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Three Reasons to Oppose “Clear Cutting” Poor Philly Neighborhoods
The late, acerbic comedian Sam Kinison had a routine about the problem of world hunger. He’d start out quietly musing about commercials that showed starving […]
Philly Catholics Hope For a Papal Visit
CBS Philly reports that Philly Catholics hope Pope Francis will come to town for the World Family Conference in 2015. Ken Gavin, a spokesman for […]
Daily News Documents Mayor Nutter’s Betrayal of Transparency Promises
If it wasn’t already obvious, it should be after William Bender’s barn-burning takedown in Monday’s Daily News: Mayor Nutter has betrayed his early promise, has […]
Philly Taxes, Economy On The Rise (Except for the Friggin’ Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers)
Philadelphia Business Journal: Philadelphia general fund tax revenues for the 2013 fiscal year totaled more than $2.7 billion, an increase of $200 million over the […]
Philly Not The World’s Best Example of Using Big Belly Trash Compactors
The city of Syracuse, N.Y. is contemplating installing some of the “Big Belly” solar-powered trash-compacting cans that went up around Center City Philadelphia a few […]
Detroit’s Bankruptcy Will Cost Philly $500,000 A Year
At NewsWorks, Dave Davies reports that Detroit’s bankruptcy will raise borrowing costs for Philadelphia: The market jitters were aggravated by the fact that, two days […]
Butkovitz To Probe Deadly Demolition Collapse
The Inquirer reports City Controller Alan Butkovitz is planning to probe how L&I handled demolition procedures that led to the deadly buildig. collapse on Market […]
Here Are the 13 Elected City Officials Who Are Taking Pay Raises This Year
From the Daily News, here are the 13 elected city officials who are taking pay raises this year: City Commissioner Anthony Clark Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez […]
Four Lessons for Philly from the Detroit Bankruptcy Filing
As you read this, a judge in Michigan may force Detroit to withdraw its Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition. But it will be back, and you […]
Strip Clubs Challenge Mayor Nutter’s Tax Collection Efforts
KYW Newsradio reports the city’s strip clubs go to court this week to challenge Mayor Nutter’s plan to collect an “amusement tax” on individual lap […]
Firefighters’ Union Campaigns for Change to City Charter (And Get A Pay Raise)
CBS Philly reports: Philadelphia firefighters want to change the city charter, to require that city council approve appeals of labor contract arbitration awards. They hope […]
City Paper Publishes Updated Story About Darrell Clarke’s Daughter
So you might’ve heard around town that a “certain publication” published a piece online last week about “malfeasance tied to high-ranking Philadelphia people” — a […]
Four Reasons Philadelphia Isn’t Detroit
That didn’t take long. I’d barely just heard the news Thursday afternoon that Detroit had declared bankruptcy — the biggest municipal bankruptcy in American history — […]
WATCH: SEPTA Video of Market Street Building Collapse
The Inquirer reports: “A compelling video of the Market Street building collapse was captured by a camera on a SEPTA Route 31 bus traveling east […]
Boobs at City Hall Still Trying To Collect Lap Dance Taxes
As we told you last week, City Hall is trying to make up a shortfall in revenue by collecting back taxes on lap dances at […]