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| James Matthews Getting "Out of County" Judge |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/05/12 10:21 am | updated: 01/05/12 10:21 am |
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CBS 3 reports court officials in Montgomery County are now seeking an "out of county" district court judge to decide whether former county commissioner James Matthews will be held for trial on perjury charges.
The prosecution and the defense say they are both on the same page when it comes to assigning an "out of county" district justice to preside over the preliminary hearing.
Matthews was arrested last month and charged with lying to a grand jury that was... Read More |
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| Honest Services Fraud Retrial? - Christopher Wright |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/05/12 10:19 am | updated: 01/05/12 10:19 am |
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Former Philadelphia City Council staffer Christopher Wright, former chief of staff to the recently retired at-large councilman Jack Kelly, had been convicted in 2009 of what's called "honest services fraud," for helping a developer who was giving him a rent-free apartment.
But last year, the US Supreme Court rejected one component of the honest services fraud law as too vague, and now a federal appeals court has, in turn, thrown out Wright's conviction. Now, he's waiting to see... Read More |
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| Quadrantids Meteor Shower to show in Philadelphia early on 1/4 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/12 8:20 pm | updated: 01/03/12 8:20 pm |
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The Quadrantids meteor shower, which can potentially be the best natural lightshow of the year, will be visible Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Viewing conditions will be ideal around Philadelphia with clear skies but it will be quite frigid with temperatures only about 20 degrees.
The peak is predicted to be somewhere around 2:30 to 3 a.m., though Quadrantids meteors are "notoriously unpredictable" in terms of intensity. NASA says it will be a "brief, beautiful"... Read More |
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| Counterfeit NHL Winter Classic Gear Seized |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/12 12:26 pm | updated: 01/03/12 12:26 pm |
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The Winter Classic in Philadelphia was measured a success all around - except for the Flyers' loss to the Rangers.
Philadelphia Business Journal reported that counterfeit NHL Winter Classic merchandise worth $350,000 was seized from international mail facilities and local street vendors in Philadelphia, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations said.
The roughly 1,600 items, valued at nearly $350,000, were confiscated by HSI... Read More |
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| 2012 Mummers Parade Produces New Winner and a Few Bruises |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/03/12 12:17 pm | updated: 01/03/12 12:17 pm |
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The 2012 Mummers Parade in Philadelphia was another huge success in the long tradition of the New Years Day tradition. The weather was perfect, and aside from a little brawl between some mummers and viewers caught on video, the day could not have been better.
Especially for the Woodland String Band. The band snagged first place for the first time in its 87-year history. Woodland was last to pass the judges but made a lasting impression.
Late in the parade a... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Archbishop Estate For Sale |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/02/12 12:30 pm | updated: 01/02/12 12:30 pm |
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Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput is seeking to sell the large estate in Overbrook where he lives.
A source says the proposal to sell the archbishops' residence has been presented to the priests' counsel and the finance counsel and now has only to be approved by the Vatican.
The source also says the bishop does not want to continue to live in such splendor in the eight-plus acre estate when he is about to ask area Catholics to accept sacrifices in the... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Increasing Tourism Numbers Start 2012 |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/02/12 12:28 pm | updated: 01/02/12 12:28 pm |
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According to a top tourism official, it was a rip-roaring New Year's holiday in terms of bringing people to enjoy the festivities in Philadelphia.
Meryl Levitz, president and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation noted:
"Franklin Square had 15-hundred people for the "square drop." Both skating parties at Penn's landing sold out. The preliminary numbers for the fireworks for the New Year's Eve 6 pm show were 50-thousand on both sides of the... Read More |
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| Mayor Nutter Second Term Starts 2012 |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/02/12 12:27 pm | updated: 01/02/12 12:27 pm |
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Mayor Michael Nutter was sworn in for a second term at an Inaugural Ceremony at the Academy of Music.
In his inaugural speech, Mayor Nutter addressed several challenges the city faces including violence, with six murders this New Year’s weekend in Philadelphia. Mayor Nutter talked about some of his plans including implementing 120 new police officers by this summer.
He also said public education is the other major challenge facing this city.
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| Philadelphia Murder Rate Up Again |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/30/11 11:08 am | updated: 12/30/11 11:08 am |
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In 2011, Philadelphia earned a title that no one is proud of. Murders in the city are up again. Philadelphia has the highest homicide rate of the nation's 10 most populous cities, according to statistics provided by each city's police department. Even worse, fewer murders are getting solved.
Philly.com has reported that with a few days left, Philadelphia's homicide tally stood at 324 Wednesday, including the eight victims allegedly killed in previous years by West Philly... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Councilwoman Collects $478,000 DROP Rayment |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 12/29/11 12:04 pm | updated: 12/29/11 12:04 pm |
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Philadelphia Councilwoman Marian Tasco retires, collects a huge DROP payment, and then goes back to work. The Daily News reported she will collect more than $478,000 at retirement this week, then return to office within days, and keep all the money. Tasco’s participation in the controversial DROP program probably cost her the race for council president. Others in the program will also retire briefly, collect and return to work.
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