SEPTA Fare Evasion Crackdown, Twist in Mark Dial Case & Philly News Quiz

It’s another midweek news roundup! We’re talking about the latest twist in the shooting death of Eddie Irizarry, and SEPTA’s crackdown on riders who don’t pay up. Plus, we’ve got a Philly news quiz that you can play along with. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Isaac Avilucea, reporter at Axios Philadelphia, and Asha Prihar, Hey Philly newsletter editor.  

Our news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

• Former Philly officer Mark Dial's first-degree murder charge dropped
• SEPTA is treating fare evasion as a criminal offense for the first time in five years
• SEPTA is upping penalties for smoking, urinating, drunkenness and other bad behavior on transit

Read more about our news quiz (spoilers ahead):

• Sixers invited to move to Wilmington 
• Mayor Parker supported Josh Shapiro for VP. Now she’s urging Democrats to get behind Walz
• ‘Philly Special’ QB Nick Foles is officially retiring as an Eagle

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