P-com News City http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city RSS Feed for P-com News City en-us Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:32:47 GMT Democrats push for election to fill vacant Pennsylvania House seats http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/20120218_Democrats_push_for_election_to_fill_vacant_Pennsylvania_House_seats.html Pennsylvania Democrats stepped up their pressure Friday on the Republican speaker of the House to fill six vacant seats in the chamber. Report: City may spend more in overtime, unemployment http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/Report-City-may-spend-more-in-overtime-unemployment.html The Quarterly City Manager’s Report, released Wednesday shows the city may wind up spending more for unemployment compensation and in overtime costs for crime-fighting projects like Operation Pressure Point. Candidates abound for state legislative seats - including in one dual district http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/20120217_Candidates_abound_for_state_legislative_seats_-_including_in_one_dual_district.html The fight to fill City Councilman Dennis O'Brien's old seat in the state House has attracted an unusually large field of six candidates - half from York County, about 100 miles from the Northeast Philadelphia district that O'Brien represented for 35 years. Candidates for state and federal races in Philadelphia http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/021712_philly_state_candidates_list.html This list of candidates in state and federal races in Philadelphia is based on Pennsylvania Department of State releases as of Thursday night, but additional candidacies are possible. Council is getting down to real business http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/20120217_Council_is_getting_down_to_real_business.html The machinery of City Council is finally starting to grind to life. Up until now, the 17 members - including six freshmen and a new leadership team - have been engaging in what seemed like the legislative equivalent of cocktail party small talk. Will the public have a say about property-tax changes? http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/Will-the-public-have-a-say-about-property-tax-changes.html Absurd crazy long lines as West Philly state liquor store implodes. PLCB suggests you drive to Paoli. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/Absurd-crazy-long-lines-as-West-Philly-state-liquor-store-implodes-PLCB-suggests-you-drive-to-Paoli.html On January 14, the state liquor store at 40th and Market shut down. Displaced customers have flooded into the store at 4906 Baltimore Avenue, prompting crazy long waits. The PLCB suggests you drive to a store in the suburbs. CITY COMMISSION MULLS OVERSIGHT http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/20120216_CITY_COMMISSION_MULLS_OVERSIGHT.html THE CITY Commission, which oversees elections in Philadelphia, is thinking about giving the Office of Inspector General authority to investigate its employees and contractors in a "memorandum of understanding." City Commissioners clash over agenda, old guard vs. new http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/City-Commissioners-clash-over-agenda-old-guard-vs-new.html City Commissioner Anthony Clark, the only veteran of the three-member board who won re-election last year, clashed with new commissioners Stephanie Singer and Al Schmidt in a meeting this morning about when issues can be discussed. City in trouble, Mayor isn't, poll shows http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/city/20120215_City_in_trouble__Mayor_isn_t__poll_shows.html A NEW POLL HOLDS good news and bad news for Mayor Nutter and Philadelphia in his second term. The Pew Charitable Trusts poll released yesterday showed that the approval rating for Nutter's job performance is on the rise, even as residents express growing concerns about crime, education and the economy.