Commentary

Now that the timer has started for Philadelphia City Council on 76 Place, those of us occupying the press table will need baked goods. By Denise Clay-Murray If you’ve been a longtime reader of the SUN, you know that I also write about food, in addition to covering politics and the occasional community event. Accompanied…

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Mayor Cherelle Parker held a 76 Place town hall meeting on Wednesday night at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. How constructive it was is anyone’s guess. Shown is the Fashion District shopping center and the proposed location of a new Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball arena adjacent to the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Friday, July 22, 2022….

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Prior to Philadelphia’s City Council meeting on Thursday, the City Hall apron showcased some of the issues that will come up during this term. By Denise Clay-MurrayRight now, parents are taking pictures of their children as they send them off for their first day of school. Smiling children dressed in fresh new outfits and sporting…

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The developers of the proposed new stadium for the Philadelphia 76ers believe that a series of reports issued on Monday are good news for the project. Whether they’re right or not depends on your definition of “good news.” By Denise Clay-Murray By the time you read this, Philadelphia City Council will be finishing up its…

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A perspective about titles, respect and why they matter. By Amy V. Simmons There is an insidious history of African American adults — but women in particular — being stripped of even the most basic of titles and called by their first name without permission. It began during slavery, where people were literally stripped of…

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Sure, it would have been nice for the Democrats to put a Pennsylvanian on the presidential ticket, but voters attending Vice President Kamala Harris’s first rally with Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday had bigger fish to fry. ABOVE PHOTO: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running…

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By cj Looking back on our summer days so far brings memories of fun times; the vacationing, meeting up with family and friends that we haven’t seen in a while. It seems like summer opens up a door that gives us the freedom to do almost anything, go almost anywhere, and to reach those unreachable…

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When Philadelphia’s Democratic Party endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, it tacked on Gov. Josh Shapiro as her vice president. That’s a decision you should let her make. ABOVE PHOTO: This composite left to right, shows North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, June 28, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C., Sen. Mark Kelly,…

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By cj Life is filled with ups and downs, ins and outs, and uncertainty surrounding who you are, what you are doing, and about how you seek to uplift your life. However, God is always in control. As I struggled with some thoughts and actions concerning who I believe I am, and the spiritual talents…

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If the Democrats, led by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, can’t beat a guy who refers to fictional characters like they’re real, America is even more jacked up than we think. ABOVE PHOTO: President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024. Democrats at the…

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