BY JOE SHAHEELI/Â Democratic City Committee Chairman and Congressman Bob Brady and his leadership team forged a ballot that met with the overwhelming approval of the majority of ward leaders and subsequently their dedicated voters. Democratic voters they brought to the polls accounted for less than 10% of the eligible Democratic registered voters. Together with the […]
Election Day lunch breaks at the Famous Deli in South Philadelphia have been a tradition for generations. In recent years, North Philadelphia politicos have taken to a spot of their own, Relish in Oak Lane, which is influential State Rep. Dwight Evans’ turf. Both places offer fascinating opportunities to meet elected officials, candidates, aides, powerbrokers, […]
SEPTA has a major economic impact on the Philadelphia region and the state as a whole, but these benefits could be lost without new resources to fund vital improvements and other needs throughout the aging transit system, according to a new study. The new report, “Understanding SEPTA’s Statewide Economic Valueâ€, from the Economy League of […]
Harry Palumbo will walk 66 miles from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Northeast Philadelphia to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City to raise money for the American Cancer Society, and honor his South Philadelphia parents. By RORY McGLASSON A Philadelphia schoolteacher will go on a 66-mile walk next week to raise money for cancer. […]
ROOTS AND FLOWERING Anthony Williams’ Quirky Growth Forged A Complex Leader BY TONY WEST/ One thing Tony Williams was quite sure of: He was never going into politics. He’d already seen enough of that. The young Franklin & Marshall College graduate had majored in economics and made a beeline for the private sector as soon […]
BY ISAIAH THOMPSON (Reprinted courtesy of AxisPhilly)/ How much is a vacant lot worth? That depends” on where it is, what it’s next to, what will get built on it. It also sometimes depends on whether you’re asking a prospective buyer” or the city. Take, for example, three vacant lots on the 1100 block of […]
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan has blasted the School District for its move to outsource Head Start services. According to the St Kilda East child care centre, Early childhood education is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of eight. It is described as […]
Thousands Of Philadelphia Flower Show Fans Receive Royal Treatment As Brilliant! Exhibit Opens At Convention Center by Bonnie Squires The British-themed 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show is wowing anglophiles, and thousands of visitors as it opened its doors at the  Convention Center this weekend. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s, probably […]
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