Philly-Area US Lawmakers Pledge Efforts For River Deepening
The Philadelphia area's congressional delegation is trying to make sure a project to deepen the Delaware River stays on track.
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The Philadelphia area's congressional delegation is trying to make sure a project to deepen the Delaware River stays on track.
According to the Times-Herald newspaper, one of their reporters overheard commissioners Jim Matthews and Joe Hoeffel talking about county business over meals at a local restaurant.
The tax fight in Washington continues this week. The public infighting is typical Washington gridlock but what you see is often not what you really get because the private battle is another story.
Is that cell phone pressed against your ear a cell phone a health risk? A Philadelphia City Council committee plans a hearing to look at that growing debate.
This week's City Hall controversy over the removal of the "Christmas Village" sign may be dying down a bit, but it prompted some good-natured joking at City Council's meeting on Thursday.
The Christie administration has struck a deal with a key legislative supporter of New Jersey's "medical marijuana" law that will allow state regulations to proceed, getting the drug into the hands of those who truly need it.
Newly elected congressmen Jon Runyan, Pat Meehan, and Mike Fitzpatrick are looking to put a stop to partisan politics in Washington.
A new type of democracy arrived at Philadelphia City Council on Thursday.
Either the state auditor general or the state treasurer must sign off on the billion dollars in borrowing. And Auditor General Jack Wagner says, "no can do"
This could be the pivotal week in talks to resolve the tricky issue of tax cuts.
A plan to overhaul Philadelphia's much-criticized business tax structure is getting a thumbs-down from the City Controller, who says it's being pushed in haste.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie was the keynote speaker on Tuesday morning at the Committee of Seventy's annual breakfast in Philadelphia.
Newly elected congressmen from the area will have to deal with international events that have been making headlines.
Philadelphia City Council members will debate a controversial plan that would overhaul Philadelphia's business tax structure after the Thanksgiving holiday.
It's clear now that Philadelphia City Council will not tackle the thorny issue of the much-reviled DROP pension perk until the new year.
