Ultimate Approval In Doubt For Philadelphia "Earned Sick Leave" Measure
Philadelphia City Council was holding a lengthy public hearing today on a controversial topic: whether the city should require companies to offer employees earned sick leave.
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Philadelphia City Council was holding a lengthy public hearing today on a controversial topic: whether the city should require companies to offer employees earned sick leave.
Advocates for the bill say it would cut health care costs. Opponents call it burdensome.
The budget that Mayor Nutter is expected to deliver is expected to be a relatively pain-free spending plan. However, bad news from Harrisburg or D.C. in the future could change that.
Philadelphia City Council is putting a 21st Century sheen on a five-decade old city law that deals with discrimination.
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics is drafting new regulations that spell out what city workers can and cannot do when it comes to political activity. But the political watchdog group, The Committee of 70, isn't satisfied.
City Council's vote last year to raise a particular fee from $30 to $750 prompted a flood of outrage and now has prompted a council committee to roll it back about halfway.
Streets commissioner Clarena Tolson asked council to approve spending an extra $1.9 million for road salt. She says the current supply -- about 12-thousand tons -- is enough only to cover one more major storm.
City Council members are ever-so-close to finally releasing their own study of the cost of the controversial pension perk known as "DROP" -- and close to finally scheduling a hearing on whether to abolish the program.
The Republican City Committee of Philadelphia meets Tuesday night to endorse candidates for the May GOP primary, and among those not expected to be endorsed is an incumbent city councilman, Frank Rizzo Jr.
The report by the research arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts compared the 17-member Philadelphia City Council with those in 14 other major cities.
Councilman Frank DiCicco says he regrets enrolling in the controversial pension plan, and he has introduced a bill which allows any city worker to opt out of DROP.
Verna, 79, made the announcement on Monday that she will not return after her current term expires next January.
The state's high court said Philadelphia City Council has no authority to pass such a ban.
Donna Reed Miller has decided not to run again after four terms representing the 8th Councilmanic District, which runs from Chestnut Hill to Logan.
City Council wraps up its 2010 legislative session today. And the end of the lawmakers work year brings no action from council on the mayor's call for an end to the controversial DROP program.
City Council's plan to overhaul Philadelphia's much-hated business taxes has been put on hold as the lawmakers continue private talks with the mayor's office.
Now, Philadelphia residents who are denied a gun permit by the state of Pennsylvania can go online and obtain a permit from the state of Florida.
City Council wraps up its 2010 formal meetings this coming Thursday and the session could be dominated by a final vote on a plan to reign in wreck-chasing tow truck operators.
Philadelphia City Council this coming week is likely to extend a program that gives companies a break on their business taxes, if they bring new jobs in the city.
Darrell Zaslow (at podium in photo) of the Homeowners Association of Philadelphia took his battle all the way to the State Supreme Court arguing that City Council should open the floor for public comment at its regular meetings.
"If you're going to do that, you might as well put a six-story thing right on City Hall that says, 'Your Ad Here, Call City Council for Details,' " one critic told City Council.
A City Council committee has approved a bill that closes off a portion of Pennypack Park in the far Northeast.
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.
As the Nutter Administration waits for FAA approval to expand Philadelphia International Airport, Delaware County residents who could lose their homes as a result came to City Council to plead for relief.
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore in January.
Displays about slavery that were removed from the President's House in Old City are being reinstalled, nearly a month after the Trump administration ordered they be taken down.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, has been arrested over suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Epstein files.
Displays about slavery that were removed from the President's House in Old City are being reinstalled, nearly a month after the Trump administration ordered they be taken down.
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore in January.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, has been arrested over suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Epstein files.
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore in January.
Displays about slavery that were removed from the President's House in Old City are being reinstalled, nearly a month after the Trump administration ordered they be taken down.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
A vigil was held Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia to honor Temple University Police Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to a $180-million settlement resolving decades of sex abuse claims made against former priests.
Morey's Piers dismantled the Giant Wheel last fall and sent its center hub to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to be repaired.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
Joel Embiid reported soreness in his right shin over the All-Star break and will miss the 76ers' game against Atlanta on Thursday night.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier of all time, last won a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Two Philadelphia men were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Ardmore earlier this year.
The New Jersey Department of Health just announced a new pilot program that will help more than 1,000 families in the Women, Infants and Children program pay their utility bills. The recipients will primarily be in Camden County.
Opening day for the 2026 season is just over a month away at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. But the park is getting to work on a new roller coaster, with the first section of track being delivered on Wednesday.
For six nights in March, "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical" will take center stage at Philadelphia's Miller Theater. Star Darilyn Burtley joined CBS News Philadelphia to talk about the impact of the show and walk Janelle Burrell through some of Turner's iconic moves.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose company owns Facebook and Instagram, faced tough questions in a trial about youth social media addiction when he took the witness stand Wednesday.