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April 28, 2017
ABOVE PHOTO: Tarik El-Shabazz (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) In order to become the City of Philadelphia’s next African American District Attorney, Tariq El-Shabazz is going to have to overcome a lot of things that have nothing to do with his abilities as a lawyer. By Denise Clay That Tariq El-Shabazz was a Golden Glove boxer…
April 28, 2017
By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Poverty and homelessness often places children, adolescents and even adults in harm’s way. Human traffickers look at those with housing or food insecurities as easy targets, especially those who are living in cars or squatting in abandoned houses. Just offering a hot meal, a couch to sleep on for a night,…
April 28, 2017
ABOVE PHOTO: Rich Negrin For Rich Negrin, fixing the District Attorney’s office would be a labor of love. By Denise Clay Rich Negrin has done a lot in public service in Philadelphia. For the last six years of Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration, he served as the Managing Director. He also served as vice-chair of the…
April 27, 2017
City of Philadelphia From April 27-29, the City of Philadelphia is hosting the NFL Draft Experience. The NFL Draft Experience Presented by Oikos Triple Zero invites families and fans of all ages to enjoy a three-day long, FREE admission, football festival, held along the half-mile stretch of Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The NFL is providing fans with…
April 27, 2017
“For Ather, tech accessibility is also a personal mission and passion. The Comcast software engineer became a quadriplegic in 2013 due to a tragic car accident in North Dakota.” Philly tech advocate and Google Scholar Ather Sharif partners with the annual popular #techInColor event as part of Philly Tech Week 2017 presented by Comcast. #techInColor,…
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017
NBC10–Friends and family are mourning a Delaware State Trooper who died in the line of duty Wednesday after he was shot in a Wawa parking lot. Officials identified the trooper as Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, 32. Ballard was an 8.5 year veteran of the Delaware State Police assigned to Troop 2, Glasgow. He lived in…
April 27, 2017
Wendell Pritchett has been named the 30th provost of the University of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made Wednesday by Penn President Amy Gutmann. He is currently Presidential Professor of Law and Education in Penn’s Law School and was interim dean of Penn Law in 2014-15. “Wendell is a celebrated teacher and scholar of urban policy,…
April 27, 2017
Villanova announced Wednesday that Michael Bloomberg three-term mayor of New York City, will deliver the May 19 commencement address to the Class of 2017. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been officially “Mr. Bloomberg’s staff has actually requested the names of a cross-section of seniors to speak with beforehand to just get a perspective about…
April 21, 2017
I have needed rails on steps leading into the front door and back patio of my home for quite some time. I finally reached out to Brown’s Iron Works. I’ve known of their work and have seen them in Philadelphia for many years. Owner Eulis Brown, came to my home and was very thorough and…
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ABOVE PHOTO: Allegheny County Election Division Deputy Manager Chet Harhut carries a container of mail-in ballots in...
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BPT LaQuilla Harris, a devoted mother, grandmother and retired property manager, led a healthy and active lifestyle...
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