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Cherelle Parker: “About 65,000 senior citizens ride SEPTA in Philadelphia…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 02:25

We estimate that 1,000 city employees will be significantly impacted by these SEPTA service reductions. And another issue near and dear to my heart, Talk about the importance of. Never forgetting your real life lived experience. About 65,000 senior citizens ride SEPTA in Philadelphia every day to get to a doctor's appointment to see their loved ones. In my case, for my grandfather, it was to get to the senior center or the adult daycare center. It is by far SEPTA the lifeline for our seniors. (02:25–02:37)

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