Pennsylvania Senate passes plan for SEPTA funding, but Democrats oppose bill | NYGazet

As SEPTA's funding deadline approaches, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a new plan to fund the transit system, but Democrats oppose it.

The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would fund SEPTA and avoid major service cuts at the end of the month, but it's expected to face challenges from Democrats in the state House. Senators first passed an amendm... [6076 chars]