A plan to allow free parking for Hybrid cars in Doylestown, PA has been killed. The Borough’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously against the plan.  Councilwoman Joan Doyle said the plan would have been discriminatory to those who couldn’t afford a hybrid and that it also didn’t sound like the best use of city workers’ [...]

Drivers of any hybrid car could park for free at meters in Doylestown under a plan up for discussion tonight. Borough Assistant Manager Phil Ehlinger (avid bike rider) is the one pushing for free meter plan. He hopes it will encourage people to become more environmentally friendly.  The Public Safety Committee is scheduled to discuss [...]

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine says he will support extending PATCO train service from Camden to Glassboro on existing Conrail right-of-ways.  The endorsement comes at the end of a two-year alternatives analysis and planning study undertaken by The Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania (DRPA) to identify transportation needs and solutions for Southern New Jersey.
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Al Schmidt is running for office, but unfortunately no one knows it.  It’s partly the media’s fault because they never give him much coverage because no one thinks he has a chance at winning. It’s not that Schmidt is a crackpot, he’s actually a serious candidate. But he’s a Republican. That’s right, he’s a Republican [...]

The Mayor and City Council in Philadelphia hope that yesterday’s budget compromise will give them a “unified voice” as they seek state legislative approval for key components of the city spending plan.
State Approval Needed to:
Allow the City of Philadelphia raise its sales tax one penny for five years.
Allow the City to delay contributions into its [...]

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter dropped his demand for a two-year property tax hike over the weekend, that paved the way for him and City Council to reach an agreement this afternoon on next year’s buddget. The compromise plan incorporates Council’s idea for a temporary five-year sales tax hike,  but drops a plan to borrow money [...]

Heard in the Hall reports today that members of City Council and the Mayor are working on a budget compromise that does not include raising property taxes.  The plan under consideration appears to be based on Council’s alternative budget which calls for a five-year sales tax hike. Councilman Jim Kenney is quoted as saying that [...]

The Philadelphia Inquirer laid out three possible reform scenarios for the Bureau of Revision of Taxes in yesterday’s newspaper. We wanted to know what you think about them. Here they are.
1 - Change how BRT Board Members are appointed. Instead of letting judges decide, let the Mayor of Philadelphia and City Council appoint members.
2 - [...]

This is a 59 minute video of last week’s City Controller debate held in Northeast Philadelphia. It features the three Democratic candidates, Alan Butkovitz, John Braxton and Brett Mandel. I’m really glad we have this video because it was a great debate. As you’ll see, all three candidates are passionate about this campaign and each [...]

The three Democratic City Controller candidates were put on the spot last night during their latest debate. The question asked by WHYY’s Chris Satullo was “What in your opinion is the most wasteful department in the city?”
If you fast-forward on this Mp3 to -21:38 on the counter, you can hear all three candidates weigh in [...]