Pa. Senators Vow To Soften Budget Blow To State Universities
State senators are promising they will try to reduce funding cuts proposed for Cheyney, West Chester and Pennsylvania's 12 other state-owned universities.
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State senators are promising they will try to reduce funding cuts proposed for Cheyney, West Chester and Pennsylvania's 12 other state-owned universities.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie does not seem worried with the findings of a judge that he failed to meet court requirements to fully fund poor school districts across the state.
Owners of Philadelphia parking garages and lots mounted a full court press Wednesday at City Hall trying to convince City Council to lower the city's parking tax. They came away empty-handed, at least for now.
The approval came despite objections from some of the neighbors of the former bank building at 12th and Chestnut Streets.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie and State Senate president Steve Sweeney were in Camden County this afternoon, talking behind closed doors about the county's efforts to form countywide police and fire services as a way to cut costs.
The poll found the public's respect overall for police is high, but racial or ethnic group, income, and race also played a role in the answers.
On the anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act, Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is calling on President Obama to help get court challenges to the law before the US Supreme Court so they can be quickly resolved.
The Nutter Administration told City Council members Tuesday that the controversial policy of temporary closures of fire stations is not going to change, even with an increase in the Fire Department budget.
Cherry Hill has plans to build a 9-11 memorial and hopes to have it completed by the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Officials do not have the cash yet to pay for the job and are seeking donations.
The long-running confusion over the city's system of assessing property values was again front and center as City Council began its review of the mayor's budget. The question: what happens when the latest tax hike gets rolled back?
Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education is digesting a new federal grant to help mothers make better food choices for their children.
New Jersey state senator Diane Allen says the federal government is supposed to pick up the tab for this, but sometimes it doesn't happen and the victim is billed.
State governments on both sides of the Delaware River are attempting to come to grips with a worsening problem: the need to maintain and even improve transportation infrastructure despite the lack of predictable funding to do it.
Pennsylvania Republicans, who now control both the state House and Senate, have begun a new effort to require photo IDs for voters at polling places.
The union representing faculty at West Chester, Cheyney and twelve other state-owned Pennsylvania universities is offering to negotiate a one-year pay freeze.
