SEPTA Transit Police union calls for binding arbitration to avoid potential strike

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Friday, June 5, 2026 (morning edition): Baltimore Avenue in West Philly was flush with people Thursday evening as thousands attended the Dollar Stroll, where local small businesses offered their best deals of the year. ... SEPTA Transit Police have been without a contract since the end of March. Talks have stalled and the union representing the police is calling on the SEPTA board to immediately enter voluntary binding arbitration. ... Philadelphia City Council passed a $7.1 billion budget on Thursday that includes an extra $50 million for the school district but no new taxes. A disappointed Mayor Parker said the defeat of her rideshare tax proposal was a win for big tech.