PPA Head Says 'Wish We Thought Of That' To Councilman's Penalty Delay Idea
"I do think that the Councilman's bill, if its explained to me correctly, is visionary thinking. And I'm ashamed that someone here didn't think of it," Vince Fennerty said.
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"I do think that the Councilman's bill, if its explained to me correctly, is visionary thinking. And I'm ashamed that someone here didn't think of it," Vince Fennerty said.
New Jersey's two percent cap on property taxes is forcing municipalities all over the state to take a hard look at budgets for 2012.
Sen. Casey says the point of the roundtable was to learn about autism so he can help when it comes to authoring legislation to help those families.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has unveiled the latest weapon in its charm offensive: a Facebook page to explain its mission.
The Parking Authority slaps you with a $20 penalty if you don't pay a ticket within fifteen days. City Councilman Bill Greenlee says by the time the Authority mails out a reminder that you owe, the penalty has been added.
A bill that would authorize 19 more cities in Pennsylvania to install red-light cameras in an effort to improve traffic safety is headed to the state House.
Question one on the ballot paves the way for alcohol sales in the dry town, and question two would restrict those sales to the Moorestown Mall.
Civic and political leaders from across the country gathered in Philadelphia on Tuesday to strategize how to reduce the violence in the African-American male community.
It's been more than seven years since a Garden State pollster has been able to say this: more people think New Jersey is headed in the right direction these days.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has signed a new teen driving law that will limit the number of passengers in a young driver's car and make seat belts mandatory for everyone in that car.
The state of Pennsylvania is taking the fist step in running the city of Harrisburg, which is near bankrupty.
With Philadelphia's jobless rate in double digits, a City Council committee has okayed significant changes to the city's business tax structure -- and Mayor Nutter is on board as well.
"The president is literally in a battle for his life in the state," says Franklin and Marshall College political science professor Terry Madonna.
Under current law, the money generated by the table games and slot machines at the new Valley Forge Casino will go into a state fund that would be doled out from Harrisburg.
City Council today tries yet again to tackle the thorny issue of Philadelphia's business taxes, with a hearing on two proposals aimed at helping out firms based in the city and bringing new ones in.
