Harrisburg
SEPTA Unveils Doomsday Budget Scenario: Kiss Regional Rail Goodbye?
The Inquirer reports SEPTA has “drafted a doomsday plan to eliminate 9 of its 13 rail lines and shorten two others, close a subway line, […]
Judge Orders Stop to Montco Gay Marriages
Well, so much for that: A Pennsylvania judge is stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying it was […]
Kathleen Kane’s Sister Gets Promotion; Will Ethics Probe Follow?
KYW Newsradio reports: As representatives of the state Ethics Commission testified about bills to toughen Pennsylvania’s ethics laws this week, the chairman of the House […]
Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey Support the Coming War in Syria
As the coming war with Syria approaches and cooler heads try their hardest to prevail, Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey are throwing their support […]
Building Trades Chief Endorses McGinty for Governor
It’s on– Northeast Philly gal and Rendell Environmental czar Kathleen McGinty has got one of the gubernatorial race’s first high(ish) profile endorsements. On Thursday Katie […]
These 5 Philly Bridges Are Apparently Quite Unsafe
Frustrated by Harrisburg’s pathetic inability to pass a routine transportation bill, Penn DOT has gone ahead and placed weight restrictions on 1,000 of Pennsylvania’s bridges. […]
Could Ending Philly’s Resign-to-Run Rule Create the Next Fumo?
When Vince Fumo was hauled off to a Kentucky prison, there were murmurs that one day we might miss him. And now, we do. It’s […]
Will Taxing Plastic Bags Save The Environment? Daylin Leach Hopes So.
State Sen. Daylin Leach has introduced legislation that would charge a two-cent tax on every plastic bag distributed by grocery stores and other retail establishments. […]
Mark Your Calendars: Montco vs. Tom Corbett in Early September
You may have heard that Montgomery County has been thumbing its nose at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, issuing same-sex marriage licenses in defiance of state law. […]
Corbett Hires Tea Party Conspiracy Theorist at $70k/Yr
Here’s how to get a plum job in government: Spend four years railing against the government. Bucks County-based Ana Puig, a co-founder of the Kitchen […]
How Much Were Gov. Corbett’s Free Barnes Tickets Actually Worth?
NewsWorks has a story about the different ways Pennsylvania public officials account for the free stuff they frequently get. You would’ve paid $5,000 to get […]
Corbett Too Humble to Disclose Beachfront Vacation Home
Tom Corbett, so modest. Most of us, upon purchasing beachfront property in beautiful Hilton Head, South Carolina, would have splashed the news all over our […]
PHOTO: Every Living PA Governor in One Room, Today
All living PA Governors at Governor Scranton’s memorial service today pic.twitter.com/BvIZslERPO — Mike DeVanney (@mikedevanney) August 14, 2013 We tried to get you one of […]
Hey, Daryl Metcalfe: Here’s Proof That SEPTA Isn’t Welfare—It’s An Investment
Remember this little gem? Funding for SEPTA and other public transit is “subsidizing a minority of our population’s bus fare, which is just more welfare,” […]
State Presses Case Against MontCo Gay Marriages
AP reports on the latest state attempts to undo gay marriages sanctioned by Montgomery County official Bruce Hanes: A Pennsylvania county court clerk’s decision to […]