PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia lawmakers held press conferences Monday, urging state leaders in Harrisburg to reach a deal that would restore SEPTA services.

The transit agency is facing a $213 million deficit, and the commonwealth remains without a finalized budget. Phase 1 of SEPTA's service cuts is already underway, with a 20% reduction across buses, trolleys, and subway lines.

Mayor Cherelle Parker and several City Council members emphasized that Southeastern Pennsylvania generates 40% of the state's revenue.

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"Continue to stay at the table to deliver the critical funding that we need to keep the economic engine of Southeastern Pennsylvania moving," Parker said.

"I'm begging the Senate to get

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