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The solution is fewer cars, but who wants to hear that?


The Philadelphia Parking Authority will more than double the price of a yearly residential parking permit to $75 and cap at three the number of permits each household can buy in an effort to better manage curbside congestion, officials said. … Continue reading

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Tow-truck vultures vie for feeding rights in Philly


I’m wondering who else got a laugh watching the convoy of shiny tow trucks that circled City Hall like mechanized vultures a few days ago. The drivers were protesting a proposed city law that would place all local towing companies … Continue reading

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