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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left to right: Councilman William “Al” Jacobs, director of public safety for the City of Chester, Meg Grant, director of public affairs and marketing for Keystone First, Armenda McWilliams-Pettey, public affairs and marketing specialist for Keystone First, Glenn Ellis, consultant for Keystone First.   The City of Chester presented Keystone First, Pennsylvania’s…

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Boulevard Direct, serving Roosevelt Boulevard between Frankford Transportation Center and the Neshaminy Mall, is the first route operating under the new SEPTA DIRECT BUS brand. This new route, launching Sunday, October 22, 2017 offers an efficient and reliable travel option, with frequent service, and fewer stops. Boulevard Direct service will operate with a dedicated fleet…

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Harrisburg,PA– Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted Pennsylvania a REAL ID enforcement extension through October 10, 2018. This extension means that Pennsylvania residents will not face access issues when entering federal facilities or boarding commercial aircraft through that date. “I am thankful that DHS has recognized Pennsylvania’s…

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Associated Press Wells Fargo has announced plans to close a call center in Bethlehem that employs about 460 people. Bank spokesman Jim Baum said Tuesday that the commonwealth will be provided with written notice Wednesday that the building is slated to close in 60 days. He said the decision stemmed from demands by customers for…

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) –The much anticipated meeting between NFL owners and players commenced in New York Tuesday and lasted about four hours. The league has been the subject of contentious debate in connection with players kneeling during the national anthem in protest of social injustice. Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins said the meeting didn’t really center around…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain jabbed Monday night at unnamed pushers of isolationist politics, saying at his National Constitution Center Liberty Medal ceremony in Philadelphia that abandoning America’s role as an international leader is “unpatriotic.” The six-term Republican senator from Arizona made the remarks after receiving the award for a lifetime of service…

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CENTER CITY (WPVI) –A Philadelphia group is protesting what it calls an attempt to silence NFL players and their expression of their First Amendment rights. The group, called the 10-22 Protest Committee, is calling on anyone who supports the efforts of Colin Kaepernick to boycott the NFL this coming Sunday. Members of the group gathered…

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John B. Kelly school will remain closed on Monday Oct. 16 due to mold. The school was also closed on Thursday and Friday of last week. The School District of Philadelphia issued the following statement: Due to a Facilities issue John B. Kelly will remain closed Monday, October 16. All J.B. Kelly staff are to…

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We featured one of our clients at the Radio One studios recently and contacted Victoria’s Kitchen, 7304 Ogontz Avenue in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia to provide food.  They prepared turkey, tuna, chicken and veggie wraps.  THEY WERE DELICIOUS!!! Owners Victoria and Kevin Tyson personally delivered them.  The food was so good, Lisa…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Kassa Darge MD, PHD Radiologist in Chief & The William Van Allen Endowed Radiology Chair Professor of Radiology & Surgery  and his wife Hama Terele.  (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn)     By Patricia Gilliam Clifford On October 7, 2017, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) celebrated its recent breakthroughs and publicly launched “For Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs:…

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