Philadelphia Lawmakers Move Ahead on More Restrictive Curfew Law
The vote came despite objections from the ACLU, which called the bill unconstitutional.
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The vote came despite objections from the ACLU, which called the bill unconstitutional.
"After the reductions that we've already taken, it gets more challenging and more challenging to find additional ways to take corrective action," city finance director Rob Dubow tells KYW Newsradio.
A final decision will come in a week or so, after September tax revenue figures come in.
City Council two weeks ago overrode a veto by the mayor and gave final approval to a series of changes to DROP. The union representing city blue-collar workers says changes must be negotiated.
The senior citizen advocacy group "AARP" and the Mayor's Commission on Aging are surveying various Philadelphia intersections to determine how safe they are for the city's 50+ population.
It was originally supposed to go into effect last July, but has yet to be implemented as city officials try to make adjustments to it.
Mayor Michael Nutter is sounding a warning cry that the city's economy is again slowing, thanks mainly to higher unemployment.
The first year of the "Graduation Coach Campaign" saw 1,500 volunteers tutor city teens on how to succeed in high school and college. They are hoping to match that level this year.
Green jobs like weatherization represent only a small sector of the economy, but local officials see as an area of growth for the future.
The Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster, located at the former Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, is receiving $130 million to come up with ways to cut in half the energy used by buildings.
The City of Philadelphia will most likely renew its contract with the federal Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") following a positive review of the contract.
While looking ahead, the mayor also checked the rearview mirror, looking at midyear crime statistics comparing 2011 to the previous four years.
Nutter says current estimates are that the city will receive seven inches of rainfall from Irene over the weekend, coupled with high winds.
One man was left wounded in the latest incident; he was listed in stable condition.
Fran Burns, the commissioner of Licenses and Inspections, says there are complex regulations in the city's construction code regarding potential earthquakes.
The city's pension board held an hourlong meeting this morning, during which the members decided to cash out $50 million worth of public equities. Some board members had urged converting even more of the fund's public holdings -- perhaps another $50 million -- to cash.
The turmoil in financial markets could quickly filter down to the budgets of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, with officials at both levels facing difficult decisions.
Mayor Michael Nutter has announced tighter weekend curfew rules as he continues grappling with the threat of "flash mobs" in Philadelphia.
The mayor's office has announced what it being described as "strict" enforcement this weekend of the city's curfew.
By law, City Council has only until September 9th to redistrict, based on census numbers that show a significant population shift in Philadelphia. The hearing is set for August 16th.
Former Philadelphia mayor John Street has ruled out challenging the current mayor, Michael Nutter, as an independent candidate in this fall's general election.
The City of Philadelphia has increased the death toll from the latest heat wave to fifteen.
The death toll from the recent Delaware Valley heat wave has jumped to seven in the City of Philadelphia.
Joseph James, the city's deputy chief information officer, has been fired for allegedly accepting gifts, meals, and $48,000 worth of items through a Verizon rewards program.
The City of Philadelphia plans a six-month test of dedicated bike lanes on southbound 10th Street and on northbound 13th Street, between South Street and Spring Garden.
