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City Council holds private budget meeting
Philadelphia’s City Council held a private meeting this week to discuss public budget hearings. Legal experts are now asking whethe ...
17 years ago
President Obama takes an active roll in trying to improve the economy this week, and What Are We Thinking? takes an active interest in hi ...
17 years ago
Protestors urge insurance agreement
Temple doctors and Keystone Mercy health insurance continue to work on a contract A dozen members of the advocacy group ACORN prot ...
17 years ago
Council not keen on shrinking itself
Philadelphia City Council members are not happy with a suggestion to shrink their legislative body to cut costs. The city’s politic ...
17 years ago
Employee Free Choice Act pushed in Philly rally
By: Tom MacDonald Organized labor’s effort to change the 1935 National Labor Relations Act has sparked a major struggle betw ...
17 years ago
City workers demand new efforts to collect revenue
By: Tom MacDonald The union representing white collar workers in Philadelphia is among those calling for a revenue Czar to improve ...
17 years ago
Foxwoods casino still searching for a home
The Foxwoods casino, originally slated to open along the Delaware Waterfront discussed setting up shop in the Gallery Mall at 11th and Ma ...
17 years ago
Pew survey reveals opinions on quality of life in Philly
A new survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts examines Philadelphians’ opinions on quality of life in their city. In this, the second ...
17 years ago