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Advocates say new library plan is fair
Budget cuts hit the library system hard, prompting the Mayor to call for the closure of some branches – a proposal he eventually re ...
17 years ago
Green proposes takeover of BRT
A Philadelphia City Councilman wants to revamp or possibly even eliminate the Board of Revision of Taxes. A Philadelphia City Coun ...
17 years ago
Nutter, council team up to overhaul BRT
The agency is under new scrutiny after a series of newspaper articles revealed decades of patronage and corruption. Philadelphia M ...
17 years ago
DA goes on the attack to defend budget
The prosecutor’s office has taken a major hit in the mayor’s proposed budget. The budget battle between Philadelphia C ...
17 years ago
Prop. tax program for seniors is little known
A system is already in place to shield one group of vulnerable Philadelphians from a the impact of a property tax hike. Mayor Nutt ...
17 years ago
Re-entry program gets on its feet
With foundation help, Mayor Nutter kicked off the opening of a “sheltered workshop” in North Philadelphia yesterday. A ...
17 years ago
Del. legislator doesn't like taste of budget
State Representative John Kowalko is serving up an alternative – hold the pay cut for state employees. During his state of t ...
17 years ago
Watchdog candidates fight for CONTROL
The candidates for Philadelphia City Controller will gather for a roundtable discussion tonight to lay out their pitch for votes in the M ...
17 years ago