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Nutter Still Wants PGW Sale Hearing
Though seemingly dead for good after a City Council announcement on Monday, there may still be life in the proposal to sell Philadelphia Gas Works […]
Clarke: No Approval for PGW Sale
Philadelphia City Council will not approve the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to a private buyer, Council President Darrell Clarke announced today. The council also […]
Firm Says PGW Sale Poses Concerns
KYW Newsradio reports that a new report is raising concerns about the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works to UIL Holdings, a private Connecticut company. The […]
Councilwoman Decries “Scare Tactics” in PGW Sale
Councilwoman Marian Tasco is criticizing a new radio ad from UIL Holdings, the company that’s trying to buy Philadelphia Gas Works from the city. The […]
Council Delays PGW Sale Review
KYW Newsradio reports that City Council’s review of the proposed sale of Philadelphia Gas Works will be delayed several weeks: It was initially expected to […]
Philly (Still) Has A Lot of Leaky Aging Gas Pipes
Philadelphia has a lot of old natural gas pipes running under the city, and a lot of them are leaky, according to a new newspaper […]
Council May Debate PGW Sale in October
Looks like City Council is ready to move ahead with its review of Mayor Nutter’s proposed sale of PGW to a Connecticut company.
Nutter Hopes for PGW Sale by Year’s End
The old deadline is dead. Now there’s a new one. Mayor Nutter, who failed in his efforts to get a City Council vote on selling […]
PGW Nightmare: Family Has Gas Shut Off Over “Secret” Gas Line
(This piece has been updated to include comment from a PGW spokesperson and a copy of the termination of service notice Anderson-Bell says she received.) […]
Report: UIL Has Spent $20 Million in Effort to Buy PGW
The Hartford Courant reports that UIL Holdings, the Connecticut company attempting to buy and privatize Philadelphia Gas Works, has spent nearly $20 million on the […]
UIL: Despite Crucial Deadline Passing, We Still Want to Buy PGW
[UPDATE: 12:07 p.m.] Mayor Michael Nutter has issued a statement praising UIL Holdings for not backing out of the PGW sale, and essentially letting everyone know […]
City Council Study of PGW Sale to Cost Nearly $100K More Than Expected
On the eve of a deadline that would allow Connecticut-based UIL Holdingsto back out of an agreement to purchase PGW for $1.86 billion, the Inquirer […]
City Council Spending $20K on Ads Defending Delay on PGW Sale
In February, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the sale of PGW for $1.86 billion. But City Council has questions, and didn’t review the sale before the […]
Council Won’t Finish PGW Sale Review Before Recess
When City Council ends its spring session today, it will leave one major piece of unfinished business behind: Whether or not to approve the sale […]
Clock Is Ticking on PGW Sale
Mayor Nutter wants action. City Council won’t be rushed. Whether or not the mayor is an irresistable force, the council certainly is proving to be […]