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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gesu School President and CEO Bryan Carter (center) with families of 2nd, 4th, and 7th grade Gesu students.   Gesu School hosted its 25th Anniversary with a back-to-school picnic on Saturday, September 8. Students, families, staff, and faculty gathered to celebrate the school’s longevity and impact in North Philadelphia and beyond. One highlight was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At-Large) introduced legislation to authorize the Committee on Law and Government to hold public hearings to examine the benefits of providing childcare in courtrooms for jurors and others involved in court business, and to evaluate the feasibility of instituting such a childcare system in Philadelphia….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez speaks at the podium on the housing trust fund as Councilmembers Mark Squilla (l) and City Council President Darrell Clarke (r) look on.   City Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez (7th District), and Councilmember Mark Squilla (1st District) on Thursday issued the following…

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Black & Brown Founders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is now accepting scholarship applications for Project NorthStar 2018. The scholarship is available for those who want to attend NorthStar, but find the cost of the ticket to be prohibitive. Project NorthStar is a three-day tech conference, presented in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, focused on…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sen. Art Haywood   HARRISBURG – Grants totaling $2.5 million have been approved for three key projects in the fourth Senatorial district, State Sen. Art Haywood recently announced. Woodmere Art Museum, La Salle University, and the Free Library of Philadelphia are being awarded with state grants to revitalize their organizations and therefore benefit…

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Black & Brown Founders recently announced Microsoft for Startups as the Title Sponsor for Project NorthStar, a three-day tech conference presented in partnership with the City of Philadelphia. The conference will take place October 3-5, 2018 and will provide connections, education and opportunities to 500+ current or aspiring entrepreneurs and knowledge workers from the Black…

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The 55 ft. tall lights newly named “North Poles” – that light up the Broad Street median from Hamilton Street to Glenwood Avenue debuted by turning green in celebration of the Super Bowl LII Champion Philadelphia Eagles’ first 2018 regular season home game. The New LED lighting was added to the North Poles after calls…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Australia newspaper Herald Sun’s cartoon depiction of tennis star Serena Williams during U.S. Open tournament.  (Source: Twitter)   Through Mark Knight’s editorial cartoon of Serena Williams, we all got an education of just how far we haven’t come.   By Denise Clay What I love most about being a journalist is that you’re always…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Last Thursday, lines of people gathered in Philadelphia’s Franklin Square for their chance to audition for “American Idol”. An array of hopefuls decorated the Philadelphia landmark, as producers sat underneath tents intently listening to singers belt their hearts out. Contestants from the ages of 15-28 began lining up early in the morning…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  PHA’s Norris Phase III Groundbreaking part of the North Central Neighborhood Choice Implementation Grant–(L to R), president & CEO Nilda Iris Ruiz, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc; President Richard Englert, Temple University, PHA Commissioner Sam Staton, Director of Planning and Development Anne Fadullon, City of Philadelphia; Deputy Director Division of Housing and Community…

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