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The KYW Newsradio All Local: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 (Morning Edition): The first round of aggressive SEPTA cuts takes effect tomorrow morning, throwing commutes around the region into turmoil. Subway, trolley, and bus service will be slashed by 20% tomorrow, the day before the first day of Philadelphia public schools. Septa General Manager Scott Sauer says the 50,000 students who use SEPTA may need to find alternate routes. ............. A SEPTA bus in Frankford was hit by gunfire Friday afternoon after officials say an altercation broke out between two men. SEPTA Spokesperson Andrew Busch says it happened just before 5 p.m. aboard a Route 3 bus traveling on Frankford Avenue. One of the men got off the bus between Womrath and Worrell Streets, turned and fired into the bus. ............. A 19-year-old has been charged in connection with a violent carjacking earlier this year in West Philadelphia. ............. The shortage of Black teachers is the issue up for discussion Sunday at the Free Library