Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has abandoned a proposal to eliminate a program that subsidizes SEPTA fares for low-income ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker had planned to cut funding for both transit subsidies, but now says she's working on keeping them.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is reconsidering her decision to end a program that provides free SEPTA passes to ...

Semiquincentennial organizers are feeling optimistic. But without a state funding solution, SEPTA says it can't accommodate ...

The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.

Mayor Parker and SEPTA are also discussing extending Zero Fare, which benefits 25,000 low-income Philadelphia residents.

Mayor Parker Announces Continued Support for SEPTA Fare Subsidies -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced plans to maintain funding for SEPTA fare ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposed budget would slash a benefit that provides free SEPTA passes to city employees, a perk that the administration has promoted as a help in ...

based on Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget for 2026. "I think that's really disastrous," SEPTA rider Jenny Hourihan from Fairmount said. "These are people who need to get around." ...

Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke wants to create the Philadelphia Transit Access Fund, a trust for free or reduced-fare transit ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's budget will not include money to continue the experimental Zero Fare program that gives free SEPTA passes to about 25,000 Philadelphia residents ...