Shapiro explains why SEPTA's short-term funding request was approved
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro explains why he directed his administration to approve SEPTA's request to use capital project money for daily operations for the next two years.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro explains why he directed his administration to approve SEPTA's request to use capital project money for daily operations for the next two years.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday approved SEPTA's plan to use capital project money to fund daily operations for the next two years, meaning the transit authority's "doomsday" service cuts will be reversed and a 21.5% fare increase will take effect Sunday.
Pending approval by PennDOT, SEPTA expects service to be fully restored on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Healthy SNAP recipients between ages 18-54 are required to report 20 hours of work, education, training or volunteering a week.
For riders, all of the changes to SEPTA have been challenging. Shapiro said Tuesday that he was heading back to Harrisburg to work on closing a deal.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state has been making preparations in the event that President Trump decides to send National Guard troops to Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Mayor Cherelle Parker and education leaders highlighted the importance of career and technical education.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Mayor Cherelle Parker and education leaders highlighted the importance of career and technical education as state funding remains stalled in Harrisburg. Alicia Roberts reports.
SEPTA will restore some bus lines next week to help students get to and from school amid service cuts, the city of Philadelphia announced Thursday.
A federal appeals court says it's unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didn't write an accurate date on the return envelope.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said that President Trump's promise to end mail-in voting before the 2026 midterm elections won't affect elections in Pennsylvania.
Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija said the county will be hit hard economically by the looming SEPTA cuts.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bid in 2026.
Pennsylvania recently launched an online application for pardons, becoming one of the first states to digitize the process for people seeking to clear their record of criminal convictions.
A Pennsylvania House committee voted down a bill the Republican-controlled Senate passed to infuse new funding into SEPTA.
As SEPTA's funding deadline approaches, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a new plan to fund the transit system, but Democrats oppose it.
Democrats are opposing an amendment passed by the Pennsylvania Senate that would fund SEPTA, but rely on the Pennsylvania Transit Fund to do so. That fund is how agencies like SEPTA pay for capital projects like upgrades to train and bus stations, and other fixes to aging infrastructure. The House is expected to consider the amendment on Wednesday. Brandon Goldner reports.
The funding would be drawn from the Pennsylvania Transit Trust Fund.
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday arrived in Clairton to meet with local officials following Monday's explosions that left two dead and injured at least 10.
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that will provide SEPTA with the funding it needs to avoid the looming "doomsday" service cuts. Here's what comes next.
With just days left to secure state funding to avoid massive SEPTA service cuts and fare increases, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the time to act is now.
Shapiro was joined by Scott Sauer, the general manager of SEPTA, and several labor leaders at SEPTA headquarters on Sunday as he discussed the latest update on the status of securing state funding for the transit agency.
A SEPTA spokesperson said state funding is needed by Aug. 14 to avoid service cuts that will take effect on Aug. 24.
SEPTA is set to cut service in Philadelphia later this month as Pennsylvania lawmakers debate new funding for public transit.
With SEPTA cuts looming, some families in Philadelphia aren't sure how they'll get to work and school this fall. Reporter Dan Snyder explains where talks stand in the Pennsylvania legislature.
A pair of hikers discovered human remains on Friday in Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County, state police say.
A gaping sinkhole in Old City has disrupted traffic and frustrated neighbors and nearby businesses since Christmas.
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The Eagles are reportedly locking up star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a three-year extension.
A pair of hikers discovered human remains on Friday in Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County, state police say.
A gaping sinkhole in Old City has disrupted traffic and frustrated neighbors and nearby businesses since Christmas.
The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the HBCU.
The Eagles are reportedly locking up star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a three-year extension.
Philadelphia courts issued a fraud alert Saturday over fictious text messages appearing to come from the city's traffic division.
A pair of hikers discovered human remains on Friday in Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County, state police say.
A gaping sinkhole in Old City has disrupted traffic and frustrated neighbors and nearby businesses since Christmas.
The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the HBCU.
Philadelphia courts issued a fraud alert Saturday over fictious text messages appearing to come from the city's traffic division.
The Eagles are reportedly locking up star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a three-year extension.
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
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The Eagles are reportedly locking up star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to a three-year extension.
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After losing the ability to walk, Onaliese Cosme fought her way back onto the soccer pitch at Deptford High School in New Jersey.
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Elsa is one of three baby goats you can snuggle with, or her triplet siblings Olaf and Sven, at the Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo in Oaks, Pennsylvania. We also meet a camel named Cairo and a family of donkeys who are available for selfies. Ray Strickland reports from the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
The remains of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed during an Iranian airstrike are returning home Saturday, first being transferred to Dover, Delaware for a dignified transfer ceremony. The six were killed when Iran struck an Army office space in Kuwait's Shuaiba port last weekend. President Trump will be in attendance for the dignified transfer ceremony Saturday.
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A Philadelphia City Council member is pushing new limits on a controversial parking enforcement tactic that some drivers say is being used unfairly in private parking lots. Ross DiMattei reports.
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