🚉 Nothing to cut but service in new SEPTA budget

🚍 SEPTA at Risk of Cutting Nearly Half of Its Service

SEPTA has been sounding the alarm for some time now, but its latest budget proposal warns that without more state funds it could eliminate 50 bus routes and five Regional Rail lines, close 66 stations, and raise fares. [SEPTA]

👮 PPD Wants 1,200 More Cops. Plus: More DOGE Impacts & REAL ID Deadline

SEPTA’s rollercoaster financial drama isn't the only things making headlines this week. Today on our Friday News Roundup, Trenae and Matt break down the Philly police department’s wish for more cops, the ways that federal funding cuts are impacting Philly health, recreation and transit, and what the deal is with this deadline on getting Real ID. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

⚖️ Philly Jail Population Lowest in a Decade

The city’s jail population is at its lowest since 2015, with fewer than 3,700 in custody this week. The drop is attributed to emergency bail hearings, quicker trials for low-level misdemeanors, and plunging gun violence numbers. [🔒The Inquirer]

❤️‍🩹 Shootings Also Down but Teen Gun Violence Remain High

While homicides and shootings may be experiencing a downward trend, the number of Philly youth charged for gun crimes is strikingly high. Last year, 26 teens were charged with homicide and 49 for nonfatal shootings, with officials saying these crimes are often celebrated online by the perpetrators. Advocates and youth say the violence stems from a general lack of opportunities, peer pressure, and the omnipresence of bloodshed in media. [The Trace]

☀️ Philly School District Increases Free Summer Programming

Despite the risk of federal funding cuts, the School District of Philadelphia isn’t slowing down its summer programming. In fact, it’s expanding. When school’s out in June, 25,000 students have the chance to learn trade skills, play a musical instrument, attend a summer camp, or hit the books. [Chalkbeat]

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