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SEPTA’s Bus Network Preview, Limits on Police Oversight & Water Main Chaos

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It’s the Friday News Roundup! In the wake of nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd, the Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight Commission promised to investigate alleged wrongdoing by Philly police. But reporting from the Philadelphia Inquirer reveals that its power to do that has been limited. Plus, if it feels like lately water mains are bursting all over the city – that’s because they are. We’ll get into what’s causing it. And, SEPTA’s long-promised bus system overhaul is finally set to begin. Here’s what to expect, and how to find out if your route is changing or being cut. Host Trenae Nuri and senior producer Abby Fritz get into all of this and more.

Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

  • Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive
  • SEPTA Announces Proposed Implementation Schedule for New Bus Network
  • Water main break shuts down intersection in North Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia Water Department truck falls through part of road after water main break in Kensington
  • It's 'unusually early' for a tornado watch in the Philly area, but the National Weather Service just issued one

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