City Council Works to Avoid Tax Hike, Trash Fee in Budget
Top aides to the mayor told City Council members on Wednesday that without approval of a soda tax and trash collection fee, massive layoffs of city workers -- including uniformed officers -- could be needed.
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Inky Cartoon Depicts S. Phila. High Principal Snoozing
An editorial cartoon depicting the principal of South Philadelphia High School asleep at her desk, has ignited a firestorm of protest.
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In Pa., Sick days Are a Luxury For Most
If you receive paid sick days as part of your compensation package you may be surprised to learn that almost half of the people who work in Pennsylvania do not. A local forum on the subject was held at the Main Branch of the Free Library in Philadelphia.
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Blowtorch Burglar Pleads Guilty, Faces up to 8 Years
A serial burglar, the so-called blowtorch burglar, has pleaded guilty to 22 burglaries and he has been sentenced to 4 to 8 years in prison. The defendants targeted mom and pop stores and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Closing Arguments to Begin in Veon Corruption Trial
Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday in the corruption trial of a former top Pennsylvania House Democrat and three co-defendants.
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Mayor Nutter Promotes Citywide Volunteer Cleanup Day
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter was in Fishtown on Wednesday afternoon, promoting next month's third annual "Philly Spring Cleanup."
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Two Undercover Phila. Cops Hurt When Car is Rammed
The officers were doing surveillance about 2pm Wednesday afternoon in a restaurant parking lot when, according to police, the suspect's vehicle intentionally hit the unmarked police vehicle.
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Water Department Worker Robbed, Shot in North Phila.
The deputy water commissioner says the victim was driving an inlet cleaning truck at 19th and Norris Streets when a gunman robbed him and shot him in the leg.
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Drexel Trustees Approve John Fry as School's Next Pres.
John Fry, the next president of Drexel, is returning to a familiar neighborhood in a new role.
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NJ Agency Sees Lobbyists Spending Less on Lawmakers
Lobbyists are hard at work in New Jersey, but they’re not spending much on the decision makers, according to a new state report.
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TV's Dawn Stensland Lets Pa. Primary Ballot Deadline Pass
The ballots for Pennsylvania's primary elections are now set, and in one suburban congressional district the political talk centers on who’s not running.
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Afghan Teens Meet with Phila. Students over Photo Project
Ten Afghan teenagers are in Philadelphia this week to meet with their counterparts at a local school as both groups collaborate on an international photo exhibit.
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Peco Offers Cash for Home Appliance ''Clunkers''
Peco is making it easier to recycle your old appliances -- and get some money for them!
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Pa. Lawmaker Criticizes ''Unregistered'' Beer Raids in Phila.
State representative John Taylor (R-Phila.) questions the recent raids by Pennsylvania state police on several taprooms and beer distributors, seizing beer brands that were allegedly not registered with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
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Groups Call for Paid Sick Time for All Workers in Pa.
If you get paid sick time as part of your employment package, you may take it for granted. But nearly half of all employees in Pennsylvania do not have it.
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Former Pa. Turnpike Commissioner Facing Charges
Mitchell Rubin (left), the ousted former commissioner of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, now faces federal charges based on his allegedly corrupt relationship with Vincent Fumo.
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Google Offers Bicycle Routings for Philadelphia, Other Cities
The world's largest Internet search site, Google, is now offering something new: bike routes on its maps for Philadelphia and 149 other cities across the country.
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Local Online Internship Fair Links College Kids to Employers
An online internship fair begins on Monday for college students in the Philadelphia region. Campus Philly's online internship fair runs from March 15th through March 26th.
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Philadelphia Plans to Tweak New Menu Labeling Law
The Philadelphia lawmaker who authored the city's new, wide-ranging menu labeling law is amending the bill once again, this time to remove an unintended target of the law: supermarkets.
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Kosher Wing Eating Contest in Phila. Supports Kids in Israel
A kosher wing eating competition for a good cause takes place this week in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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Phila. School Children Learn Laws of Motion Through Septa
Rosalind Echols doesn't just teach physics out of a book. She has her juniors at Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy ride Septa to experience the laws of motion first hand.
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Report: Most NJ Medical Residents Don't Stick Around
Having a medical or surgical residency in New Jersey is no guarantee that the doctor will set up shop there. In fact, a new survey shows that most medical residents become non-residents very quickly.
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Area Hospitals Coping With Health Care Costs, Economy?
The ongoing recession, paired with the rising price of health care, has put hospitals across this country in a major bind.
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Horsham Man Avoids Jail Sentence for Fatally Shooting Son
A Horsham, Pa. man who accidentally shot and killed his son during a heated confrontation in their home last summer has avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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More Defense Witnesses Testify in Veon Corruption Trial
The defense presented witnesses for a second day as the corruption trial of a former top ranking Democrat in the state House continued on Tuesday.
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City Council Hearings on Next Budget Get Underway
Philadelphia City Council is beginning a two-month process of debating Mayor Nutter's new budget, with several councilmembers already voicing concern about Nutter's plans for a tax on soda and a fee for trash collection.
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