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Map of Philadelphia County prior to consolidation. The Act of Consolidation, more formally known as the act of February 2, 1854 (P.L. 21, No. 16), is legislation of the Pennsylvania General Assembly that created the consolidated City and County of Philadelphia, expanding the city's territory to the entirety of Philadelphia County and dissolving the other municipal authorities in the county.
Every proposed ordinance is in the form of a bill introduced by a Council member. Before a bill can be enacted, it must be referred by the president of the council to an appropriate standing committee, considered at a public hearing and public meeting, reported out by the committee, printed as reported by the committee, distributed to the members of the council, and made available to the public.
On January 8, 1987, he resigned his City Council seat to accept a position as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (DPW) [1] by Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey. [8] DPW was the largest agency in Pennsylvania government at that time, with an $8 billion operating budget and 29,000 employees.
Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public spaces, a measure supporters say will increase public safety amid high violent crime, but opponents argue it will ...
Curtis J. Jones Jr. (born 1956 or 1957) [1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Philadelphia City Council.In 2007, he was elected to represent the 4th District, which covers parts of North, Northwest, and West Philadelphia.
A union that represents thousands of Philadelphia city employees asked a judge Tuesday to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s requirement that they return to their offices full time as of July 15. The ...
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Brian J. O'Neill (born December 23, 1949) is a Republican Councilman representing the Tenth District on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served since 1980. He has served since 1980.