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By Andrea Lawful SandersOn Thursday, April 25, after a full days participation in the annual Penn Relays, three athletes from one of the Jamaican high schools, decided to go as a group to the Plymouth Meeting Mall, which was across the street from their hotel. The young men entered Boscov’s department store and began shopping…

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The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has released its final slate of judicial ratings ahead of the May 21 primary election. The full slate includes four “Highly Recommended,” 16 “Recommended” and seven “Not Recommended” and can be found at: ElectQualifiedJudges.com, an online judicial candidate tool to help voters make an informed…

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By Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown My question is this – are you a Moxie Woman? Do you know who you are? Where you are? Do you know what time it is? Let me explain what it takes to be a Moxie Woman. She is a catalyst, an inspiration, and a role model for younger women…

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ABOVE PHOTO: The participants of the 2019 Lankenau Environmental Science High School’s Annual Mother and Daughter Tea Party (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Leah Fletcher Mixing up a spring holiday routine and treating Mom to something truly unique for Mother’s Day were the characteristics that made the Lankenau Environmental Science High School’s Annual Mother and Daughter Tea…

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Concerns raised about asthma in Philadelphia, environmental racism Energy Justice Network.  Mayor Jim Kenney’s Streets Department is poised to decide where Philadelphia’s trash will go for the next seven years. Having largely stopped the burning of half of Philly’s recyclables, an array of environmental, social justice, public health, and business organizations are calling on the…

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The celebration and announcement also marked Mayor Kenney’s 200th school visit This week at Richard W. Wright School, City and School District officials announced the third cohort of schools to join the Philadelphia Community Schools initiative. The five new Community Schools are: Hamilton Disston School (Tacony)  Andrew K. McClure School (Hunting Park) Overbrook Educational Center …

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Around 200 people attended the event, hosted by the Chestnut Hill Community Association, East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) and West Mount Airy Neighbors. By Amy V. Simmons If there is one thing that most local politicians and candidates have learned over the years, is that in spite of its historically high voter turnout, you take…

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Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates –  Democratic Party Mayor James Kenney (incumbent) Website: www.kenneyforphiladelphia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimFKenney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimFKenney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimfkenney/ Alan Butkovitz Website: https://www.alanformayor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alanbutkovitz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alanbutkovitz1/ Anthony Hardy Williams Website: http://www.senatoranthonyhwilliams.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentonywilliams Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.h.williams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senator_anthonyhwilliams/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SenTonyWilliams Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates –  Republican Party Billy Ciancaglini Website: https://www.billyforphilly.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weneedanewmayor/ Philadelphia City Council Candidates…

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On Tuesday, Philadelphians will vote in the 2019 Pennsylvania Primary… and a sigh of relief will be breathed by all. By Denise Clay After hundreds of candidates’ forums, thousands of reporter questions, and lots and lots of charges and counter-charges from candidates vying for a variety of offices, Philadelphia’s voters will finally be able to…

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By Marc Levy HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s primary election will decide nominees or officeholders for several high-profile offices, including mayor of the nation’s sixth largest city and one of the state’s 18 members of the U.S. House. Pennsylvania’s primary election is May 21. It features primary elections for Philadelphia mayor and two statewide appellate…

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