In a stunning development, Wolf Block, one of Philadelphia’s most prominent law firms, has announced it will be closing. KYW Newsradio reports the following:
The storied firm issued a statement on Monday saying that due to a confluence of events — the bad economy, the banking crisis, and the departure of of some profit-generating lawyers and [...]

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by noted author and vaccine inventor, Dr. Paul Offit. Offit, probably most well known for his book Autism’s False Prophets was in town to raise money for a group that aims to vaccinate every child in the world and he spoke about his [...]

The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia has released a new online budget game that mirrors this city’s current fiscal crisis. On my first try, I ended up with a $7 million surplus. Best part: it only took me five minutes.
This budget game asks 15 questions, giving you a choice to raise taxes or cut services [...]

Michael Nutter was to John Street as (BLANK) is to Michael Nutter.
a) Kermit the Frog
b) Councilman Bill Green
c) Cory Booker
d) Donovan McNabb.
The correct answer is of course, Bill Green, Council gadfly, microphone magnet and know-it-all.
Which is probably why former Mayor Street could be seen wearing a beatific smile in Council chambers Thursday as Mayor Nutter [...]

Philadelphia’s firefighters union blamed the mayor’s recent budget cuts to the fire department for the reason two fire trucks collided in Center City yesterday. The collision at 8th and Lombard streets injured nine firefighters and one other person.
Brian McBride the president of the Philadelphia firefighters union IAFF Local 22, said when Mayor Michael Nutter announced [...]

This video is taken from YouTube, and was produced and edited by International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement and not by WHYY.
By Patrick Cobbs
Mayor Michael Nutter made his 2010 budget proposal official Thursday with an address to City Council. He’s calling it “the people’s budget” because of all the good civic input over the last several [...]

Video taken by an observer at city council yesterday who gave Philadelphia blogger and It’s Our City contributor Patrick Cobbs a copy of the video.
In this video, you will see Philadelphia police officers scuffle with two members of the Uhuru Movement who were protesting at yesterday’s city council meeting. It happened before Mayor Michael [...]

Do you remember in middle school when someone would call you out to fight on the playground? That’s essentially what Philadelphia’s mayor did with the city’s four unions during today’s budget address to city council.
I’m calling upon Pete Matthews, president of District Council 33; Brian McBride, president of the firefighters’ Local 22; John McNesby, president [...]

WHYY has been all over this story like sweet on honey so before we get to what the other news outlets are doing, here’s the latest from our own dynamic duo of MacDonald and Fiedler:
Elizabeth Fiedler:
Nutter budget reflects citizen input
During his budget address today, Mayor Nutter mentioned by name a handful of residents he talked [...]

LOOKING FORWARD: A BUDGET FOR “A CITY THAT WORKS”

Mayor Michael A. Nutter
March 19, 2009
(What follows is his script, but when he delivered his speech he occasionally used different words than those printed here)
Good morning Council President Verna, Majority Leader Tasco, Majority Whip Clarke, Minority Leader O’Neill, Minority Whip Rizzo, members of the City Council and [...]