City of Philadelphia holds job fair for public safety careers
The city was also looking to fill openings for paramedics, corrections officers, and forensic scientists.
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The city was also looking to fill openings for paramedics, corrections officers, and forensic scientists.
The streets department estimates the permit process could take up to 30 days before approval.
Here's a reminder of the trash collection and recycling details during the holidays.
The lawsuit alleges the university disposed of the bodies after they have been held for decades and used in classes without the family's knowledge or consent.
The City of Philadelphia's quality pre-K program, funded by the Philly Beverage Tax, says the tax has helped create 251 jobs to date.
Philadelphia's pre-K push now has its own website.
The Mayor proposed paying for all his initiatives with a three cent an ounce tax on sugary beverages, something he made it clear he was prepared to fight for.
Not enough nurses, too few counselors, oversized classes: All the familiar problems emerged during a Philadelphia city council committee hearing Thursday on the state of the schools.
The City Council President says, right now, less than a third of work on city construction sites goes to Philadelphians.
The mayor revealed several initiatives underway.
Philadelphia's fiscal watchdog is renewing its call for major reforms to keep the city's pension fund afloat.
The Mayor and City Council President have announced a ten-year effort to save money and create jobs, by making city buildings, businesses and homes greener.
Philadelphia has a new poet laureate. Mayor Jim Kenney Friday announced that the former Mural Arts Education Director will serve in the role for the next year.
Philadelphia estimates the cost of plowing out of the two feet of snow that fell two weeks ago will top $8 million.
Philadelphia's Streets Commissioner says more than 90 percent of Philadelphia's streets have been plowed and he expects to get close to the city's goal of having every through street clear by the end of today.
City officials continue a massive operation to remove snow from neighborhood streets.
Philadelphia will get some help with that difficult side street plowing that's continuing after the weekend's massive snowfall.
The city of Philadelphia has started its preparations for the winter storm that's expected to dump anywhere from 12-16 inches of snow in Philly and the surrounding areas.
Philadelphia's financial watchdog says tens of thousands of dollars in unused wireless internet hardware is just wasting away inside a city warehouse. City Controller Alan Butkovitz blames the Nutter Administration for doing nothing to make use of the equipment.
Hackers have released the email addresses of thousands of registered users at a website that promotes extramarital affairs. Nine of those addresses are for City of Philadelphia employees, and now city officials are investigating.
There are more than 230 World Heritage cities around the globe, but none so far in the US.
"Three deaths in less than five years have proven that the duck boats are dangerous on the water and dangerous on the land," said attorney Robert Mongeluzzi.
Everett Gillison, the city's deputy mayor for public safety, had assurances for both local residents and visitors.
The new commission's job: to recommend ways the city can pay for high-quality pre-K for 40,000 eligible three- and four-year-olds.
"Be prepared to walk" was the message from Mayor Nutter and other officials who spelled out transportation plans for the World Meeting of Families in September.
