A boy can dream, so picture this: It’s August 23 and a press conference is called at the 69th Street Transportation Center: Governor Shapiro to Announce New Dedicated Funding for SEPTA. The Philadelphia House Delegation is there, side by side with Republicans Rep. Martina White and Senator Joe Picozzi. There’s Senate Minority Leader Joe Pittman. (Whose speech on the Senate floor this week spurred a vitriolic response that can be seen as a window into why Democrats have lost the rural vote. More on that later).

OMG, are we modeling this thing that was once called common ground for the nation? There’s SEPTA’s top brass — alongside advocates with placards and posters. Normally dour-faced members of the media are even cracking smiles.

SEPTA is saved! Crisis averted! Again, our Governor

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