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By Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Numerous contests for school boards and county and municipal government, as well as a handful of appeals court races, will be on the ballot next month in Pennsylvania’s primary election. Public interest may not be what it was last year, when Pennsylvania was a major presidential battleground…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Community College of Philadelphia President Dr. Donald Generals presents Jennifer Myers, with the Community College of Philadelphia’s Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship certificate. Jennifer Myers, a student in Community College of Philadelphia’s Diagnostic Medical Imaging program, is one of 55 students to be awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left: Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.(D- 4th Dist.), “Civic Saturdays” founder Malcolm Kenyatta, and  PA State Senator Sharif Street (D – 3rd Dist.) after the first workshop held on March 11th.  (Photo courtesy Malcolm Kenyatta) By Amy V. Simmons If one thing was revealed as a result of last year’s presidential…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left to right are: Bill Young, Donald Williams, Dr. Sadiki Che’ Baye, John MaCall, Honoree Milton MacIntyre, President of the Veterans Network Maury Singleton, and Computer Tech Howard Forest. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie The National Federation of Black Veterans Network (NFBVN) recently honored Gen. Milton McIntyre, East Commander of the Resurrected Order…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Philly DA for the Peoples’ Candidates Forum participants, from left: Moderators Vincent Thompson of WURD-AM, Holly Otterbein of “Philadelphia Magazine”, John “Jack” O’Neill, Joe Khan, Larry Krasner, Tariq El-Shabazz, Teresa Clark Deni, Michael Untermeyer. (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) At Philly DA For The People’s Candidates Forum Tuesday night, those traditionally left out of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Barkley L. Hendricks  (Photo: October Gallery) The Pennsylvania of the Fine Arts community is deeply saddened by the passing of alumnus Barkley L. Hendricks, who throughout his artistic career made pioneering contributions to painting, and is best known for his commanding and provocative life-sized portraits. A Philadelphia native who earned his Four-Year Certificate…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie The arts were on full display Easter weekend as the world-renowned Philadelphia Dance Company, better known as Philadanco, returned to the Kimmel Center for their showcase titled “Black Steam…It’s Hot” — and my oh my, was it! Four talented choreographers came together to bring “Black Steam” to fruition. The production uses…

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By Amy V. Simmons If one thing was revealed as a result of last year’s presidential race, it was the dearth of basic civic education beyond the limited amount taught in elementary school, followed by a brief refresher in high school. By the time the average American reaches the voting booth for the first time,…

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Philadelphia Police Department honors Cleveland, Ohio homicide victim Robert Godwin, Sr. through art.

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ERIE, Pa. (CBS) –– Pennsylvania State Police say the alleged ‘Facebook killer’ Steve Stephens has been found dead in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Authorities say Stephens shot and killed himself after a brief pursuitStephens is suspected of allegedly shooting an elderly man in Cleveland, Ohio, videotaping the killing and then posting that video on Facebook. Yesterday,…

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