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(Nutter administration finance director Rob Dubow testifies before City Council's finance committee. Image from City of Phila. TV)

City Council Committee Pushes Alternative Funding Source For School Budget Gap

Rob Dubow, the mayor’s finance director, argued against raising the city’s “U&O” business tax and in favor of boosting taxes on liquor and cigarettes.

2013/05/17

(School officials and advocates listen as Pa. Rep. Curtis Thomas, D-Phila., speaks about the Education Department complaint. Credit: Pat Loeb)

Group Files Discrimination Complaint Over Philadelphia Schools’ Downsizing

The Pennsylvania public school advocate group “Action United” filed the complaint after, the group said, its analysis of the plan showed that schools slated for closing disproportionately serve African-American, low income, and disabled students.

2013/01/28

Group Says Comcast Corp. Is Hiding Its Low-Cost Offering From Low-Income Families

Comcast’s “Internet Essentials” is restricted to certain low-income families, but cuts the cost of getting online to $9.95/month.

2012/02/09

(Activiists, outside City Hall, display orange postcards they say support paid sick leave legislation for Philadelphia. Photo by Jim Melwert)

Group ‘Surrounds’ Philadelphia City Hall With Support For Paid Sick Leave Law

Community groups pushing for a new law in Philadelphia that would require most businesses in the city to offer paid sick days to workers urged City Council to move the bill forward.

2011/05/26

In Philadelphia, Critics Quickly Lambaste Gov. Corbett’s Budget Plan

Critics of Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett’s new budget plan, released today in Harrisburg, were quick to respond.

2011/03/08

Group Says Some Philly Schools Are Getting Short Shrift

Action United says this is not a new problem: that more experienced teachers are opting for schools in the northeast or southwest sections of the city.

2010/12/02

Group Demands Action On A Supermarket For Chester, Pa.

A group of Chester residents, upset that they’ve gone for years without a hometown supermarket, has vowed to disrupt things at this weekend’s Philadelphia Union soccer game if they don’t get some action from city officials.

2010/10/14

Is PHA’s Greene Controversy Distracting Agency From Work?

A group fighting urban blight wants to have a meeting with the Philadelphia Housing Authority to determine whether the Carl Greene controversy has been a distraction in tending to boarded-up, vacant homes under PHA control.

2010/10/13

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