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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.

Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style
Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style
By Blake Aued
August 26, 2026
Amtrak’s new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a High Facts Zone
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a High Facts Zone
By Blake Aued
August 25, 2026
Low-emissions zones work, but public backlash makes some politicians reluctant to embrace them.
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