Money
Philadelphia firefighters win another battle…still losing war
Agreeing to salt money away to pay for a firefighters arbitration settlement, Philadelphia City Council has overridden a mayoral veto.&nb ...
13 years ago
Tax payment plan possible for some Philly property owners
Philadelphia property owners who cannot afford their tax bills all at once may be allowed to pay in monthly installments, following passa ...
13 years ago
Tax on vacant properties could save lives, says Philly Council president
In the wake of Wednesday’s building collapse, a bill has been introduced in Philadelphia City Council to add a tax to vacant proper ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania Convention Center OKs privatization plan
The board of the Pennsylvania Convention Center has voted to privatize management of the center’s operations. The board chos ...
13 years ago
New taxes bring protesters before Philadelphia City Council
The question of how to pay for additional school costs continues to be a problem for Philadelphia City Council. Opponents of new taxes of ...
13 years ago
Pa. State Sen. hopeful on more money for Philly schools
One state senator is optimistic that the Philadelphia schools will not have to open this fall with just the bare essentials. A lot w ...
13 years ago
Councilman wants to give some Philly taxpayers breathing room
A Philadelphia city councilman is trying to come up with a plan to keep residents who can’t afford their upcoming real estate tax h ...
13 years ago
Need for investment in Pa. roads and bridges dire, coalition warns
The week after a bridge collapsed into a river outside Seattle, the president of Philadelphia’s chapter of the AFL-CIO said Pennsyl ...
13 years ago
$2 tax on cigarettes to aid schools wins City Council committee support
Philadelphia’s budget process is moving forward as a key City Council committee approved a cigarette tax to help the schools. < ...
13 years ago
Urban Outfitters names female board member
Urban Outfitters told shareholders it has chosen a woman to join its corporate board — the wife of the company’s CEO. ...
13 years ago
Former manager at Chickie’s & Pete’s files whistleblower suit
Restaurant workers often complain that their employers skim some money off of the tips they make. A fired former manager at Chickie’ ...
13 years ago
Poverty in Philly suburbs grew 40 percent since 2000
Poverty in the Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburbs grew by 40 percent between 2000 and 2011. In the Allentown region ...
13 years ago
Use and Occupancy tax increase approved by council committee
A Philadelphia city council committee has approved an increase to the city Use and Occupancy tax. The approval came after an exten ...
13 years ago
Subprime borrowers to receive payout from Wells Fargo settlement
More than a thousand Philadelphia borrowers will finally see part of the settlement between Wells Fargo and state regulators over discrim ...
13 years ago
Quinones Sanchez backs Use and Occupancy tax increase
A hearing Friday in Philadelphia City Council will address a plan to raise one of the taxes businesses pay in the city. ...
13 years ago