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Councilwoman (and Penn State alumna) Blondell Reynolds-Brown has authored a bill in which any city employee convicted of sexual abuse of a minor would forfeit his or her city pension.
A 21-gun salute punctuated the solemn memorial in honor of the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941.
Slots revenues were up 6.5% in Pennsylvania last month, compared to November 2010, thanks in large part to impressive increases posted by Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino.
The challenge for the fledgling movement is to consolidate its message and grow.
It looks increasingly as if many of Governor Corbett's ambitious agenda items will have to wait until next year if they are to get done.
"It allowed us to keep about 120 people employed," says one general contractor. "Without that work we'd have to get rid of a lot of people."
"It's disastrous," says one area driver. "They shouldn't be doing this construction during the peak hours when people are trying to get to work."
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 totaled $787 billion, split about equally among tax cuts, payments to and for individuals, and public works.
The economy seems stalled, and at least one expert thinks it will likely stay that way for a while.
The $50-million project has begun, and officials say it will completely transform the plaza above and below ground.
Millions across the globe are marking World Aids Day aimed at raising money and awareness about the disease, that's killed more than 25 million people.
The bill now goes to the mayor, who is expected to veto it and send it back to Council.
The former Philadelphia schools chief called Mayor Nutter's criticism of her unemployment claim "disingenuous" because, she says, the mayor and the School Reform Commission signed off on her buyout deal.
Imagine this: the Philadelphia Parking Authority cutting you some slack!
In a nearly seven-hour hearing, Philadelphia landlords squared off against child health advocates, as a City Council committee approved a plan to require more testing for lead-based paint.
