Regional Affairs Council – August 2011

Philadelphians React To The New Bike Law

CBS3 asked for reactions to the new bike law in Philadelphia from area drivers and cyclists.

2012/04/03

Caught On Tape: Suspect Robs South Philadelphia Cell Phone Store

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who caught on tape casually breaking into a cell phone store and stealing nearly $4,000 in cash.

2012/03/30

NJ Comptroller Says Questionable DRPA Payments Went To Norcross Firm

New Jersey’s state comptroller has reviewed the inner operations of the Delaware River Port Authority, saying his office has found a pattern of waste and mismanagement that cost the bi-state agency millions of dollars over a number of years.

2012/03/29

Part 1: The Cost of School Clothes and Uniforms

How do you get everything you need for your child without spending a small fortune, especially now that many Philadelphia public and charter schools, like area Catholic schools, require students to wear uniform clothing?

2011/07/29

Part 2: A Teacher’s Advice On School Supplies

A School District of Philadelphia educator offers some advice for parents who are already eyeing the “back to school” supply displays at local store.

2011/07/29

(Gina Gorski of Northeast Philadelphia and her five kids. Credit: Michelle Durham)

Part 3: A Mother of Five Shares Her Tricks

Gina Gorski’s children are fourteen, ten, nine, five, and three years old. How does she do it?

2011/07/29

(A mother helps her daughter, a student at Temple University, get moved in. Credit: Temple University)

Part 4: And What About Your College Kid?

If your child headed for college for the first time, you are probably facing a daunting list of what they want to take. But perhaps they don’t need as much as they think.

2011/07/29