Cherelle Parker: “119,000 students are in our schools who are eligible to use…”

“And with that I'm happy to turn the podium over to my very dear friend, the Mayor of the great City of Philadelphia, Mayor Parker. 119,000 students are in our schools who are eligible to use SEPTA every day. It is quite frank, frankly, the linchpin of our city and our regional economy. And I thank you, Governor, for affirming, because if you live in Buckschester, Delaware and Montgomery …” (31:57–32:05)

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