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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks on looming SEPTA cuts and fare hikes

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro responded to the looming SEPTA cuts and fare hikes as protesters held another rally at Sen ...

Amtrak’s Keystone line, connecting NYC, Philly, and Harrisburg, may get axed under SEPTA cuts

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle warned Monday that planned SEPTA cuts could force Amtrak to cut the Keystone Service line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg. The line, which continues on from Philadelphia to ...
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Philadelphia's SEPTA rail system short of staff, and canceling trains

Former SEPTA employees were doing the hiring, he said. And current SEPTA engineers were picking up preliminary job offers on the spot. Amtrak officials did not respond to requests for comment.
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Protesters stage sit-in at Republican state Senator's office as SEPTA cuts loom

On Monday, a group of demonstrators staged a sit-in at the office of Republican State Sen. Joe Picozzi, chanting for hours.
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‘Lifeline for thousands’: Delaware officials plead with SEPTA, Pennsylvania lawmakers to preserve rail service to Philadelphia

The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington ...

Man claims self-defense in shooting at SEPTA train station in North Philadelphia, police say

A man is claiming self-defense in a shooting that killed another man at a SEPTA train station in North Friday evening.
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SEPTA moving forward with first round of cuts as deadline passes without a deal

SEPTA said that if a deal was not reached by midnight, service and route cuts would go into effect on August 24.