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By Danae Reid Obsidian Studios — nestled in a quiet part of South Philadelphia — really lives up to its name, in the sense that the more prominent figures in the business  have managed to create something beautifully complex following a string of hardships, hard luck, and immense pressure on all fronts.  Although the newly…

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How to know when it’s time for an upgrade The SUN introduces our new monthly tech section featuring TechLife Steph. By Stephanie Humphrey With this month’s release of Apple’s latest smartphone offering – the iPhone 12 in all its iterations – you might be thinking that it’s time to upgrade your device. But is it?…

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90+ films to screen during 11-day event, Friday, October 23 – Monday, November 2, 2020 The ​Philadelphia Film Society​ (​PFS​) is proud to announce the full lineup for the ​29th Philadelphia Film Festival​ (​PFF29​), spanning from October 23​ – ​November 2. Curated from the world’s most prestigious film festivals by PFS’s artistic team, the festival…

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Photo: Andrea Lawful Sanders By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and BILL BARROW PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, his culpability in national discord and his overall fitness for the job on Wednesday as he made his first in-person campaign pitch for his former vice president, Joe Biden. With…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby’s mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates’ appearance as they age. Cosby’s new photo was taken Sept. 4. Later in the evening,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Former President Barack Obama, addresses the service during the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event…

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Until the Philadelphia Eagles put together a complete game, their season is headed for nothing but frustration. By Chris MurrayFor the Philadelphia Sunday SUN There seems to be an unmistakable commonality in the Philadelphia Eagles losses this season, and that commonality is the team’s inability to play a consistent four quarters on either side of…

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Services for Earl Harvey, publisher and CEO of The Black Professionals News will take place over two days on October 29 and 30 at the Batchelor Brothers, Inc. Funeral Services located at 7112 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia, PA. A viewing will be held on Thursday Oct. 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A…

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By MARK SCOLFORO/Phtot City of Philadelphia HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill Friday that would have let restaurants and bars reopen at up to full capacity, saying it would have jeopardized public health and safety. It was the latest in a string of coronavirus-related vetoes from the Democratic governor,…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Monday is the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election in which the presidential battleground state is playing a central role in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Voter registration in Pennsylvania has already hit a record high in…

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