EPISODE · Aug 18, 2023 · 20 MIN
SEPTA Operator Issues, PA Ties to Trump's Indictment, Springsteen Postponed
from City Cast Philly · host City Cast
It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri talks with Tom Fitzgerald, transportation reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Meir Rinde, investigative reporter for Billy Penn. They discuss what's causing SEPTA’s recent string of crashes, why the transit agency's drivers are facing more abuse from passengers, and local political figures connected to the most recent Trump indictment. Plus, the Boss postponed his long-awaited Philly shows! Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: SEPTA drivers are increasingly victim to abuse and assaults. Some say the agency isn’t doing enough to protect them. SEPTA and Amtrak plan to reconnect their train stations at 30th Street Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ are unlikely to face consequences. Here’s what they’re up to. Who is Mike Roman, the Philly campaign operative charged in Georgia with helping Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election? RSVP for our upcoming live event on 8/30 here! Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri talks with Tom Fitzgerald, transportation reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Meir Rinde, investigative reporter for Billy Penn. They discuss what's causing SEPTA’s recent string of crashes, why the transit agency's drivers are facing more abuse from passengers, and local political figures connected to the most recent Trump indictment. Plus, the Boss postponed his long-awaited Philly shows! Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: SEPTA drivers are increasingly victim to abuse and assaults. Some say the agency isn’t doing enough to protect them. SEPTA and Amtrak plan to reconnect their train stations at 30th Street Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ are unlikely to face consequences. Here’s what they’re up to. Who is Mike Roman, the Philly campaign operative charged in Georgia with helping Trump efforts to overturn the 2020 election? RSVP for our upcoming live event on 8/30 here! Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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