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ABOVE PHOTO:  Block party co-ordinator Johneice Bradley (far left) with attendees and mom Vernice Bradley, Marshall Street block captain (in orange shirt).  (Photo: K-Len Anderson)   Thanks to the efforts of community-minded Shippensburg University senior Johneice Bradley and the unselfish contributions of community leaders, neighbors and friends, South Marshall Street was one of the places…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the right: U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, Nicole Pullen Ross, Mayor Jim Kenney; Harold Epps, director of Commerce for the City of Philadelphia; Richard Olaya (Goldman Sachs graduate), and CCP president Dr. Donald Guy Generals.   The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now. However, these…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ken Carter, president and COO, SUPRA Office Solutions   Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses-Greater Philadelphia helped the firm position itself for growth   Business executive Ken Carter was about to enroll in Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses – Greater Philadelphia when he and his partners at SUPRA Office Solutions Inc. had an idea…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Pastor Corey Maurice Johnson and Elynn Morgan Waller The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection Prepares for a “Royal” Wedding, Philadelphia Style When Elynn Morgan Waller and Pastor Corey Maurice Johnson officially became engaged on Nov. 25, 2017,  Johnson’s romantic proposal at Philadelphia’s historic 30th Street Station was quite a surprise to…

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Celebrate the transition from pre-K to kindergarten with an evening of fun! By Laura Swartz familyfocus.org The Please Touch Museum is helping little ones get ready for “big kid school” at their annual Kindergarten Mixer. The event will be held at the museum on Wednesday, August 1 from 4–7 pm, and will include an entire…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Williams visits Prince hall summer school chatting with students about gun safety, and encouraging them to have a peaceful summer, stay away from conflict and to “Talk it Out, Don’t Shoot it Out” as part of the Sheriff’s “Summer of Peace” initiative.   Sheriff Jewell Williams will hold a gun buyback event…

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Philadelphia alumni to host 84th Grand Chapter Meeting from July 30 – August 4, 2019   Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. recently announced that Philadelphia will welcome more than 10,000 members, their families and associates for the organization’s 84th Grand Chapter Meeting (conclave) on July 30 – August 4, 2019.  The fraternity made the announcement…

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Mayor Jim Kenney, City Solicitor Marcel Pratt and City Council President Darrell L. Clarke recently released the following statements in response to the decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to uphold the beverage tax. Mayor Jim Kenney: “I am grateful to the Justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for their fair and careful review of…

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Power-Up grad and baker competes on Netflix show, ‘Sugar Rush’             Imagine having your business on a television series that would seen by millions. That’s what happened to baker and cake decorator Jennifer Low, owner of the Frosted Fox Cake Shop in Philadelphia’s Mt. Airy neighborhood. Low recently competed on…

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By Thera Martin Progressive. Committed. Determined. Those words are often used to describe Mel Wells, president of the North Philadelphia based non-profit organization ODAAT, an acronym for One Day At A Time.  ODAAT began 35 years ago as a residential, peer-counseling and substance abuse recovery program. Today, ODAAT remains dedicated to serving low-income and homeless…

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