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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilman Curtis Jones speaks to participants during the event.  (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) What started out as a simulation of the challenges that the 26 percent of Philadelphians living in poverty  have to face on Tuesday turned into a field trip for the event’s organizer. By Denise Clay The purpose of the gathering…

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Dissolution of the School Reform Commission   On Thursday Nov. 2, Mayor Jim Kenney delivered an address, expressing his support for dissolving the SRC, returning to a Mayor-appointed board, and increasing school funding. The remarks as prepared are below. The administration also released a policy paper, which provides a detailed history of school governance in…

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SUN NOTE: See Philadelphia Judicial Candidates ‘At A Glance’ Guide   Instead of calling them the 2017 elections, let’s refer to Tuesday’s trip to the voting booth as the dress rehearsal for 2018. Maybe that will get voter turnout above 20 percent.   By Denise Clay Here’s the most important number that you need to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Democratic candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with neighbors.  (Photo: Larry Krasner for DA)   The candidate answered questions in a frank, open forum, one of many such events held in the waning days of the 2017 general election campaign season   By Amy V. Simmons In a few days, Philadelphia…

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Above photo of Professor Griff and Solé enjoy festivities at Unity Community Center Banquet. Photo credit: Monica Peters By Monica Peters On October 28, the Unity Community Center in Camden celebrated 34 years holding its annual awards fundraising banquet at the Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport. The 6-hour event was nothing short of spectacular offering…

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) –Former Philadelphia City Councilman and Pa. State Representative Jimmy Tayoun has died. Action News is told Tayoun died suddenly Wednesday morning. He was 87. Tayoun, a Democrat, served two non-consecutive terms as a member of Philadelphia City Council. He also served as Pennsylvania state representative. Tayoun resigned from his second term on City…

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Photo: Youtube channel: tom mac donald PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Activists disrupted a poverty lesson at Philadelphia City Hall, persuading a councilman who helped organize the event to instead go on a tour of one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The surprise turn of events, in a city where more than 1 out of 4 residents…

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Nov 2, SUN UPDATE: Mayor Kenney is expected to outline his plan to replace the SRC in a Thursday morning speech. Avi Wolfman-Arent, WHYY, November 1, 2017:  Mayor Jim Kenney will address the future of Philadelphia’s public schools — the latest sign that the system’s governance structure could be in for a major shakeup —…

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Unity Community Center Celebrates 34 years at Annual Banquet Oct. 29. SUN Publisher Catherine Hicks, State Rep. Joanna McClinton among honorees By Monica Peters The Unity Community Center is holding its annual awards fundraising banquet on Sunday, October 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport. The festivities will…

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Recently, I attended a meeting which is an attempt to coordinate and unify all efforts that support the growth of Black- owned businesses.  While there, I met and chatted with young fashion designer Ron Green, CEO of What’s Up African? Apparel Co., a business he describes as “socially- conscious” fashion wear.  Ron calls himself a…

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