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| State of Young Philly |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/17/11 12:39 pm | updated: 10/17/11 12:39 pm |
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State of Young Philly is an annual two-week event that brings together young professionals and "young at hearts" to discuss ways they can promote a better future for Philadelphia.
The event wrapped up its second year last week with the support of more than 40 organizations and 1,000 people, mainly in their 20s and 30s.
The event was hosted by Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP), which fosters civic engagement among young Philadelphians and connects them with... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Housing Authority: Vacant Property Auction |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/13/11 10:15 am | updated: 10/13/11 10:15 am |
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More than four hundred vacant properties in North, South, and West Philadelphia will go up for auction November 16.
The auctions will be held at the Philadelphia Housing Authority's finance office building in the Greater Grays Ferry development.
The available properties range from lots to rowhouses and multiunit buildings, and will be offered individually as well as in groups of up to 25.
The PHA holds an inventory of 3,300 blighted properties.... Read More |
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| Mummers and Prostitutes Arrested in Philadelphia |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/12/11 4:48 pm | updated: 10/12/11 4:48 pm |
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The Mummers are an institution in Philadelphia. And prostitution may be the oldest profession. Now the two are tangled after a raid in South Philly Tuesday night. Eleven people were arrested and charged with prostitution and two club members were arrested on liquor charges at the Downtowners Fancy Brigade clubhouse.
Undercover police found naked and barely clothed women participating in sex acts inside the club
The raid at the Downtowners Fancy Brigade... Read More |
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| Bike and Ped Friendlier JFK Blvd and Market Street? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/11/11 10:16 am | updated: 10/11/11 10:16 am |
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Traffic lanes on Market Street and JFK Boulevard have been reduced from four lanes to three for the next two weeks to test if the streets can be more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly.
The curbside lane on the north side of Market and the curbside lane on the south side of JFK will be closed between 15th and 20th streets.
The test began Saturday and continues through Oct. 23.
The trial-run is a joint project of the Mayor's Office of Transportation and... Read More |
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| City Employers Facing Paid Sick Days |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/06/11 9:15 am | updated: 10/06/11 9:15 am |
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A bill requiring all city employers to provide paid sick leave was vetoed by Mayor Nutter in June, but a different plan received City Council committee approval this week.
The bill, which would require the city and employers with city contracts, funding or leases, to provide up to seven earned sick days a year and would be a part of the living-wage and benefits law.
This bill affects fewer employers, is different from the previous bill and this plan, has nine... Read More |
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| DRPA Bridge Traffic Down |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/06/11 9:10 am | updated: 10/06/11 9:10 am |
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Higher tolls have meant less traffic on four Delaware River bridges linking Philadelphia and South Jersey.
Since tolls increased by $1, traffic has been down about 4 percent on the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry, and Betsy Ross Bridges.
Bridge traffic is at the lowest level in more than a decade, projected to dip to 50 million vehicles this year. The peak was 55 million in 2007.
Ridership is up on the PATCO commuter rail line about 4.4 percent... Read More |
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| Apple's Steve Jobs Passes at Age 56 |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/05/11 7:39 pm | updated: 10/05/11 9:12 pm |
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The iconic and legendary former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, has passed away today at age 56. He has been fighting cancer and other health issues the past few years. His death marks the end of that battle that took him away from Apple on extended hiatuses, the last ending with his resignation of CEO to Tim Cook in August.
This comes the day after Apple announced its upgraded iPhone 4S featuring faster processing speeds, a new camera, Siri voice recognition, as well as new apps and... Read More |
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| Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey Not Running for President |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/11 1:40 pm | updated: 10/04/11 1:40 pm |
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced today that he will not seek the Republican nomination to run for President. After much recent speculation, Christie officially declared his intentions to remain in the governor's mansion for now saying "now is not my time."
He said he had “a commitment to New Jersey that I simply will not abandon... So, New Jersey,†he added, “whether you like it or not, you’re stuck with me.â€
Christie was... Read More |
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| Florida Mail In Gun Permits Growing in Philadelphia |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/02/11 8:11 pm | updated: 10/02/11 8:11 pm |
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Mail order gun permits from Florida, where the rules are less stringent, are growing in popularity in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania and Florida have a reciprocal agreement to respect each other's gun licenses, and local police are compelled to honor these permits, despite any opposition they may have due to a person’s character or background info.
Minor brushes with the law or character issues are not considerations for granting or rejecting a permit in... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Police Officer Deona Carter: Costly To The City |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/22/11 10:35 am | updated: 09/22/11 10:35 am |
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Philadelphia Police Officer Deona Carter's services will likely cost city taxpayers a half-million dollars this year.
About $75,000 in salary and overtime - plus the $425,000 that city attorneys yesterday agreed to pay to settle three federal lawsuits filed by people who say that Carter assaulted or wrongly arrested them.
Carter, an officer in West Philly's 18th District, remains on active duty.
In June, Internal Affairs opened an investigation into... Read More |
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