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ABOVE PHOTO:  Carolyn H. Nichols, judge on Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas won for Superior Court.  (Photo: Solomon Williams)   By Amy V. Simmons On Tuesday, the first general election held after last year’s contentious presidential race proved to be a referendum on law and order in the Commonwealth and on “Trumpism” throughout the nation….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Larry Krasner celebrates his victory in his election as the new district attorney in Philadelphia held at the William Way LGBT Community Center on Tuesday November 7th.   (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn)   After a tumultuous period for the District Attorney’s Office, DA Elect Larry Krasner hopes to restore some balance to the force.  …

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A scene from last year’s Gala  (Photo courtesy: Bebashi)   Bebashi: Transition To Hope continues to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of low income communities.   By Denise Clay When Bebashi began its mission of helping people of color negotiate the medical, social service and spiritual process of living with HIV/AIDS…

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Macy’s Family Day Honoring our Veterans In honor of Veterans Day, the National Constitution Center will recognize the dedication and sacrifices of the brave men and women who have answered the Constitution’s call to “provide for the common defense.” Special events include a wreath laying ceremony, patriotic concerts, chats with veterans and engaging civic education programs….

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The SUN is sad to report that Ann Elizabeth Abney Martin, the mother of WURD Radio’s Thera Martin passed away on November 8. Funeral (Celebration of Life) services will be held on Thursday November 16 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church at 57th & Race Sts. Viewing will be 9am to 11 a.m. Service begins 11 a.m….

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By Monica Peters The recent annual Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill on October 21 was more than a gathering of die-hard Potter fans. It was also a time for local Black businesses to shine on Germantown Avenue. The outdoor festival ran 12 blocks along Germantown Avenue from Cresheim Valley Drive to Chestnut Hill Avenue…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — The state Public Utility Commission has approved a rate hike for customers of the city-owned gas utility, PGW. The PUC Wednesday approved a rate hike of 6.25 percent for PGW’s half a million gas customers. The $42 million annual revenue increase is about 40 percent less than what PGW had initially…

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MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP)–A New Jersey politician who shared a meme on Facebook during January’s Women’s March in Washington asking whether the protest would be “over in time for them to cook dinner” is eating his words. A woman who was angered by Republican John Carman’s remarks on Tuesday defeated his bid for a second…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) –A longtime civil rights attorney who has sued the police department scores of times and opposes the death penalty has been elected Philadelphia’s top prosecutor. Democrat Larry Krasner’s campaign highlighted inequities in the criminal justice system. The campaign, opposed by the police union, got a $1.5 million boost from billionaire donor George Soros….

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Horsey, Buckner & Heffler, LLP (HBH) is open for business in the Greater Philadelphia business community. Led by CEO and Chairman, Michael G. Horsey, CPA, and Managing Partner, Kia D. Buckner, CPA; HBH is positioned to be one of the larger minority controlled certified public accounting firms in the Delaware Valley. Diversity has been a…

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