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John Williamson, who heads up the Camden FOP, insists there's lots of blame to go around but points a specific finger at the State of New Jersey for Camden's current status as one of America's "most dangerous" cities.
With four words, "It is now law," Mayor Nutter signed into law the city's new zoning code, replacing one that dated back fifty years and was chock full of anachronisms and confusion.
Montgomery County, Pa. has a budget for next year, a $417-million spending plan that hikes county property taxes by 17 percent, the first increase in a decade.
Camden County will take control of the Camden city police department by early spring if everything plays out as planned, and other communities could join in later.
In November, Pennsylvania casinos outperformed Atlantic City's facilities in overall gross revenue.
Over the furious objections of some Democrats, Governor Corbett is expected to sign a bill that will redraw Pennsylvania's congressional districts. The bill was given final legislative approval Tuesday.
The Gaming Control Board has approved some final adjustments to the plan to allow the public to access the gaming floor at the Valley Force casino expected to open next spring.
Philadelphia parents whose schedules don't allow them to attend School Reform Commission meetings may get some welcome news today.
Governor Corbett is expected to sign a bill that will give Philadelphia's red light camera program a six-month reprieve.
Pennsylvania's budget secretary says some state spending will have to be frozen to compensate for revenue collections that continue to lag below projections.
Governor Corbett says that for starters, the bill he's signed into law eliminates several loopholes in the law.
"I am really happy, happy to have the dictation over," says Stephen Kim, who has been in the US for 32 years and owns a restaurant in the Olney section of Philadelphia. His father escaped North Korea just before the war.
"What we heard today was absolutely nothing," said United Steelworkers VP Gary Beevers after a meeting in Marcus Hook.
Justice Ronald Castille announced that he was essentially seizing control of Philadelphia Traffic Court because of reports of widespread ticket-fixing.
The soon-to-be City Council President, Darrell Clarke, has proclaimed part of his agenda for the new year: bringing in big bucks by slapping advertisements on city-owned buildings, including rec centers and City Hall.
