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Investigative reporter at @nbcphiladelphia in Philly | @MedillSchool @COMatBU alum | Email me at david.charns@nbcuni.com | Signal/WhatsApp: +14155470390

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SEPTA is spending millions to stop fare evasion. Is it paying off?

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By David Charns Verified, Ali Ingersoll Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
SEPTA is spending money to stop losing money. The transit agency estimates fare evasion costs it $30 million a year. Data reviewed by the NBC10 Investigators shows the investment to prevent fare evasion is paying off, though many riders continue to cheat the system. With a nearly $200 million budget gap and funding questions looming in Harrisburg, SEPTA is under pressure to bring in every dollar it can. The agency received emergency funding last fall amid stalled budget negotiations.
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NJ judge allows EMR to reopen after fires in Camden recycling facility

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By Emily Grassi Verified, David Charns Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
A judge in Camden County has overturned the recent decision to shut down the recycling company accused of a dozen fires in recent years. An attorney for EMR told NBC10 on Wednesday, July 8 at the company must follow certain guidelines that the judge laid out and then will reopen. This comes one day after Camden City Council rejected a proposal to allow EMR to resume operations at its Waterfront South facility.
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Officials ID paddleboarder who was found dead in Chester County reservoir

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By David Chang Verified, Brendan Brightman, David Charns Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
Officials identified a man who died after going paddleboarding in a Chester County reservoir on the 4th of July as severe storms slammed the region. On Saturday, July 4th, three people -- including Sean O'Connor -- went paddleboarding at Marsh Creek State Park in Upper Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Around the same time, storms bringing heavy rain and wind swept through the area and the paddleboarders were trapped in the water.
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