Nutter Agrees To Sign Bill Softening Marijuana Laws in Philadelphia
"We've gotten to a place where it is out of the criminal realm," says the Kenney said today.
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"We've gotten to a place where it is out of the criminal realm," says the Kenney said today.
"I'm glad the governor reversed his course, because he vetoed my legislation doing exactly the same thing two months ago," said state senator Frank Lesniak, of Union County.
US Senator Bob Casey says he is endorsing a bill that would require one nurse for every 750 students.
Laurie Friedman, who lives in West Philadlephia, had tears in her eyes as she read letters written by students begging state lawmakers to increase funding for the city's schools.
Julian Castro greeted children at the Montgomery Early Learning Center to get a firsthand look at West Philadelphia's federally designated "promise zone."
Terry Gillen was a deputy commerce director under former mayor Ed Rendell and was head of the Redevelopment Authority under Mayor Nutter.
Residents of the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia scored a huge win this week: a group protested the sale of soft-pellet pistols at a local corner store, and won.
State prosecutors say Douglass Township supervisor Fred Ziegler is facing several misdemeanor counts and several felonies.
Gibson Dunn has charged the state more than $7 million so far, including $388,014 for May, $249,972 for June and $146,473 for July.
The plan approved yesterday by the federal government stripped out many of the Corbett administration's proposals, creating what state senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila.) says looks "90 percent" like a straight Medicaid expansion.
Jennifer Branstetter, Gov. Corbett's director of policy, insists it is Medicaid "reform" and not simply an expansion of Medicaid.
The heavy police presence around Suburban Station, in center city Philadelphia, was turning a lot of heads.
After being accused of bootlegging, Arthur Goldman's lawyer worked out an agreement with Chester County prosecutors that provides for having the charges dismissed and his record expunged after two years of probation.
Ryan said his book highlights the burden that government regulation puts on the average American family.
The head of the Philadelphia chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, John McNesby, says he's likely to run for the state senate. And a new court ruling could boost the size of his campaign warchest.
