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ABOVE PHOTO: Rosita C. Youngblood HARRISBURG–The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee sent a comprehensive gaming bill to the full House earlier this week; an action state Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood, D-Phila., says will finally provide consumer protections and regulation for Internet gaming, or iGaming, in the Keystone State. Youngblood, who represents northwest Philadelphia and is House…

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A group of activists is calling on Philadelphia City Council to hold off on hearings connected to a new casino. By Denise Clay On Nov. 16, Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to hold hearings on a proposed casino partnership between the owners of the Parx Casino and the Cordish Companies, a casino chain with locations…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Jewell Williams (center) is surrounded by his fellow Prince Hall Masons, at Philadelphia’s first official Veterans Day Parade. The awesome responsibility of leading the first Official Veterans Day Parade was given to the Honor Guard Unit of the Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia City and County who led veterans and their…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra During the winter months, senior citizens tend to suffer from various mental and physical ailments. Slip and falls due to weather increase, but they can also face issues like depression and loneliness due to the holidays. Able Mind and Body Home Care has a few easy things that you can do…

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Route 23 • Current route continues between Chestnut Hill and Center City using Germantown Ave. and 12th St. • Walnut St. will be last Center City stop on 12th St. • New layover point will be on 11th St. between Market and Filbert • Customers may ride on the bus to the new layover point…

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This month Lidyr Creative Marketing Agency launched the #LoveTheTeachers campaign, which recognizes Philadelphia public school teachers for their hard-work and dedication to their students. Award recipients will receive a $100 gift-card to use to purchase any classroom supplies. The first teacher to be awarded was 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Kathleen Shegda of Elkin Lewis Elementary…

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ABOVE PHOTO: (Pavel L Photo and Video / Shutterstock.com) By Kiarra Solomon @By_Kiarra The bill to renew Comcast’s cable agreement was introduced into City Council last week by Councilman Bobby Henon. Although technically the current franchise agreement expired last month, the terms of the previous franchises are still in effect until a new agreement is…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Mayor-elect Jim Kenney addresses supporters election night at National Museum of American Jewish History.    (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) Now that Election Day has come and gone, quite a bit has changed… and some things haven’t. By Denise Clay I’ll start this wrap-up of Tuesday’s elections by sharing a result that should…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chaka Fattah Jr. walks from the U.S. Courthouse in 2014, in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Fattah Jr. was convicted of 22 of 23 federal bank and tax fraud counts.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) associated press Chaka ‘Chip’ Fattah Jr., son of veteran Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah has been convicted of federal bank and tax fraud…

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By Kiarra Solomon @By_Kiarra The A&P supermarket chain filed for bankruptcy in July. This was the second bankruptcy filing by the company in just five years.  A&P owns Superfresh, Pathmark, and Food Basics grocery stores in the Philadelphia area, but in total has 296 locations in the Northeast. The company has $2.3 billion in debts…

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