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ABOVE PHOTO:  City Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District) speaks about the first round of Solarize Philly in Fishtown, while (from left in background) Chris Lewis, Chair, Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA); Laura Rigell, the Solar Manager with PEA, and Councilmember Derek S. Green (At-Large) look on.   $3 million invested, 14 jobs created; next…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Marc Lamont Hill proudly stands in front of the cafe’ honoring his late uncle…Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books at 5445 Germantown Ave, (215) 403-7058.         (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn)   Through Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books, author, academic and CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill hopes to create a space where everyone can connect.   By Denise…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Hiram Masons #5 donated 10 bikes! From left: Marc Spearman, Kenneth Carter, Mark Wilson, Keith Johnson, and Andrew Smith.   (Photo: Leona Dixon)   By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent On Dec. 10, The Angel Tree Prison Fellowship held its annual holiday party for the children of incarcerated parents at the African Episcopal Church of St….

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Pictured in the photo are Kim Parker, Preferred Meals Resident District Manager, Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell and David Pethybridge, Preferred Meals Senior District Manager. Philadelphia City Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell raising funds to feed the homeless at South Restaurant and Jazz Club at 600 N. Broad St. last week. The fundraiser raised money…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  State Rep. Jordan Harris, (D- 186th Dist.).  State Rep. James Roebuck, (D- 188th Dist.) and Rep. Joanna McClinton, (D- 191st Dist.) State Reps. Jordan Harris (D- 186th Dist.), chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, and James Roebuck (D- 188th Dist.),  and Rep. Joanna McClinton, (D- 191st Dist.), announced that they are hosting a joint…

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3rd Floor Media just completed an eight-month project in which we worked with a non-profit organization planning their first fundraising formal gala.  As always, we support Black-owned businesses.  As we were considering a photographer, we remembered Boyd Photography because we hired them several years ago for our daughter’s sweet sixteen party. They did such a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  City Council President Darrell Clarke and Sheriff Jewell Williams speaking of the importance of gunlocks at a community event.   Deputies distribute safety locks to prevent children from being wounded and/or killed in accidental shootings involving unsecured firearms   Sheriff’s deputies will fan out across the city on December 15 from 2PM to…

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The North Broad Renaissance (NBR), in partnership with Econsult Solutions, will release the 2017 State of North Broad report during the annual State of North Broad fundraiser, which takes place Friday, December 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Netrality Properties, at 401 North Broad St. “Producing an annual State of North Broad report…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Congressman Dwight Evans (D-2nd Dist.)   WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Wednesday, following a press conference led by CeaseFirePA in Philadelphia, Rep. Dwight Evans (D- 2nd Dist.) released the following statement about the NRA backed concealed carry bill H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, that the House is considered on Wednesday. Every…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Tavis Smiley   By Kharisma McIlwaine Multimedia powerhouse Tavis Smiley has navigated various aspects of the entertainment industry seamlessly throughout his career.  He continues to be transformative, while balancing a career as a radio commentator, television host, and author. His New York Times best-selling novel “Death of A King: The Real Story of…

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