BY TONY WEST/ This fall, Philadelphians will be able to see the Delaware River shipping channel being deepened to 45 feet. It probably won’t look different from the routine dredging that is done to maintain the channel’s current 40-foot depth. But the five extra feet of mud and gravel that it pulls out of the riverbed […]
Both Republican and Democrat national campaign teams are developing articulate Pennsylvania political leaders as spokespersons for day-to-day press events, in what will be a key swing state in the November 2012 presidential election. Last Friday, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-Phila.) was tapped for an Obama for America press conference call to discuss Mitt Romney’s economic philosophy, […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/  Activists in the Republican Party in Philadelphia refuse to understand the reason for their existence. Rather than provide city leadership, attract voters, pick winnable candidates, raise election-day money and get their candidates elected, they are instead engaged in a civil war. Don’t blame the rank and file of the existing Republican City […]
BY TONY WEST/ An unprecedented coalition of elected officials has formed a phalanx, sworn to halt Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposal to work a hefty hike in property-tax revenues by changing the method of assessment, even before its new property-value calculations are known. State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) was joined at his office last week […]
Complete Photo Coverage of Barnes Foundation Museum Opening – by Bonnie Squires
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BY RON TAYLOR/ Have you ever had the idea that you didn’t want to go somewhere – and then, when you got there, regretted showing up? Despite my press credentials, I decided not to go to the press event opening the new Barnes Art Exhibit in Philadelphia, even though I am a graduate of the Barnes […]
They are both lawyers, with basically the same platforms, education, safety, and crime awareness. But what makes them interestingly competitive is the fact both are of Italian extraction and vying for a district where Italian American voters still bear some clout. Incumbent State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) is the favorite based on his two […]
State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen (D-N. Phila.), who easily won her fifth term to the 3rd Dist. State Senate seat she has held since winning her first term in November of 1996, has made it obvious to all Democrats everywhere she “has a mind of her own.†To prove that, she hosted a party last […]
STOPPING A.V.I.: ‘Collect Back Taxes First,’ Say N.E. Solons
May 3, 2012 Comments Off on STOPPING A.V.I.: ‘Collect Back Taxes First,’ Say N.E. Solons
BY TONY WEST/ Beleaguered Philadelphia homeowners staring at a back-door tax increase may find rescue in an unlikely place: Harrisburg. Concerns over Mayor Michael Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative have prompted two state lawmakers to scrutinize the plan more closely. State Sen. Mike Stack and State Rep. Mike McGeehan (both D-Northeast) are offering alternative solutions that would […]
Gone, But Not Forgotten: City Pays Homage To Fallen Police & Fire Officers At Living Flame Memorial Service
May 2, 2012 Comments Off on Gone, But Not Forgotten: City Pays Homage To Fallen Police & Fire Officers At Living Flame Memorial Service
By RORY McGLASSON It’s been 23 days since the city lost two firefighters in a Kensington blaze, so this year’s tribute to fallen police and fire officials was more somber than usual. Two Philadelphia Fire Department firefighters – Lt. Robert Neary and Firefighter Daniel Sweeney –died in the line of duty, following a five-alarm fire […]
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