harrisburg, PA) De acuerdo con un comunicado del Senado de Pensilvania, un grupo bipartidista, bicameral de legisladores anunció una propuesta legislativa para el Programa de Preservación de PA Inicio. Los patrocinadores de la legislación son: Senadores del Estado David Argall (R-Luzerne,...
Legislación bipartidista para combatir el deterioro y la crisis de la vivienda
HARRISBURG - Un esfuerzo bipartidista, bicameral dirigido en parte por los legisladores locales está tratando de luchar contra el deterioro y la crisis de la vivienda del estado. Senadores David Argall (R-Schuylkill) y Nikil Saval (D-Filadelfia) patrocinó la legislación en el Senado, mientras que Reps. Lindsay...