Civic leaders from around Philly have been lobbying the city to release more information about just how they came to the new property tax assessments, which are supposed to represent “actual values” but have drawn criticism from residents and politicians.…
In a crowded room off of Philadelphias Landlord-Tenant Court, a branch of Municipal Court tucked inconspicuously into the sixth floor of an office tower on Chestnut Street, Monica Green was waiting. She wasnt sure for whom or what. All Green…
Daynese Stowe grew up playing basketball in West Philly, and went on to a Division 1 college team. But after a contract to go pro in Finland went sour, her hoop dreams faded away. Now, at age 28, the 6-foot-2…
Recently, an email from a disgruntled staffer at the District Attorneys Office leaked to the other team: Phillys Defender Association, the city-funded nonprofit that represents accused criminals who cant afford a private lawyer. The email included salaries of District Attorney…
Neal Santos Its the first (theoretically) annual Philly Islamic fashion convention Show Me How 2 Cover, and emcee Saidah Brown, a local humorist and motivational speaker, has just one question. Now, repeat after me, she calls out from her perch…
Last September, George T. Fadgen, III, 46, of Philadelphia spent $300 and three hours at Club Risque, then got behind the wheel of his car and flipped over on I-95, according to the his family’s lawyers. Fadgen died on the…
Most people who dislike bandit signs those ugly and illegal posters urging passersby by to sell their house, hire a roofer, or enjoy cheap diabetes meds based on ads stuck to utility poles and fences around Philly simply…
Philly minimum wage workers tell of tough choices A minimum wage of $7.25 an hour in Philadelphia is just not enough to live on, workers told acting Secretary of Labor Seth Harris at Philly AFL-CIO offices today. Organized with help…
Two men behind the local animal rescue Justice Rescue (known to Daily News readers as “burly bikers on a mission“) are known for being aggressive in responding to reports of animal cruelty. But recently they crossed a line, according to…
The City’s Ethics Board just announced a settlement with Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, and it’s a convoluted one. There are a bunch of different campaign-finance law violations in play here, resulting in 165 material omissions and six material misstatements in…
