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Vince Fenerty

(A PPA officer generates a violation ticket.  File photo)

Phila. Parking Authority Says It’s Writing Fewer Tickets This Year

Figures presented at Wedneday’s board meeting show the agency has collected $3½ million less than it expected to, so far this fiscal year, and officials were offering several explanations.

2012/09/26

(File photo by Mike Dougherty)

City Lawmakers Approve Ten-Day Grace Period For Parking Ticket Payments

But the late penalties themselves will go up slightly once the grace period has expired.

2011/11/16

(A wall decoration at the headquarters of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.  Photo by Pat Loeb)

Part 2: ‘The Land of Oz’

Why would a state senator from western Pennsylvania care about parking spaces in Philadelphia? He probably doesn’t, yet he has more say over who runs the Philadelphia Parking Authority than our mayor does.

2011/11/04

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PPA Head Says ‘Wish We Thought Of That’ To Councilman’s Penalty Delay Idea

“I do think that the Councilman’s bill, if its explained to me correctly, is visionary thinking. And I’m ashamed that someone here didn’t think of it,” Vince Fennerty said.

2011/10/27

(A Philadelphia Parking Authority officer generates a ticket.  File photo)

Philadelphia Parking Authority Breeding Kinder, More Helpful Ticket Writers

The authority’s director, Vince Fenerty, says the ongoing operation is born from customer complaints “that our parking enforcement officers were not trained well and were ignorant.”

2011/10/19

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