Gov. Corbett's first state budget could mean serious cuts in funding to the city. And for public education. And also for people who rely on a state program for health care. But not for the corporations behind a booming industry in the state that help fund Corbett's campaign.
John Baer notes that you get what you vote for in the state budget.
Yesterday was nominating petition filing day to run in the May 17 primary election. Mayor Nutter will defend his seat against former state legislator and ex-con T. Milton Street while Republicans John Featherman and Karen Brown, a recent Democratic convert, will seek the GOP nomination. Also, nearly everybody in Philadelphia is running for City Council, or so it seems.
And the Archdiocese of Philadelphia puts on administrative leave 21 priests now being investigated for alleged inappropriate behavior or sexual abuse of children.