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Dear Mayor Kenney Are there city programs and services targeting youth, especially young men, who are aging out of the foster care and welfare systems? It seems that so many of these youth between the ages of 16-21 years old need services that will provide them with transitional skills to maneuver adult lives.  Lisa P.,…

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As I prepared for a recent trip to Los Angeles, I needed to get some sunglasses repaired.  So I did like I always do, went to Steve Davis and the team at Omega Optical.  Not only did I get the glasses repaired, I bought a new pair to represent Philly style. Omega Optical has scores…

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The City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania have several programs to help homeowners. The Homestead Exemption Every Philadelphian who owns the home where they reside can qualify for the Homestead Real Estate Tax Exemption, which reduces the taxable portion of their property assessment by $30,000. The Homestead Exemption applies only to the home…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Leon Sullivan gives tour of Progress Industrial Park.  (Photo: Sonnee Gottlieb: Temple University Libraries–Special Collections Research Center) By Denise Clay To get an idea of why the late Rev. Leon Sullivan was so important to the fabric of Philadelphia overall, and the city’s Black community in particular, one need go no further…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Bobb/Grannum family celebrating “Mom Bobb’s” birthday (seated center in red dress).  (Photo courtesy: Bobb Family) January 2017 not only marked a brand-new year for us all, but a century milestone for Mrs. Myrtle A. R. Bobb.  “Mom Bobb” celebrated her 100th birthday with a phenomenal commemoration which included her devoted New Covenant…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sulaiman Rahman, founder and CEO of Urban Philly Professional Network, speaks at the African American History Month breakfast.  (Photo: CCP) By Aminata Sy for Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia kicked off its African American History Month celebration on Wednesday, Feb.1, with a breakfast at the Great Hall. President Donald Guy…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  River Rink (Photo: Matt Stanley) The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is once again partnering with the School District of Philadelphia to offer the Good Skates program, an exciting contribution to student physical education during the winter months. Today, DRWC announced the establishment of the William R. Miller IV Urban Youth Activities Fund…

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Jerry Sandusky’s son Jeffrey arrested on child sex charges By MARK SCOLFORO Today One of Jerry Sandusky’s sons was charged Monday with sex crimes involving two girls, more than five years after the former Penn State assistant coach was himself first arrested on child molestation charges. Jeffrey S. Sandusky, 41, was charged by state police…

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania businessman and entrepreneur Al Boscov has died at the age of 87. Boscov recently revealed that he was battling cancer. Jim Boscov, the CEO and Vice Chairman and the third generation to run the company, announced that Boscov passed away on Friday in Reading. Boscov took over the family business in…

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Recently I needed a roofer.  The roofer I dealt with in the past didn’t return my calls so I logged onto the buyblackapp.net site and called J&K Roofing.  John was at my building in no time to take a look at things to let me know what needed to be done.  Call J&K at (267)…

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