Quick sales a boon amid housing slump (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Home sellers and real estate agents are getting tired of being told how dismal the market is - kind of like ski lodge operators grown weary of hearing how global warming squelches all those old-fashioned snowstorms we used to have.
City business taxes lower than expected (Philly.com) Reflecting the downturn in the national economy, city business taxes last year generated $30 million less than projected, according to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, which monitors city spending.
Area tops list of most livable (The Sentinel) It didn?t take finding Central Pennsylvania on a nationally ranked list to convince John and Elizabeth Martin that this is a great place to live.
