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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
Home builder hopes to reconstruct during recession
A suburban Philadelphia home builder has filed for bankruptcy. At risk are hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits paid by home buye ...
17 years ago
Could Philly's future rest on more park benches
Philadelphia officials are taking a renewed look at proposals to add street furniture to the city, enhancing the city’s ad placemen ...
17 years ago