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FunTimes Magazine will be holding a Media Reception for Philadelphia’s Women of Influence on Friday, April 14, 2017, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, at the Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.  A special preview of the Guided Tours of The Barnes Foundation’s World Class Art Collection will be held 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM For…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The new Ivy Hill Christian Academy building. A local Seventh-Day Adventist Church community- backed school begins anew in a brand-new location; open house tours will take place on Sundays throughout the month. By Amy V. Simmons The journey to the new Ivy Hill Christian Academy in Mount Airy – scheduled to open in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  City Council President Darrell Clarke takes a first swing at the breaking the wall for the makeover, as did School District Superintendent William R. Hite, Dobbins Principal Toni Damon and State Sen. Sharif Street.  (Photo: Leona Dixon) $39 million investment improves 37 classrooms, replaces several critical building systems and more On Monday, April 3,…

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HARRISBURG, April 3 – Citing research that shows their correlation to exacerbating behavior problems and academic setbacks, state Reps. Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia, and Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, are seeking to end out-of-school suspensions for kindergarten through fifth-grade students for minor disobedience or misconduct. Harris and Wheatley are the driving force behind H.B. 715, which they discussed…

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) broke ground last week for a new 55-unit development in the historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The aptly named Strawberry Mansion Apartments cover an area bounded by 33rd Street to the West, Arlington Street to the North, 32nd Street to the East, and Berks Street to the South….

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Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. –Three girls charged in a fatal school bathroom fight in Wilmington are going on trial nearly a year after a 16-year-old girl’s death. Attorneys have said the non-jury trial starting Monday in Family Court could last up to two weeks. A judge ruled last year that a 16-year-old girl facing the…

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Doug Feinberg NBC10 Dawn Staley finally can raise an NCAA championship trophy. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points to help coach Staley and South Carolina win their first national championship with a 67-55 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday night. Staley, a Philadelphia native who also coached at Temple University for six years, made the Final…

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PHILADELPHIA — Former Phillies shortstop Ruben Amaro Sr. has passed away after a lengthy illness, the team announced on Friday. He was 81. Amaro played for the Phillies from 1960-1965, and won a Gold Glove in 1964. He was also the first base coach for the team when they won the 1980 World Series. “As…

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I met Zana Billue at a luncheon.  She told me about her company Zana Cakes.  We finally got together when she brought a Zana Cakes’ Brandy Carrot Cake to our offices.  It was DELICIOUS!! Yummm…  She features old fashioned pound cakes and other delectable desserts as family or corporate gifts. Place your order by calling…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  National Museum of African American History and Culture (Photo: Andrei Medvedev/shutterstock) Exhibits celebrating the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league baseball debut and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be on display during the 14th annual Black History and Culture Showcase at the Pennsylvania Convention…

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