Of the candidates for Philadelphia City Council’s seven at-large seats who cared enough about the voters of Northeast Philadelphia to respond to a questionnaire submitted by the Northeast Times, only a handful had the courage to stand up to Democratic Councilwoman Marian Tasco, who is widely believed to be planning to seek the presidency of …
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Tom Branigan promises that progress is being made in the planning of a North Delaware Riverfront Greenway. Branigan has been executive director of the non-profit Delaware River City Corporation since January. He explained that trails are in various stages of design along the 11-mile, 700-acre stretch from Allegheny Avenue to the Poquessing Creek, near Grant …
State Senator Larry Farnese (D-1st dist.) was part of a group of state legislators that introduced a bill last Tuesday in Harrisburg that would legalize medical marijuana use in Pennsylvania. It’s a controversial topic, but, during an interview held Thursday, April 28, Farnese said his support of the bill comes from a personal place. His …
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