Senate President Pro Tempore Addresses SEPTA Funding in Pennsylvania

WESTMORELAND - Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward issued the following statement today on the status of mass transit in southeast Pennsylvania:

"Today's announcement by Gov. Josh Shapiro to address the mass transit crisis facing SEPTA is a crisis of his own making. It's yet another example of how simply 'showing up' falls short in addressing complex issues. Gov. Shapiro and House Democrats prioritized education over mass transit by approving the largest budget increase ever for a traditional education system that continues to trap Philadelphia's kids in failing schools. The bottom line is this: Pennsylvanians - especially those in the southeast - are losing out, not because of divided government, but because Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen to focus their priorities and spending on one area alone."

CONTACT:
Erica Clayton Wright (Sen. Ward)