ACLU Files Lawsuit To Overturn Pa. Voter ID Law
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced that it is filing a lawsuit in an effort to overturn the state's new voter ID law.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced that it is filing a lawsuit in an effort to overturn the state's new voter ID law.
Philadelphia's Health Commissioner assured worried city council members that inspectors have no plans to crack down on church or school bake sales.
The state House could take a final vote as soon as today on a bill that would open up the former Foxwoods casino license to statewide competition. Debate on the measure began yesterday.
"The amount of moving around of dollars that we can do is minimal," said Arthur Evans, the city's commissioner of Behavioral Health, "but we will do the best that we can to try to mitigate those kinds of catastrophic cuts."
In order to qualify for food stamps, recipients under the age of 60 will have to have less than $5,500 in certain assets, while the limit is $9,000 for those 60 and over or disabled.
The youth vote is becoming a factor in the upcoming presidential race. The founder of the Zogby Poll spoke at Villanova University last week on polling trends.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority's plan to force taxicab owners to convert to wheelchair accessibility is now bogged down in bureaucracy.
After a three week primary election break, Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the state capitol today to begin the busiest stretch of the year: the run-up to the June 30th budget deadline and summer recess.
While much has been made about Governor Corbett's choice for the Republican nomination for US Senate getting trounced, one prominent political analyst thinks there's a bigger story from this past week's primary.
A measure introduced by US senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is intended to combat the problem of sexual violence on college campuses.
The Kensington warehouse blaze earlier this month that claimed the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters is still having a ripple effect through city government.
Philadelphia's new sheriff, Jewell Williams, went before City Council asking for a whopping 25 percent increase in his budget, but he's backing off for now on his desire to get a new city-issued SUV.
Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and seventh in line to the throne, visited Girard College to plant a tree in honor of his mother's 60th year as queen.
Akbar Hossain has had to overcome hurdles to get where he is today. He emigrated from Saudi Arabia at age 10 with his family, and is now a junior at Franklin & Marshall.
With ideal weather during Wednesday's noon hour, Independence Blue Cross and its employees came out onto Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia to invite everyone to a "Take a Walk at Lunch" celebration.
