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Debate bubbles up over Philly plan for sugary drink tax
In Philadelphia, the debate over Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposal for a 3-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks is heating up. So ...
10 years ago
ListenKenney corrects planned tax on fountain beverages, making 3 cents per ounce standard
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration says it will tax all sugary drinks at the same rate of 3 cents per ounce if it succe ...
10 years ago
Impact fee on developers proposed to aid low-income residents in path of Philly housing boom
Philadelphia’s real estate market is booming, and, to help make sure low-income residents aren’t pushed out as a result, affo ...
10 years ago
Philadelphia is drinking less soda – how would that affect sugary drinks tax revenue?
In Philadelphia — and across the country — people are drinking less soda. A survey by the Public Health Management Corporation ...
10 years ago
Why does the earned income tax credit have such a good reputation for fighting poverty?
Maybe you’ve noticed the posters on the bus or the subway with the mom, dad and two cute kids saying, “You’ve earned it ...
10 years ago
ListenDozens protest Toomey’s part in blocking Supreme Court appointment
Liberal activist groups in Pennsylvania are pushing back against U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey’s vow to help his fellow Republicans block Pr ...
10 years ago
Criminal violations unlikely in Pa. ‘porngate’ probe
The special prosecutor appointed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane to review material in the “porngate” scandal ...
10 years ago
In quest for U.S. Senate seat, Sestak outlines national security plan
As issues such as what to do about ISIS continue to dominate the presidential debates, Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak is t ...
10 years ago
GOP primary challenger takes on Meehan in 7th Congressional District
The race to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District — which covers portions of five of Philadelphia’s suburban ...
10 years ago
Helping immigrants with business needs, Philly hopes to gain in translation
To boost Philadelphia’s economy, the city’s new mayor wants to do more to support small businesses owned by immigrants. < ...
10 years ago
Clarke seeks legal nudge to make city-supported businesses give Philly job applicants priority
Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke wants to make sure projects getting tax breaks and other subsidies are making enough of an ...
10 years ago
Quiñones-Sánchez offers plan to bring more ‘b corps’ business to Philly
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez wants the city to become a hub for “benefit corporations” — fo ...
10 years ago