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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Commuters are bracing for a third day of traffic gridlock in Philadelphia as the city's transit agency urges the union representing about 4,700 striking workers to engage in good-faith negotiations to bring an end to the walkout. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority said late Wednesday that a strike should be "an option of last resort," and when you have one, there needs to be added urgency to get a deal done. SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. says on several occasions this week, SEPTA negotiators believed progress was being made, but Deon says the union "brought a halt to negotiations." The union had not issued an official response to SEPTA's statement as of early Thursday morning. The strike began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down buses, trolleys and subways.

Commuters brace for 3rd day of Philadelphia transit strike