“Stop Playing politics:” Sen. Martin Urges Shapiro to Use Transportation Funds as Budget Stalls

MENSCH: Shapiro, Democrats Focus on Scoring Partisan Points, Not Fixing SEPTA's Issues – DV Journal

There is far too much finger-pointing at Republicans over SEPTA funding specifically, and the budget delay more generally, being done by Democrats and the

State senator slams Shapiro for failing to ‘get stuff done’ on transit

HARRISBURG — A leading Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate criticized Gov. Josh Shapiro and legislative Democrats on Thursday, saying the governor has unilateral power to directly fund public mass transit and end service cuts occurring in Philadelphia while accusing his…

“Stop playing politics:” Sen. Martin urges Shapiro to use transportation funds as budget stalls

On the eve of the two-month mark since the deadline with no state budget, GOP leaders are telling Gov. Shapiro to dip into an existing transit fund account to resolve the stand off, while school and county leaders are saying they can't wait much longer.

Pittsburgh transit advocates press state Sen. Devlin Robinson on budget funding

Public-transit activists protest outside the Bethel Park district office of state Sen. Devlin Robinson on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo by Chris Potter/WESA)This story was originally published by WESA in Pittsburgh.  The already long-overdue state budget and a related impasse over state transit funding is already causing massive service disruptions across the Philadelphia region. Demonstrators in Pittsburgh came to state Sen. Devlin Robinson’s district …

Senator Martin Calls on Governor Shapiro, PA Democrats to Stop Playing Politics on Transit - Senator Martin

HARRISBURG – As lawmakers continue to work to finalize the state budget, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today called on Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democrats to stop playing politics on the mass transit issue. Martin noted that Governor Shapiro has existing authority to provide funding from the Public Transportation Trust Fund (PTTF) to support additional operating expenses for mass transit agencie…

Senator Martin Calls on Governor Shapiro, PA Democrats to Stop Playing Politics on Transit - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans

As lawmakers continue to work to finalize the state budget, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today called on Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democrats to stop playing politics on the mass transit issue.