BY STATE REP. BILL KELLER/ The possible sale of PGW by the City to UIL Holdings is, in my opinion, a wonderful opportunity for Philadelphia. For over 20 years, I, along with other elected officials, worked diligently to bring dredging of the Delaware River to our region so that Philadelphia could reap the financial rewards. […]
BY MARK STAPLES/ You probably heard the late-winter news reports. After a dozen storms accompanied by the harsh temperatures of late 2013 and early 2014, supplies of rock salt used to treat Delaware and South Jersey roads during icy conditions were beginning to run out in many places. One television news report featured a municipal […]
Following on the heels of a very successful 2013 at the Port of Philadelphia, a year that marked the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth here, initial cargo figures strongly indicate that 2014 should deliver more of the same. Despite record snow in the northeast and particularly in Philadelphia this past winter, the facilities of […]
Location, location, location. Philadelphia’s biggest problem is also its greatest asset: underused real estate where people are neither living nor working. Our 40,000 abandoned lots help nobody. As a city, we should sell as much of this land as possible, as fast as possible. Much of our inner city is now salable at market rate. […]
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 […]
The City Council Committee on Commerce & Economic Development, chaired by W. Wilson Goode, Jr., and co-chaired by 4th Dist. Councilman and Majority Leader Curtis Jones, Jr., convened a hearing to examine minority-participation goals in the second Philadelphia casino this morning. It may be used as a guideline for the operators of the soon-to-be-chosen casino. […]
BY JOE SHAHEELI/ Who would guess the stalling of the widening of the Panama Canal because of a contract dispute might turn out to be a boon of sorts to the Port of Philadelphia? The decision was made to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate the larger cargo ships now plying the high seas in […]
Why PHL Local Gaming’s Casino, LoSo Projects Are Best For Philadelphia
February 21, 2014 No Comment
BY JOSEPH PROCACCI, CEO, PHL Local Gaming/ With the Suitability Hearings of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board now complete, we at PHL Local Gaming have been very much impressed with the due diligence of the Gaming Board members and staff. We’ve taken careful note of the Board’s criteria for reviewing the applicants’ proposals, including their […]
BY MIKE CIBIK, ESQ./ We can all celebrate the announcement Comcast will construct one of the tallest buildings outside New York and Chicago in Philadelphia at a cost of $1.2 billion. Included within this announcement was a commitment made by the City to spend $10 million on infrastructure improvements to subsidize this project. Why is […]
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