The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed the City of Philadelphia a win today when it upheld a previous ruling that the tax on sweetened beverages is
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Court Upholds Philly Soda Tax As More Cities Grow Sweet On The Idea
The soda tax will live another day. An appeals court has upheld a lower court decision that Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages is legal.
Read MoreIRS To Close Philly Office During Pope's Visit
Just a few weeks remain until Pope Francis’ historic visit to Philadelphia. It’s not only Pope Francis’ first time in Philadelphia but his first official
Read MoreCharles Barkley Offers To Pay Funeral Costs For Youngest Carjacking Victims
On July 25, 15-year-old Keiearra Williams, 10-year-old Joseph Reed, and 7-year-old Terrence Moore were selling fruit for a church fundraiser in Philadelphia when they were
Read MoreWho Should Pay For Schools? Answer Remains Unclear As Cigarette Tax Boost On Hold
There are a few facts that everyone can agree on with respect to the Philadelphia School District budget wars: The school district is operating at
Read MoreAs NBA Finals Continue, Tax Incentives Lure 76ers Into New Jersey
(Update: The final number on those tax credits, which was previously not available, is said to be $82 million.) What was the difference in Thursday’s
Read MoreDrake Drops Big Donation On Philadelphia High School After ABC Special Airs
What’s it like to go to school in one of the most dangerous high schools in America? Diane Sawyer offered a window into that world when her special “Hidden America” profiled Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion High School. The feature touched viewers all across America – including Grammy-award winning singer Drake – who stopped by the school during a follow-up visit by ABC News to offer some news and a message of hope.
Read MoreSchools Still Out For Summer: Philadelphia Threatens To Delay First Day Of School Over Funding
Time is running out. That was the message offered today to more than 1,500,000 residents of the City of Philadelphia from Superintendent William R. Hite,
Read MoreBaucus & Camp Talk Reform As Tax Road Show Rolls On
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made a stop in Philadelphia as part of their bipartisan roadshow for tax reform. Small business owners talked tax and business – and no surprise, simplification and certainty topped their wish list.
Read MoreRemembering The ‘Hot Dog Tax’ On National Hot Dog Day
It’s National Hot Dog Day! Here’s a brief look back at the hot dog tax, an expansion of the sales tax in New York under then Governor Rockefeller.
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