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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Jewell Williams, DA Seth Williams and members of Philadelphia City Council and representatives from Temple University pose with gun locks for citizens calling for awareness of gun safety.   (Photo: Office of Philadelphia Sheriff) Got a gun? Get a lock. That was the prevailing message given by Sheriff Jewell Williams on August 1,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chevrolet cars are used as taxi on the street of Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. This is the most common transportation in the capital city.  (Hang Dinh / Shutterstock.com) As President Barack Obama continues to encourage independent engagement with a newly actualized Cuba, a group of faculty and administrators from Community College of Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia attorney Hal Rosenthal and his wife of 62 years, Sue, a retired educator (Insert Photo: Amy V. Simmons and background photo: Holly Vegter / Shutterstock.com) By Amy V. Simmons Attorney Hal Rosenthal was an alternate delegate at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, held in the old Convention Hall in University City. Until this…

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Announces 52 Donkeys already claimed by delegations The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention today held a press conference to provide final details, information and statistics on the very successful “Donkeys Around Town” program. Following the convention, the donkeys were available for delegations to take home with them; so far, 52 donkeys…

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Was Obama’s DNC Speech Successful in Unifying the Democratic Party? Not so sure. What Hillary Must Do To Win By Monica Peters The rift between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters is painful and evident.  The Democratic Party can’t deny that although Sanders supporters won’t be able to vote for their candidate, they are still…

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A Party Divided Bernie, Bust or Trump By Monica Peters The Democratic Party is pushing a message of unity at the Democratic National Convention.  However, many democratic voters, specifically Bernie Sanders supporters, are still not game to vote for Hillary Clinton. On Tuesday evening, Bernie Sanders supporters were still protesting outside Wells Fargo Center where…

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PA Democratic Black Caucus “Our Values, Our Voices” Community Worship Rev. Dr. Cynthia L.  Hale sparks call to action at Enon Baptist Church By Monica Peters The first official event of the DNC Black Caucus kicked off Sunday, July 24.  The PA Democratic Party Black Caucus presented the “DNC Black Caucus: Our Values, Our Voices”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Fairmount Water Works in foreground and Philadelphia Museum of Art in the background.  (Jon Bilous/Shutterstock) DNCPHL.com •  GoPhillyGo is a new multimodal trip planner for the Philadelphia region. You can read the full details on how it works or get all the details about the website, but here are a few quick tips for…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fernando-Garcia-Esteban/sutterstock.com DNCPHL.com (As prepared by the Mayor’s office) When is the Convention? When do we expect Convention attendees to arrive and leave? The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins Monday, July 25th, and ends Thursday evening, July 28th. Attendees will arrive as soon as Friday, July 22nd, and leave by Friday, July 29th. Where…

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• Philadelphia was the nation’s capital from 1790 to 1800. • Presidents Washington and Adams governed here. • Philadelphia is the City of Murals, with 3,800 Mural Arts Program creations throughout the city. • Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest continuously inhabited street in the United States. • The Barnes Foundation houses 181 works by Renoir—the…

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