Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, in a moment suggestive of last year’s fast rebuild of a collapsed I-95 bridge, swooped into Philadelphia Friday to announce he was redirecting $153 million in federal highway funds to SEPTA,

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection of cash into Philadelphia’s mass transit system to avoid a fare

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement came less than two weeks before SEPTA planned to follow through on fare hikes.

Answering the pleas of public transit advocates in southeastern Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro has directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to immediately transfer $153 million in federal highway capital funds to SEPTA.

SEPTA has secured $153 million in federal funds to bridge its massive budget gap this year, courtesy of an end-run by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Why it matters: The 11th-hour funding boost allows SEPTA to avert the big fare hikes and service cuts that were planned for the coming months.

Gov. Josh Shapiro, in a moment suggestive of last year’s fast rebuild of a collapsed I-95 bridge, swooped into Philadelphia Friday to announce he was redirecting $153 million in federal highway funds to SEPTA,

Governor Josh Shapiro has taken decisive action to address a critical funding gap for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), redirecting $153 million in federal highway capital

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced this morning that he will provide $153 million in funding for SEPTA for the remainder of the fiscal year. Standing in a bus garage at Frankford Transportation Center in Northeast Philadelphia,