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WATCH: SEPTA Video of Market Street Building Collapse
The Inquirer reports: “A compelling video of the Market Street building collapse was captured by a camera on a SEPTA Route 31 bus traveling east […]
Boobs at City Hall Still Trying To Collect Lap Dance Taxes
As we told you last week, City Hall is trying to make up a shortfall in revenue by collecting back taxes on lap dances at […]
City Rolling Out Major Anti-Poverty Plan
Yesterday the city unveiled a blunt, powerful document detailing the extent of poverty in Philadelphia–and its new plan to combat it, called “Shared Prosperity Philadelphia.” […]
The Latest City Hall Sin Tax: The Lap Dance
First they came for your soda, then they came for your smokes, and now they’ve come for your … strippers? Yes, City Hall has slipped […]
City Cracking Down On Your Rusty, Rotting, Unused Bikes
You know the type. The rusted BMX bike that’s been chained to the rack outside your go-to bar for like, two years. Well, starting Monday, […]
Where the Food Trucks Roam in Philadelphia
Food truck culture has truly taken off in Philadelphia. Night Markets are supported by than 60 food trucks and on any given day, there are […]
Nutter: Federal Budget Cuts Are Hurting Philadelphia
AP reports on Mayor Michael Nutter’s speech to the State Budget Crisis Task Force, meeting today at the National Constitution Center. Nutter said the federal budget […]
Are “Bandit Benches” A Nice Place to Rest, Or An Urban Eyesore?
At PlanPhilly, writer Ashley Hahn spotlights the city’s efforts to crack down on “bandit benches,” outdoor furniture made of concrete and wood, usually containing an […]
Wawa May Be Right About Black-Market Cigarettes
In southeastern Pennsylvania, it’s an article of faith that Wawa represents all that is good in the world, while all other convenience stores — Sheetz […]
So Seth Williams Wasn’t Paying His Gas Bill Either
First Nutter, now D.A. Seth Williams. Who will be the next high-profile public official not to pay his or her gas bill? Given his proclivity […]
Michael Nutter Penalized After Forgetting to Pay His Gas Bill
Mayors, they’re just like (some of) us. Mayor Michale Nutter’s Office confirmed that a lien was placed on Nutter’s Wynnefield home by the Common Pleas […]
Wawa Warns Against Cigarette Taxes for Schools
The people of Philadelphia are well acquainted with the charms of Wawa, but they mostly tend to be expressed in terms of love for the […]
It’s Official: Philadelphia Traffic Court Is Dead
After all the corruption reports and legislative maneuvering this spring, today’s outcome was a foregone conclusion. Still, it’s official: Philadelphia Traffic Court is no more. […]
City Council Begins Probe Into Salvation Army Collapse
CBS 3 reports that City Council will begin its probe today into the deadly Salvation Army building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 […]
Maybe Philly Isn’t Going Bankrupt After All: City’s Bond Rating Raised
Back in April, when City Hall had a bunch of bond rating agencies in for secret meetings, some observers took it as a sign that […]