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May 6, 2013
- Eric Walter, @ericaceousLast week Tuesday WHYY's Peter Crimmins had a story about a new mapping tool that layerseconomic, artistic, and demographic information for neighborhoods through the city of Philadelphia. One irate business owner wrote to us to complain that some of the data available about his organization was incorrect. We have some information on how cultural leaders can ensure their data is correct.
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April 26, 2013
- NewsWorks StaffIs the FEMA advisory building height for the Jersey Shore flood zone based on sea level or ground level? asks a NewsWorks reader, noting that North Wildwood is five feet above sea level. WHYY'sTracey Samuelson has an answer.
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April 26, 2013
- NewsWorks StaffA NewsWorks reader wrote in with a question after reading our recent story on thestate of the U.S. Senate's plan on immigration reform: "What are the different steps for the immigration talks to become law. In how many weeks, months or years from now will an undocumented alien be allowed to apply?"
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March 5, 2013
- NewsWorks StaffNewsWorks artist in residence Tony Auth asked readers for some help and suggestions when he hit the drawing board to illustrate some of the FAQs at our new blog Taxipedia. See what he came up with.
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March 1, 2013
- NewsWorks staffWe have received a few emails from artists and galleries looking for, and unable to find, more information about the City Wide exhibition of Philadelphia art collectives, slated for November.
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February 22, 2013
- Dave DaviesSome readers want to know: "What does the Board of Revision of Taxes have to do with Philadelphia's new property assessments? Wasn't it done away with?"
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February 21, 2013
- Holly OtterbeinJust a couple of months ago, a building at the corner of Philadelphia’s Seventh and Bainbridge streets sold for $950,000. The city assessed it for tax purposes at $545,600. Several blocks away, a home on Morris Street sold for $100,000 in September 2012. But guess what the city assessed it at? $202,700.![Why are some Philly property assessments different from sales prices? [Updated]](http://www.newsworks.org/components/com_flexicontent/librairies/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/stories/flexicontent/l_bellavista145.jpg&w=145&h=100&aoe=1&q=95)
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February 14, 2013
- Holly OtterbeinYou won’t know for sure if your property tax bill is going up next year until Philadelphia's City Council passes a budget. The drop-dead deadline for that is June 30. But you can make a reasonable guess once you get your new assessment under the Actual Value Initiative in the mail. And those notices begin going out in mid-February.
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February 14, 2013
- Holly OtterbeinTaxipedia is answering people's questions about Philadelphia's property reassessment. First up: How do property owners appeal their new assessments? If you think the city of Philadelphia got its new assessment of your house or business wrong, here’s what to do first:
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February 14, 2013
- Holly OtterbeinProperty-tax relief could help you. But it could also hurt, depending on what property you own. Here are several types of tax relief Philadelphia's City Council is thinking about offering:
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