Community Action Groups Shut Down Center City, Protest Gov. Corbett
When Governor Corbett comes to Philly, he does so with good reason. Like, say, he speaks with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the one group in Southeastern Pennsylvania that may still support his budget priorities. That’s what happened yesterday at the Prince Music Theater—and protesters from several community action groups were ready for his...
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DAILY GRINDER: Pat Toomey for VP? “Very Unlikely”
Cardboard can't even run for office! Senator Pat Toomey told the Express Times, a newspaper in the Lehigh Valley that it is “very unlikely” he will be the vice presidential nominee, noting, “We’ve got a deep bench. We’ve got a lot of people that would bring a lot to a national ticket.” There’s a “your momma” joke somewhere in there,...
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Gov. Tom Corbett Protests Begin at 4 p.m.
Don't edit my blueprint for human extinction! Tom Corbett is in town today for a meeting with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (who, by the way, have marketed themselves in the past as being not as evil as the U.S. Chamber; they have no affiliation) at the Prince Music Theater at Broad and Chestnut in Center City. Meeting him will be a horde of...
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DAILY GRINDER: Free Booze For Smashed Bottles
CBS 3 decided to make some news of their own: They bought wine, poured it out, smashed the bottle, brought the glass back into the state store, and got a new bottle of wine – “no questions asked.” It sounds stupid, sure, but apparently stores are losing tons of money on the policy and taxpayers are footing the bill. Last year alone, the PLCB “lost $2.5...
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DAILY GRINDER: Bill Would Allow Online Voter Registration
I'm registering to vote...and tumblring. Senator Lloyd Smucker of Lancaster County, who, with a name like that, has to be good, has introduced a bill that’d allow state residents to register to vote online—and, if you can believe it, Smucker’s fellow Republicans seem to be on board. “Based on the experience in other states, online voter registration...
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The Phlog: How Much for the Unit Without Parking?
An empty lot at the corner of 2nd and Brown had been fenced in and up for sale for longer than most neighbors probably care to remember—and next to apartments that’ve taken years to build, due to on and off work on the site. Well, construction is finally set to begin. But there’s a problem, as someone with a trusty black marker on hand has pointed out: Touché.
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DAILY GRINDER: Northeast Philly Woman Threatens Sen. Casey
A Northeast Philly woman was charged on Wednesday with threatening Senator Bob Casey. Ruby Marconi, 57, allegedly called Casey’s Washington office and told the Senator’s machine, “Hello Casey, you are going to pay for this … What the hell are you in office for, to go against President Obama?” She also noted, “You don’t think people are planning...
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DAILY GRINDER: Senate Passes Budget; Adds $500 Million to Corbett Proposal
How dare you edit my blueprint for human extinction! The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a new version of the state budget which would restore all the governor’s cuts to higher education and half his cuts for county-run human services programs. The plan, as a whole, adds $517.2 million to Corbett’s plan—or, increases it by 1.9 percent. Mike Stack of...
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DAILY GRINDER: [Philly Priest Abuse] Prosecution Says Lynn Lied to Police
The prosecution in the Philadelphia priest abuse case presented evidence yesterday which they claimed showed Msgr. William Lynn lied to police during the investigation of another priest. The alleged untruth happened during a 2001 police interview in which Lynn told a police officer about allegations of another priest’s history of sexually abusing members of...
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Rep. Tony Payton, PA Dems Hold Obama Campaign Call on Student Loans
Fer Gregory / Shutterstock The Obama Campaign held a conference call today with Philadelphia State Rep. Tony Payton and Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord over student loan rates, which are scheduled to increase in July. “If Congress fails to act by July 1st, the interest rates on those loans for those 7 million students is set to double—meaning 7 million...
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