SEPTA’s doomsday budget, a baseball landmark set for demolition, and things to do this 4th of July in the city

SEPTA is planning for the worst: severe cuts and fare increases if it doesn’t get the $168 million increase included in Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal. City Council checked in on the police department’s drone program, Kensington Wellness Court, and more in this week’s budget hearings. And concerns about ICE caused one of the city’s biggest celebrations of Mexican culture to be cancelled. Brian Seltzer and Sabrina Boyd-Surka step in for Matt Leon, catching up with KYW Newsradio’s reporters on the biggest news around the Philadelphia region this week.

00:00 Intro

02:01 SEPTA prepares for a 45% reduction in service without more state funding

07:20 The latest from City Hall: drones, food trucks, and more

13:36 El Carnaval de Puebla festival cancelled over ICE fears

17:50 Reggie Jackson's childhood home set to be demolished

22:44 Black Maternal Health Week raises awareness about disparities

29:54 Philly’s plans for the 4th of July and America’s 250th anniversary

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