The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would fund SEPTA and avoid major service cuts at the end of the month, but it's expected to face challenges from Democrats in the state House.

After a flurry of activity at the Pa. state Capitol, it’s unclear if lawmakers are any closer to ending the budget impasse that has lasted more than six weeks past the June 30 deadline.

With SEPTA’s deadline to secure funding to avoid a “transit death spiral” a day away, a bill that was passed by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate failed to move forward after