clerk of quarter sessions: Philadelphia Metropolis

Quarter Sessions Makeover

The Clerk of Quarter Sessions office will soon be no more. The functions and the agency's 110 worker are being absorbed into the court system, which will begin to handle its duties, which includes keeping records for the courts, collecting... (Comments)

The Dream Job

To: All Ward Leaders From Chairman Bob Re: An Employment Opportunity It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Vivian T. Miller, beloved leader of the 51st Ward - a true jewel in the crown of Philadelphia wardom... (Comments)

Waving the White Flag

She was surrounded by critics and now it looks as if Vivian Miller is waving the flag of surrender. The Inquirer reports today (March 8) that Miller, the city's clerk of Quarter Sessions, is planning to resign her elected position. Miller... (Comments)

Nutter at Mid-Term II: The Man Who Can't Say 'No'

 By Michael Schaffer To read the clips from his City Council days, Michael Nutter was a legislative wizard. According to his own hype upon his 2008 inauguration, he was a municipal savior. And in the refrain of City Hall chatterers... (Comments)

Cartoon Network

Philadelphia's Clerk of Quarter Sessions office could be a show on the Cartoon Network.  Almost comically inept, it's been criticized for years by court insiders. Since it operates in a small little corner of the court system, though, no one... (Comments)