Philadelphia Voters To Decide On 4 Ballot Questions In Tuesday's Primary
Voters in Philadelphia Tuesday will find four questions on their election ballot.
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Voters in Philadelphia Tuesday will find four questions on their election ballot.
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, P-Pa., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a statement that it was critical to understand all the circumstances of the crash that killed 8 and injured hundreds earlier this week. A date would be set later, he said.
CBS 3 spoke with Philadelphia mayoral candidate Anthony Hardy Williams.
Casey says he deliberately avoided speaking with those still in recovery mode, but talked with physicians about the challenges they faced.
Representative Ryan Costello (R-PA) told Radio 1210 WPHT midday host Dom Giordano that his recent comments on CNN about the Amtrak disaster and the company's funding have been taken out of context by some.
Several candidates were canceling appearances out of respect for those killed and injured in the train derailment.
CBS 3 Eyewitness News spoke with Philadelphia mayoral candidate Nelson Diaz.
Pedro Cortés held the same position as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of State under former governor Ed Rendell, when the Dr. Kermit Gosnell case transpired.
Philadelphia businessman Sam Katz, a three-time candidate for mayor, announced Tuesday he will not run again this year.
The medical marijuana bill was scheduled for a Senate vote Tuesday. The Senate passed a similar bill last year, 43-to-7, but it passed late in the legislative session and died in the House.
CBS 3 Eyewitness News spoke with Philadelphia mayoral candidate Doug Oliver.
The forum was sponsored by Global Philadelphia, a nonprofit organization that works to promote the city internationally.
The mayor's chief of staff, Everett Gillison, was testifying at a hearing to consider the administration's plan to consolidate the 911 and 311 centers at the old Quartermaster Depot, at 20th and Oregon.
Freddie Gray's death in Baltimore has had a ripple effect on politics in Philadelphia, focusing the city's mayoral race on policing just weeks before an important vote.
Supporters say the concept, nicknamed "Yes Means Yes," will allow a sex assault case to move forward even if the alleged victim didn't explicity say "no."
