City of Philadelphia v. Rendell

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Before this Court, in our original jurisdiction, are preliminary objections of Governor Edward G. Rendell and the Philadelphia Parking Authority (Authority) to a complaint filed by the City of Philadelphia and the Mayor of Philadelphia, John F. Street (collectively, City), challenging a recent amendment to what is commonly called the Parking Authority Law, 53 Pa. *925C.S. §§ 5501-5517.1 The core of the City’s challenge to this statutory amendment is that it interferes with the City’s home rule powers. It has already been determined by our Supreme Court that the Parking…