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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A onetime challenger to U.S. Rep. Bob Brady has pleaded guilty to hiding a $90,000 payment from the powerful Philadelphia Democrat’s campaign in exchange for dropping out of a 2012 primary. Jimmie Moore is a former city judge. He pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Philadelphia to a charge of filing…

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By Monica Peters WDAS-FM’s Frankie Darcell announced live on the air Monday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2017–and has beat the disease. Fortunately, the disease was detected at Stage 1, which is the first stage of cancer. “I was in Stage 1 because of my own advocacy for my health,” said…

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NBC10–The Philadelphia Music Alliance inducted nine new members to their Walk of Fame Wednesday afternoon. A group of women headline the 2017 class with Jill Scott, sister Sledge and Labelle getting recognition. The ceremony took place in front of the Kimmel Center followed by a celebratory evening gala at the Fillmore Philadelphia. The Walk of…

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A handful of local hospitals just went through an ownership change. And it’s impacting members of the largest health insurer in the Philadelphia area. Regional Health Systems acquired Chestnut Hill Hospital, Jennersville Hospital, Brandywine Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital. Independence Blue Cross Facilitated Health Networks President Anthony V Coletta says they couldn’t…

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NBC10–A group of protesters gathered outside a Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police fundraiser for a suspended officer who fatally shot a man in the back during a traffic stop. A fundraiser for Philadelphia Police officer Ryan Pownall began late Sunday afternoon at Philadelphia FOP Lodge 5. Proceeds for the event, which includes food, drinks and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Volunteer Teresa Cruz places donated food items in a box for hurricane relief bound for Puerto Rico Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in the Little Havana area in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) By Jennifer Hijazi  www.pbs.org Islands throughout the Caribbean communities are beginning a long road to recovery from several major hurricanes that have…

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Newsworks–Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel Anders has decided that city officials can continue releasing the names of officers in police-involved shootings within 72 hours. Following a brief hearing Friday afternoon, Anders said halting the policy would harm the city more than the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5. Anders added that the FOP failed to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, Danielle Jeter, and Sonia Sanchez receiving Arete of Media Award. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie September has been quite a month for women in media. If you are a woman in media and have any social media accounts or a radio, you have probably seen and/or heard something from the non-profit…

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3rd Floor Media needed new mailing labels.  Naturally, I looked for someone in the network and went to Minuteman Press in South Philly, 1717 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.  They are a full service printer with services ranging from design, business cards to envelopes, letterhead, posters, t-shirts, brochures and much more.  Owner Jude Arijaje…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Riding in the car in the parade are: Inspector Michael Bastone, Deputy Chief Jennifer Algarin-Barnes and Sheriff Jewell Williams (sitting).  (Photo courtesy: Office of the Sheriff, Philadelphia) Sheriff Jewell Williams joined fellow officers Deputy Chief Jennifer Algarin-Barnes and Inspector Michael Bastone in the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway…

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