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DNCC makes first ever convention announcement via Instagram, design talent showcased in series of posts The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced on Instagram that it has selected AgencyEA as the official design firm for the 2016 Democratic National Convention credential badges, this week. AgencyEA, a Latina-owned business, is an experienced marketing firm that specializes…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Solemn Salute…Police Commissioner Richard Ross, deputy Fire Commissioner Jesse Wilson and Mayor Jim Kenney stand at attention at Living Flame Memorial after laying wreaths at the foot of the monument.  (Photo by Tony Webb, City of Philadelphia/ Office of the City Representative) In a day of reflection and reverence, Mayor Jim Kenney and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Jewell Williams and his reading posse at John F. Hartranft Elementary. On Wednesday May 11, Sheriff Jewell Williams, members of his staff and others, including an invite to City Council President Darrell Clarke, read to children at the John F. Hartranft Elementary School at 720 W. Cumberland Street as part of the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mt. Airy Day 2016 at Cliveden! By Leah Fletcher Pretzels, hot dogs, funnel cakes, and the joyful laughter of children all combined to create a feeling of spirited merriment that emanated from the grounds of the historic Cliveden Estate last weekend during Mt. Airy Day. Mt. Airy Day proved to be a fun-filled…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sekela Coles, School District Councilperson from Upper Darby was one of the officials attending the rally and who took the pledge. (Photo: Courtesy Ceisler Media) 1,200 Gratz students from grades 6-12 attended a rally celebrating inclusivity of their peers with disabilities and special needs, featuring special guests and student performers Mastery Charter Schools’…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Trainer Dee with his clients. By Kharisma McIlwaine The ebbs of flows of being a business owner come with many challenges. Former amateur boxer and 1999 Golden Gloves champion Derrick Felder has taken all of those challenges in stride and found success as owner of Ridiculously Fitt Boxing Gym. Ridiculously Fitt cradled in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Celebrating the new South Philadelphia health and literacy center is (from left): Mayor Jim Kenney, 2nd District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Rebecca Zameska and her two children who are patients of CHOP’s Pediatric Center with representatives of the Health and Literacy Center. (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) The City of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Reynolds Family Christmas 2015. Not pictured, her only brother Angelo Reynolds. By Blondell Reynolds Brown Mother, Mommie or Mama, no matter how you say it, there is power and love in the word. For many of us, Mother’s Day is the one day of the year we try to find the perfect words…

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By Evita Giron How many parents find themselves being inspired by their children to do better? Of course we encourage our children to be the best they can be at anything, whether it’s sports, music, excellence in school etc. However, it’s rarely talked about how children inspire parents to be the best that they can…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Minister Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia NAACP (center) and Dr. Steven Larson, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, were among the people testifying in favor of Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed soda tax during Wednesday’s public hearing in City Council Chambers. During a public hearing at Philadelphia…

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