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City turns to eBay model to sell its used cars
By: Tom MacDonald The city of Philadelphia announced this week it has removed close to 250 vehicles from the fleet. Those vehicle ...
16 years ago
Sugarhouse casino process souring relationship between city, state
By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia’s Mayor says the city is not the impediment to casino construction. The first construction p ...
16 years ago
Francisville/ Fairmount go on their own to save pool
So far, fund raising efforts to open all of Philadelphia’s pools this summer have fallen short – Mayor Nutter’s Splash ...
16 years ago
PA official cited for drunkenness to take leave for treatment
By: Scott Detrow A member of the Rendell Administration is voluntarily entering a treatment program two days after an arrest for p ...
16 years ago
Fumo trial costing nearly $9000 per day
A federal jury continues their sixth day of deliberations on Monday in the corruption trial of former state Senator Vincent Fumo. Jurors ...
16 years ago
Nutter requests study of controversial city pension program DROP
Mayor Nutter wants to examine the city’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Commonly referred to as the “DROP” program, i ...
16 years ago
Councilman proposes dedicated funding for Philly libraries
Mayor Nutter is not expected to cut funds to libraries when he presents his budget to City Council next week. But some council members wa ...
16 years ago
Foreclosures down in NJ, rising in PA
By: Tom MacDonald A new survey shows the number of foreclosures in Pennsylvania is going up while New Jersey’s rate is dropp ...
16 years ago
Do Americans think Congress is good at their job?
Is Congress doing a good job these days? Well, America certaintly thinks so. Dave and Frank discuss the polling numbers on Congressional ...
16 years ago
In Philadelphia, housing crowds out arts in competition for federal funds
Federal stimulus money is flowing, and everybody wants to dip their cup in that stream. Arts and culture groups are no different. Their ...
16 years ago
PA’s college savings plan weathers storm of bad economy
By: Scott Detrow While officials with Pennsylvania’s state-sponsored college savings program say they’ve taken a hit i ...
16 years ago
Legislation ensuring equal protections for gays moves throw PA House
By: Scott Detrow A measure guaranteeing equal rights for gay men and women in Pennsylvania passes through a House committee, but s ...
16 years ago
2 takes on Nutter's budget: Tax sunsets and public access
Philadelphia has a big budget gap to close. The budget Mayor Nutter will propose to City Council next week is expected to include service ...
16 years ago