Politics
City passes $3.8 billion budget
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed the city’s $3.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 on May 21, with key aspects of the budget awaiting approval from the state legislature.Amid state budget crisis, Vet School faces funding reductions
According to Vet School Dean Joan Hendricks, this year the school anticipates a cut ranging from 16 to 24 percent of its budget in fiscal year 2009. The school is currently preparing for a 24-percent cut, which would entail reducing its former $42-million budget by an estimated $11 million.Summer Recap | Pa. state budget has yet to be passed
After months of contentious debate, Pennsylvania is the only state that is still operating without a budget.Summer Recap | Obama hires more Penn profs, alums
Three more members of the Penn community were named to positions in the President's administration this summer.POLITICS | Meet the leaders of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
The 2008 election may be over, but Pennsylvania is still the site of many interesting developments in the world of politics.Brown's president criticizes new legislation
Ruth Simmons, the President of Brown University, wrote a letter to students last week expressing her opposition to legislation facing the Rhode Island state legislature that would allow cities and towns to levy taxes on colleges and universities.Ex-professor named to Obama admin
Former adjunct law professor Ken Feinberg has been appointed by the Obama administration to oversee the compensation of executives at financial companies receiving government bailout money.