After days of public and political pressure, SEPTA said Friday that it would allow a police dog to retire and live with the family of the dog's former handler after the agency faced mounting criticism over a decision to separate the beloved pooch and officer . But as SEPTA tells it, the agency did not bow to the pressure.
The plan was approved on a voice vote which came as Congress continues to react to an outbreak of sexual harassment allegations against lawmakers. Debate included several accounts of misconduct that lawmakers said have occurred in Congress.
Sept. 26--The city that attracts Amazon's new second headquarters would gain 50,000 jobs, billions of dollars in economic development, and potentially a lot more people on roads and public transportation. The Philadelphia region can handle it, said Barry Seymour, executive director of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
The Trump administration has proposed substantial modifications to the U.S. tax code, spurring both controversy and support among diverse sectors of society and the economy. Partisanship debates aside, it has been argued that the new legislation could bring the largest tax cut for individuals seen since the Reagan administration.