SEPTA and TWU Local 234 reached a tentative agreement on a new one-year contract Wednesday. The sides have been negotiating for a new deal that keeps frontline employees working and

SEPTA has reached a tentative agreement with TWU Local 234, the union representing a majority of its workers. Negotiations with SEPTA and the Transit Workers Union Local 234 have been going on for nearly a month after SEPTA workers voted unanimously to authorize a strike if necessary.

SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 are holding a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss a tentative deal.