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Senator Casey Appeals to Coveted Phillies Baseball Demographic
I am not sure how I managed to miss this last week in the Press Release section of Senator Bob Casey’s website, but it is well worth noting even a week later. It turns out that Senator Casey, a dedicated … More after the jump
Posted in Miscellany, Philadelphia and suburbs
Activists Put “Land Bank” Bill on the Agenda in Philly
Randy LoBasso reports that Philly city council is moving ahead with a Land Bank bill being promoted by a coalition of activists to address the city’s problems with blighted land and vacant properties.
Posted in Budget/Taxes/Spending, Environment and Energy, Philadelphia and suburbs, The Economy Tagged land bank, land value tax
Councilwoman Brown: Extend Bar Hours to 3AM to Help Fund Public Schools
Philly Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown is making sense:
Posted in Education, Philadelphia and suburbs
Philly’s School Funding Crisis Worsening
School funding numbers are generally tough to understand, as the federal, state, and local governments all chip in various amounts of money. So it’s easy to blame Philadelphia School District for funding problems, but the culprit is probably upstream. Facing … More after the jump
In Transit-Friendly Philly, Why Do City Pols Get Cars?
Miriam Hill and Bob Warner remind us that in walkable Philadelphia, where ample public transit connections abound, taxpayers pay for cars for city council members: Not many new public jobs come with a set of wheels, but cars remain one … More after the jump
Posted in Philadelphia and suburbs
Retire Friday, Collect $478,000, Pass Go, Return on Monday
The DROP program is an abomination that is tantamount to stealing from taxpayers. Shame on Councilwoman Tasco: City Councilwoman Marian Tasco will retire on Friday, collect a six-figure pension payment and then return to work after she is sworn-in on … More after the jump
Hail Frank DiCicco!
City governments across Pennsylvania need more pro-growth Democrats like Frank DiCicco.
Just As Cell Phone Ban Starts to Work, Harrisburg Pols Rescind It
Two years ago, a study found that 1 in 7 drivers in Philadelphia were talking on mobile phones while driving; a recent update says that’s down to 1 in 10. But just as the law forbidding handheld usage is taking … More after the jump
Posted in Business, Philadelphia and suburbs, Transportation
Ackerman Crony Caught Giving Out Jobs to Friends
Is anyone surprised? Of course Arlene is claiming innocence, as usual. Several sources said that Matthews – who makes $185,400 a year and is considered a close confidante of former Superintendent Arlene Ackerman – had given seven employees raises worth … More after the jump
Posted in Corruption, Education, Philadelphia and suburbs Tagged Arlene Ackerman, Philadelphia School District
19 Occupy Philadelphia Members Will Go to Trial
They’re hoping for a sympathetic judge and to have their rightful day in court: The 32 in court Tuesday were arrested between 1:15 and 5:45 a.m. last Wednesday: one at 15th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, five at 15th … More after the jump
