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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mesfin Tegenu, M.S., R.Ph. President   When Mesfin Tegenu helped launch PerformRx in 1999, his goal was to create a company that would help meet the needs of those in need of pharmaceutical services. A recent accreditation would indicate that he’s done it.   By Denise Clay Right now, we’re talking a lot about…

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C-CAP will re-create the intensity of a restaurant kitchen where seniors and juniors will face a savory and sweet challenge from memory within a two-hour time limit, graded by local top chefs on technique, taste, and skills held at The Art Institute of Philadelphia, 2300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103. This year’s judges are: Executive…

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State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio, (D-Montgomery/Phila.), will host a free SEPTA Key Senior Photo ID Card event to help seniors in the 194th Legislative District obtain their ID card to use for SEPTA travel. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at DeLissio’s district office, 6511 Ridge Ave….

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On Saturday, March 31st from 1:00PM to 3:00PM, Stenton will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt in the museum’s historic gardens.  Visitors can celebrate the beginning of spring by filling their baskets with eggs and chocolate goodies, and learn about the historic uses of natural dyes made from flowers, vegetables, and animal products, while dyeing…

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Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (D- 2nd Dist.) issued the following statement, after introducing and passing a resolution authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings examining strategies to address traffic congestion in the City of Philadelphia. “This month, the Center City District published a draft report that found 20-40 percent longer travel times…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left to right: Nuala Cabral educator and award winning filmmaker: ZSavon Ramseur logistics director for UYS; Amira Smith director of marketing and multicultural affairs for The Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Marcella Hudson, co-founder and program director of beGirl.world, Shaleah Laché Sutton president and founder of Uniquely You Summit; Deesha Dryer, co-founder and…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors in Philadelphia are not opposed to the release of rapper Meek Mill while he appeals a probation violation sentence, they said on Wednesday, citing concerns about whether his conviction will ultimately be upheld. Mill, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, was sentenced in November to two to four years in…

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Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society tackles epidemic of economic disparity with workshop “Wealth Building for Freelancers, Individuals and the Self-employed” presented by CPA Anita T. Conner. On Wednesday April 25, 2018, The Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society presents critically acclaimed CPA Anita Conner from Anita T. Conner & Associates for the workshop Wealth Building for…

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Warning that their futures are being stolen from them, tens of thousands of young people across the U.S., including Philadelphia, walked out of school to demand action on gun violence Wednesday in one of the biggest student protests since the Vietnam era. Braving snow in New England and threats of school discipline in places like…

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MT. LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A razor’s edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump’s sway in a GOP stronghold. Lamb claimed victory before exuberant supporters early Wednesday as the number…

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