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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two Pennsylvania state lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that could offer a lifeline to public transportation agencies, like SEPTA. State Senator Lindsey Williams, of District 38, and State Senator Nikil Saval, of District 1 in...

Just days after a Republican proposal to privatize SEPTA’s bus services, Democratic lawmakers in Harrisburg announced a legislative package aimed at staving off service cuts to public transit systems statewide. Dubbed the “Transit for All PA Funding Package,” the set...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — With transit agencies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh both warning of catastrophic service cuts without additional state funding, two Pennsylvania state senators have announced plans for legislation to help fund transit statewide. 

For nearly seven hours Tuesday, Pittsburgh Regional transit heard from dozens of riders and transit advocates about the serious problems they would face if the agency follows through with service cuts of 45%, a 62% reduction in the area served by Access paratransit...

Allegheny County public transit users decried a proposal to raise bus and light-rail fares and make major cuts to the region’s transit service Tuesday, calling the plan potentially “devastating” for the region’s residents and economy. “While not quite on par with the...

Construction on the Washington Avenue connector project has begun. The city Department of Streets and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation announced the beginning of the project, which is slated to improve access between South Philadelphia and the scenic Delaware...



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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...