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Cherelle Parker: “The city of Philadelphia did the most impactful thing that…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:53

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. All of this is why The city of Philadelphia did the most impactful thing that we could do for SEPTA in June when we passed our Philadelphia budget five year plan and our six year capital program that included $792 million in both operating and capital support for SEPTA. I just want to make sure everybody is with me because Philadelphia, we're not always in a position when we face a crisis where we can stand up and proudly affirm that our homework is done. (02:53–03:19)

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Asserts that Philadelphia's budget includes $792 million for SEPTA in operating and capital support.

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