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Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

A diverse set of Philadelphia-based organizations have begun a wide-ranging campaign to defeat Mayor Nutter’s …

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

ELEPHANT CORNER: Clarke Is Wrong – Selling PGW Is Right

ELEPHANT CORNER: Clarke Is Wrong – Selling PGW Is Right

This week City COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE did two things I expected him to do.…

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WALKING THE BEAT: Might PGW Sale Lead To More Fires?

WALKING THE BEAT: Might PGW Sale Lead To More Fires?

BY JOE SHAY STIVALA/ POTHOLES: I heard on the radio the City was moving all…

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OUR OPINION: On Selling PGW

OUR OPINION: On Selling PGW

There may be strong City Council opposition to the sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works.…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

CITY HALL SAM: What Lies Behind The Miranda Prosecution?

CITY HALL SAM: What Lies Behind The Miranda Prosecution?

STATE REP. J.P. MIRANDA’S recent legal problems may take on an interesting texture. His attorney…

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HEARD ON THE HILL / IN CITY HALL

HEARD ON THE HILL / IN CITY HALL

OH BILL CUTS WAGES, NET-PROFIT TAXES City Councilman at Large David Oh has introduced a…

March 6, 2014No CommentRead More

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Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

A diverse set of Philadelphia-based organizations have begun a wide-ranging campaign to defeat Mayor Nutter’s  plan to privatize Philadelphia Gas Works, the city’s publicly owned gas utility. The broad coalition includes unions, consumer groups, neighborhood associations, and environmental groups. The announcement follows on the heels of Mayor Michael Nutter’s selection of UIL Holdings Corp. as…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

With The Unions: Schulle Wants DA To ‘Do The Right Thing’

  Joseph Schulle, president of IAFF Firefighters Local 22, blasted District Attorney Seth Williams for hiding behind the Grand Jury report which faulted every city department as well as the Mayor and his administration for dereliction of their responsibilities resulting in the death of two firefighters in a major 2012 abandoned-factory fire in Kensington. Schulle,…

February 6, 2014No CommentRead More

With The Unions: Schulle Wants DA To ‘Do The Right Thing’

Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

A diverse set of Philadelphia-based organizations have begun a wide-ranging campaign to defeat Mayor Nutter’s  plan to privatize Philadelphia Gas Works, the city’s publicly owned gas utility. The broad coalition includes unions, consumer groups, neighborhood associations, and environmental groups. The announcement follows on the heels of Mayor Michael Nutter’s selection of UIL Holdings Corp. as…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

Broad Coalition Mobilizes To Stop PGW Sale

Darrell Clarke Sets May 20th Special Election For Open Philadelphia Council Seat; Ed Neilson Early Frontrunner

In time to make it an interesting race, Council President Darrell Clarke has issued a writ of election to fill the seat vacated by Councilman at Large Bill Green whose appointment by Gov. Tom Corbett to head the School Reform Commission has been confirmed by the Senate. The contested seat will appear on the primary…

March 4, 20141 CommentRead More

Darrell Clarke Sets May 20th Special Election For Open Philadelphia Council Seat; Ed Neilson Early Frontrunner

ELEPHANT CORNER: Clarke Is Wrong – Selling PGW Is Right

This week City COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE did two things I expected him to do. He announced a special election will be held at the May primary for the recently vacated City Council-at-Large seat of BILL GREEN, who left to become the Chairman of the School Reform Commission. He also threw water on the deal…

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ELEPHANT CORNER: Clarke Is Wrong – Selling PGW Is Right

Opinion

OUR OPINION: On Selling PGW

OUR OPINION: On Selling PGW

There may be strong City Council opposition to the sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works. That is understandable due to strong opposition by the more than 1,000 members of the Gas Workers Union, and, more so, by the fact City…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

OUR OPINION: Global Warming, Huh!

    Ask any Philadelphian today if he thought the Good Earth was in danger…

January 9, 20141 CommentRead More

OUR OPINION: Watch Our Politics In 2014! (China Does)

OUR OPINION: Watch Our Politics In 2014! (China Does)

  With the New Year bringing us an exciting Democratic primary and possibly even a…

January 2, 2014No CommentRead More

ANOTHER OPINION: Penna. Worse Than Scrooge On Minimum Wage

BY STATE SEN. CHRISTINE M. TARTAGLIONE/ Ebenezer Scrooge is ashamed of Pennsylvania. He’s ashamed of…

December 26, 2013No CommentRead More

Pols on the Street

POLS ON THE STREET: 2 Legislative Races May Spring Surprises

POLS ON THE STREET: 2 Legislative Races May Spring Surprises

BY JOE SHAHEELI/ Jared Solomon is challenging State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Northeast) for the 202nd…

February 27, 20144 CommentsRead More

POLS ON THE STREET: Black Caucuses Do Well For City

POLS ON THE STREET: Black Caucuses Do Well For City

  BY JOE SHAHEELI/ With this issue, the Philadelphia Public Record newspapers mark their annual…

February 20, 2014No CommentRead More

Pols On The Street: Laborers Give McCord A Major Boost

Pols On The Street: Laborers Give McCord A Major Boost

Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord’s campaign to win the Democratic nomination for Governor got a rocket…

February 6, 2014No CommentRead More

POLS ON THE STREET: President Clarke Calls For Special Election

POLS ON THE STREET: President Clarke Calls For Special Election

BY JOE SHAHEELI/ In time to make it an interesting race, Council President Darrell Clark has issued a writ of election to fill the seat vacated by Councilman at Large, Bill Green whose appointment by Gov. Tom Corbett to head…

March 6, 2014No CommentRead More

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