Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration hopes to broker a deal with SEPTA to keep its popular city worker commuter benefits program going, but for nearly half the cost.

Parker allocated $5 million for the program for fiscal year 2026, compared to $9 million per year committed by former Mayor Jim Kenney…

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