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Another year, another blow to Pennsylvania transit riders.

Keystone State Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the annual budget into law last Sunday, and for the fifth year in a row, public transportation has been left to financially starve. The approved budget contains no funding for transit operations, continuing a streak that forces every agency to scrounge for its own money, to varying degrees of success.

Read more about the budget struggles at the link below — and don’t forget to check out the rest of today’s news headlines from around the U.S.

A New US-Canada Bridge Opposed By Trump Has a One-of-a-Kind Bike Path
A New US-Canada Bridge Opposed By Trump Has a One-of-a-Kind Bike Path
By Ren Zaro Fitzgerald
August 19, 2026
The bike-ped path on the brand new Gordie Howe International Bridge opened on Aug. 5 despite the president’s opposition.
It’s Me, Wednesday’s Headlines, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me
It’s Me, Wednesday’s Headlines, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me
By Blake Aued
August 19, 2026
Is the next Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny or (insert popular artist here) album drop going to kill you?
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