Senate Votes to Eliminate Philly Traffic Court

Harrisburg pols often like to take things away from Philadelphia, all in the name of reducing “waste,” “fraud,” and you know, “spending.” This time, they seem to have a point. Today, the state senate voted unanimously to flat-out eliminate the famously corrupt Philly traffic court. (Yesterday, two judges pleaded guilty to ticket-fixing; seven others still face federal charges filed two weeks ago.) Said Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi: “There is no good reason for taxpayers to continue footing the bill for a court that is unnecessary and has become an embarrassment to the state’s judicial system.” If the house (and the governor) approves the bill, traffic incidents would go to Municipal Court instead. [Daily News]