Media/Elwyn line is topic of political debate
It's election season, and along with that comes dueling press conferences in Delaware County from the Democrats and Republicans. The cause at stake is the survival of the heavily travelled Media/Elwyn SEPTA line that is threatened with extinction in 2015.
It's election season, and along with that come dueling news conferences in Delaware County from the Democrats and Republicans.
The cause at stake is the survival of the heavily traveled Media/Elwyn SEPTA line that is threatened with extinction in 2015.
SEPTA announced it plans to cut nine of its 13 rail lines, close a subway line and convert all trolley routes to bus lines unless it gets more state funding. In Harrisburg, the Senate has passed the bill that would provide the money. The House is expected to vote soon.
Both parties took the opportunity to take small jabs at each other while trying to gain voters attention on the subject.
The GOP held a news conference Thursday imploring voters to reach out to the Democrats and set aside party labels to get the funding. Two County Council mambers facing reelection - Mario Civera and David White - were supported by three local House representatives.
"We need to come together as a region in support of this," said Pete Peterson, GOP spokesman.
On Friday, it will be the Democratic candidates' turn on the same topic. Former Gov. Ed Rendell is scheduled to join County Council candidate Bill Clinton - no, not the former president - of Upper Providence.
"We think it is leadership up and down the ticket," said Jed Grobstein, spokesman for the Democrats.
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