Philadelphia City Council Has Another Day Off, But That May End
City Council has Thursday off because of last Monday's holiday, but that practice may soon end if new president Darrel Clarke has his way.
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City Council has Thursday off because of last Monday's holiday, but that practice may soon end if new president Darrel Clarke has his way.
There was a coup of sorts on Wednesday at Philadelphia City Hall.
A video on Patco's web site offering humorously helpful tips is just part of the "Courtesy Counts" campaign, launched after a rider survey found four recurring complaints.
Council's Rules Committee gave an initial okay to a zoning change for the southwest corner of Third and Chestnut Streets.
Gov. Tom Corbett wants the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to move Philadelphia's much-used audio ("talking books") collection to Pittsburgh.
The school district last week hired the Boston Consulting Group to help restructure operations as it works to close a $71-million budget hole.
The first year of the "Renaissance schools" effort last year yielded improved student performance and attandance, according to a new study by the group Research For Action.
Some members of the City Planning Commission express concerns about the materials to be used in the development of a new building to replace the former YWCA Annex, near 20th and Chestnut Streets.
Gus, often referred to as the 2nd most popular groundhog in Pennsylvania, was forced to retire as spokesman for the Pa. Lottery after eight years on the job.
Saying it's a matter of fairness, the state Secretary of Revenue is defending the effort to collect unpaid sales taxes owed by Pennsylvania residents on purchases made via the Internet or from other out-of-state retailers.
Dr. Donald Schwarz says he has "not seen anything like this before."
It contains an income tax cut and more money in several key areas, including a massive payment into the public worker pension fund.
Nathan Kleinman, 29, is believed to be the first member of the "Occupy" movement to announce his intention to run for US Congress.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs that have been nearly impossible to secure for months.
A prominent education voice says that as the Philadelphia school district cuts its budget, it should make keeping its schools psychologists a priority.
