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All City of Philadelphia offices will be closed and City services curtailed on Monday, January 15, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash and recyclables will not be collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams urges residents whose normal collection is on Monday, to set out their rubbish and recycling for collection on Tuesday, January…

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Philadelphia Orchestra broadcast partner WRTI 90.1 FM will air the concert live   The Philadelphia Orchestra is proud to partner with Girard College and Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service for its annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert held at the Girard College Chapel on Monday, January 15, at 1:30 PM. Led…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  NCNW awardees from left: Arcenia McClendon, Dr. Tahiya McCoy Nyahama, Dr. Lynne M. Holden and Destiny Hatten   The National Council of Negro Women’s (NCNW) Philadelphia Section honored four exemplary achievers in education, medicine, social development and organizational leadership at its 2017 Founders Day Awards Luncheon December 9, 2017. The honorees, all with…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Juan de Marcos   By Kharisma McIlwaine Music is a universal language. No matter where people are in the world, no matter the language, music can be felt, enjoyed and appreciated. For more than 20 years, Juan de Marcos, a phenomenal tres guitar player and bandleader, has been a staple in Cuban music….

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NORTH PHILADELPHIA –Viewing and funeral services will take place Thursday January 11 and Friday January 12 for the firefighter who died in the line of the duty on Saturday in North Philadelphia. Lt. Matthew LeTourneau, 42, died while battling a fire on the 2200 block of N. Colorado Street.  Another victim, Delgera Lane, 61, was…

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????WPVI A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a new bill requiring presidential candidates to undergo full medical exams and release the results to the public. Representative Brendan Boyle’s ‘Stable Genius Act’ comes almost a week after President Donald Trump responded to claims made in a new book, which raises questions about the President’s mental stability. “I…

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PHILADELPHIA – Because of the forecast for sleet and/or freezing rain, all City of Philadelphia municipal offices will close at 2pm today, Monday January 8, 2018. All non-essential personnel are encouraged to go home at 2pm, as road conditions are expected to worsen this afternoon. All First Judicial District courts will also close at 2pm….

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It is with deep sadness that the Philadelphia Fire Department announces the death of Lt. Matthew LeTourneau, 42, of Engine 45/Platoon A. Lt. LeTourneau succumbed to injuries suffered while fighting a fire on the 2200 block of N. Colorado Street on Saturday, Jan. 6. A civilian also died and two other firefighters were injured. “Our…

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Photo: NBC10 NBC10–A Philadelphia firefighter died Saturday battling a rowhouse fire in North Philadelphia when a portion of the home collapsed, pinning him under debris. Lt. Matt Letourneau, 42, was an 11-year veteran of the fire department. Fellow firefighters pulled him from the blaze. It took about 30 minutes to get him out, officials said….

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CBS Philly Krasner fired dozens of assistant district attorneys on Friday. “DA Larry Krasner has long-promised to bring culture change to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. This includes a broad reorganization of the structure of the DAO. As part of that process, 31 DAO employees were asked to resign from their positions today, effective immediately,”…

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