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!

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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?

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