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ABOVE PHOTO:  Attendees of the Germantown H.S. 50th reunion in the Ballroom at the Hilton.  (Photo courtesy: Michael E. Dutton)   By Nancy Randolph Congratulations to the Germantown High School Class of 1967 on the wonderful two-day golden reunion it recently celebrated. More than 100 celebrants gathered at the Hilton Hotel Philadelphia on November 24th and 25th…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Author Meyer Daniels of ‘The Square Runners” Photo courtesy: Meyer Daniels   By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie The National Federation of Black Veterans Network (NFBVN), an organization striving to recognize veterans who have contributed their time and resources to the community,  is shining the spotlight on . Meyer Daniels, and his new book, “The…

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The funding will allow the club to complete major renovations to its century-old stone building, including the creation of a new recreation room.   State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione and State Rep. Jason Dawkins presented a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club on Nov. 22 that will enable the club to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Calvin Cooper   By Kharisma McIlwaine ‘Neverland’ as a concept has been woven into the fabric of our culture. Neverland… a place where time is frozen, where children remain children forever, where fairies, pirates, mermaids, and crocodiles announced by ticking clocks are a reality. The concept of Neverland and Peter Pan —the boy…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  N’ Jameh Camara and Adrianna Hicks   By Kharisma McIlwaine The brilliant writer Alice Walker introduced the world to her Pulitzer Prize- winning novel, “The Color Purple” in 1982. A short three years later, Steven Spielberg directed an incredibly dynamic star-studded cast including; Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Margaret Avery in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Hazim Hardeman, KLN ‘17, plans to pursue a doctorate after he earns his master’s degree at Oxford.  (Photography By: Temple University) By Syreeta Martin When Hazim Hardeman arrived on Community College of Philadelphia’s campus in 2012, he had no idea that he was destined to become a Rhodes Scholar, an honor that provides him…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania court has denied Meek Mill’s request to be freed from prison and allowed to post bail. Mill, who spent time in state prison at Camp Hill, is being held in a facility in Chester. The state’s Superior Court on Tuesday denied the request from lawyers representing the 30-year-old rapper and…

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???? ABC7 Pix11, MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Authorities are investigating reports of vandalism on churches in New Jersey and are treating them as possible bias crimes. Church officials notified prosecutors and police in Morristown and Morris Township Saturday that they had fallen victim to vandalism overnight, officials said. The churches, which are prominently African-American: Church…

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Police in Delaware say a 40-year-old state trooper likely died from a heart attack during a run with his son on Friday evening. Sgt. Rodney H. Bond was assigned to Delaware State Police Troop 2, which is based in Newark. Medical examiners have not declared a cause of death. Bond was a 14-year veteran of…

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NBC10–The Rev. Al Sharpton will visit imprisoned rapper Meek Mill on Monday, joining the growing chorus of activists and celebrities who have demanded the Philadelphia musician’s release. Sharpton, a well-known civil rights activist from New York City, said he planned to visit Mill at Chester State Prison in the small city south of Philadelphia. He…

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