City of Philadelphia
CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY
The office of State Representative Martina White—in conjunction with the office of US Senator, Pat Toomey—will join area Vietnam veterans at a ceremony to honor all area Vietnam-era veterans and... Read More
Philly Beverage Tax War rages on
Beverage Association says supermarkets losing $300K per month; City says increase in wage tax collections shows jobs have not been lost The Great Philadelphia Beverage Tax War rages on. According... Read More
Sandmeyer Steel Company Sandmeyer Serves
Sandmeyer Steel Company and Sandmeyer Serves continued its mission to “Make significant contributions to the communities in which we work and live” in July when employees spent their Tuesday evening... Read More
Let’s start now to make Philadelphia litter-free by 2035
By Nic Esposito Zero Waste and Litter Director City of Phildelphia Are you tired of cleaning up litter in your neighborhood? Do you want to help all Philadelphians waste less?... Read More
Rebuild seeks experienced nonprofits to partner on improvements at libraries, recreation centers, and parks
Rebuilding Community Infrastructure has issued a Request for Qualifications for interested and experienced, Philadelphia-based nonprofits to become pre-qualified as project users for the City of Philadelphia’s ambitious Rebuild initiative. Rebuild... Read More
At Philadelphia Protestant Home, Merrill Reese talks about what else, his beloved Philadelphia Eagles
By Tom Waring Northeast Times For inFOCUS This article originally appeared in the Northeast Times. The Times has graciously allowed us to reprint it here. Longtime Eagles radio play-by-play announcer... Read More
Roosevelt Boulevard resurfacing underway until November
Construction has begun on a major improvement project to repair and resurface 12 miles of the outer lanes on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) between 9th Street and the Bucks County... Read More
Cast in the Northeast, iconic William Penn statue atop City Hall cleaned by team of conservators
The iconic statue of William Penn may sit atop Philadelphia’s City Hall in Center City, but it was cast in Northeast Philadelphia in 1888 at the fabled Tacony Iron Works. ... Read More
Sonitrol, Aspite Auto thank Philadelphia Police Department
On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at approximately 11:09 p.m., Sonitrol Verification Center operator Gabriel Straessley started receiving video alarms from Aspite Auto Auction, 7000 State Rd., in their vehicle storage... Read More
Disparity Study shows city exceeds participation goal
The City’s Office of Economic Opportunity released its Annual Disparity Study and Equal Opportunity Plan (EOP) Analysis companion reports for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16). Fiscal Year 2016 began in July... Read More