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Around Town – Fiedler, Saval secure $50,000 grant for Whitman Council
In April, state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler and state Sen. Nikil Saval helped secure a $50,000 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development for Whitman Council, a neighborhood advisory council that provides services to South Philly residents including...
Philadelphia Kicks Off Washington Avenue Connector Project to Enhance Urban Access and Community Links
Big changes are coming to Washington Avenue this week, as the City of Philadelphia Department of Streets, in partnership with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), has kicked off construction on the highly anticipated Washington Avenue Connector Project....
City of Philadelphia Department of Streets and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Announce Construction Beginning on Washington Avenue Connector Project
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Department of Streets and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (“DRWC”) announced that construction of the Washington Avenue connector project is slated to begin this week. This project not only reimagines the roadway but also...
“Chaos and confusion” — Shapiro slams Trump tariffs during Philly visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) on Thursday to speak directly with port officials, business leaders, and workers about the impact of new federal tariffs on their operations and expenses. The governor’s visit comes amid new federal...
State Lawmakers Rally with Hundreds of Transit Riders, Workers, and Community Members to Call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Fully Fund SEPTA
Philadelphia, PA − April 11, 2025 − In response to SEPTA’s announcement of steep fare increases and devastating service cuts, state lawmakers rallied today with hundreds of community members in a united call for Pennsylvania’s General Assembly to fully fund the region’s vital transportation authority.
Senator Saval Hosts Lawmakers, Advocates, and Community Members at a Packed Rally for Full Funding for SEPTA
SEPTA riders call on Pennsylvania government to fully fund mass transit system
Just a day after the budget was announced, riders and state and local officials gathered at City Hall to protest the potential service cuts and demand a permanent yearly funding increase for SEPTA.
Transit crisis: Leaders rally outside City Hall to urge Harrisburg for help with SEPTA’s doomsday budget scenario
One day after SEPTA announced a budget that would cut service by nearly half, legislators, labor leaders and transit advocates united to share a singular message: Republicans in the state Senate need to pass a budget that funds transit. SEPTA faces a $213 million...
As Philly reels from SEPTA’s severe budget proposal, hundreds rally at City Hall
It was a cross between a high school football game and a Bernie Sanders rally. Chants. Cheers. Fiery calls to save the working-class people who need SEPTA. Transit riders, advocates, state lawmakers, union leaders, high school students, City Council members, and...
Rally held demanding lawmakers fully fund SEPTA to avoid looming ‘transit death spiral’
Supporters of SEPTA gathered at City Hall on Friday and called on lawmakers to fully fund the transit agency to avoid a "transit death spiral" that would lead to massive service cuts and higher fares. NBC10's Lauren Mayk has the details.
Pa. leaders call for state funding for cash-strapped SEPTA: ‘It’s time to act’
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With plans for an increase in fares and a decrease in service, the future of SEPTA is in flux. Local and state lawmakers say the transportation agency needs a lifeline from the Pennsylvania legislature. They held a rally on Friday to demand just...
Transit system in ‘crisis’: SEPTA supporters rally at Philadelphia City Hall against ‘death spiral’ of proposed service cuts
Hundreds gathered at Dilworth Plaza Friday morning for the “We’re Not Getting There Without SEPTA” rally, voicing their opposition to proposed cuts and fare increases by the public transit agency. State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, led the group in a chant: “No...
As brutal service cuts and fare increases loom, Philly-area officials demand solutions for SEPTA
Pennsylvania’s largest mass transit system is in danger of reaching a terminus no one wants to arrive at. On Thursday, SEPTA announced that it would have to implement severe cutbacks amid a $213 million shortfall this year. In response, lawmakers from around the...
‘No cuts, no way’ for SEPTA, lawmakers say
(The Center Square) – Mass transit riders in the Philadelphia region must brace for service cuts and fare increases this summer as the battle for more state funding gears up. On Thursday, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, announced...
Governor Shapiro at the Port of Philadelphia: New Tariffs Causing Chaos, Uncertainty, and Higher Prices for Pennsylvania Consumers and Businesses
Governor Shapiro visited the Port of Philadelphia — the largest port in the U.S. for imported fruit and a major gateway for goods entering the country, supporting 12,000 jobs locally and 66,000 maritime jobs statewide — to highlight his Administration’s commitment to...
U.S renters fear higher rent, eviction over energy efficient homes
WASHINGTON – Renters and local officials across the United States are warning that the rising response to climate change could inadvertently aggravate the country's housing affordability crisis, driving up costs and even leading to evictions. With homes and buildings...
New U.S. citizens take Oath of Allegiance at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia has long been a proud gateway for American citizenship, and on Tuesday, that tradition continued as two dozen new citizens took the Oath of Allegiance in a naturalization ceremony at the Museum of the American Revolution. The event, hosted by the United...
‘Horrified’: State, local politicians criticize termination of Penn student visas
Several state and local elected officials criticized the State Department's recent revocation of student visas — including those of at least three Penn students — in interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian. Earlier this week, an email from Penn's International Student...
Penn affiliates join Labor for Higher Education rally outside Sen. Dave McCormick’s office
Over 150 individuals gathered in Center City on Tuesday to protest and demand the reversal of federal funding cuts to research, health, and higher education. The April 8 rally — which took place outside the office of Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) on Market Street — was...