PennDOT Considers 8-Year Driver's License Renewals
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is looking for ways to cut administrative costs so it can save more of its funding for infrastructure maintenance and repairs.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is looking for ways to cut administrative costs so it can save more of its funding for infrastructure maintenance and repairs.
The Philadelphia School District and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers have agreed to go to arbitration to settle their dispute over nearly 350 teachers listed for layoffs.
Some school districts are deciding to "mainstream" more students rather than paying the expense of the specialized education.
The New Jersey Assembly has passed landmark employee benefits legislation requiring more than 500,000 public workers to pay sharply more for pension and health benefits.
In our area, trail development is expected to take off this summer thanks to a $23-million federal grant.
Proceeds from that property tax bump -- combined with a meter rate increase for street parking and some city surplus funds -- will give the school district an extra $53 million.
So-called "bath salts" and certain other synthetic drugs are now illegal in Pennsylvania.
Gates will receive the Liberty Medal in a public ceremony at the National Constitution Center on Thursday, September 22nd.
Legislative leaders and Governor Corbett continue to express confidence that Pennsylvania will meet the June 30th budget deadline for the first time in years, even though the Senate Republican leader says a deal will have to get done today if that's going to happen.
The bill passed by the House and sent to the governor will still limit the total number of Happy Hours to 14 a week, but establishments could now have up to four hours a day instead of only two.
Neither republicans nor democrats seem particularly pleased with the president's announcement.
President Obama promises "responsible end" to the war in Afghanistan with withdrawal of 33,000 troops by summer 2012.
Federal authorities are releasing more information about a raid at a Bucks County outdoor market earlier this week that targeted vendors selling cosmetics.
Now that Philadelphia schoolchildren are being let out of classes for the summer, Mayor Michael Nutter has helped kick off a free summer meals program.
City Council, the business community, and advocacy groups are all waiting to see what Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter will do about the bill that was passed last week requiring most companies to offer employees earned sick leave.
