BY COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN TASCO/Philly Public Record – After taking more than four years to arrive at a decision to sell PGW, the Nutter administration is now pushing for a rush to judgment by City Council regarding one of the most-significant…
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Work Ready 2014 Summer Jobs Challenge Offers Invaluable Career Training For Today’s Youth; Employers Wanted!
– In 2013, WorkReady Philadelphia provided over 7,600 summer job opportunities to young people ages 14-21. It was a great success but there is still work to be done. Predictions for summer 2014 forecast that approximately 4,500 WorkReady summer jobs…
Long-term unemployed living in limbo thanks to house Republican obstructionism
By Laura Clawson – Today, it will have been five months since emergency aid for people unemployed for six months or longer expired. On Monday, it was seven weeks since the Senate passed a bill to extend the program. Then,…
PA. Liquor Stores Back In Black – No Reason At All To Privatize!!!!
By Kari Andren – The number of state liquor stores finishing the year in the red is on pace to fall nearly 80 percent compared to five years ago. Liquor Control Board officials tweaked store hours, adjusted inventories and even…
Happy Memorial Day In Remembrance of Those Who Gave All
– On this Memorial Day 2014, as we gather to enjoy a fun filled barbeque and celebrate the unofficial start of summer with family and friends, let us first remember the true meaning of why we are celebrating and pay…
