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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Lorina Marshall Blake was awarded the event’s Most Powerful Volunteer Award. (Photo by Leona Dixon) By Kendall Alexander Hundreds gathered at the First District Plaza The Philadelphia branch of the American Heart Association’s recent Power of Laughter Health Conference, making it a huge success. Dressed in red, conference attendees were filled with…

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Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, one of the top five credit unions in the Greater Philadelphia area, announces that it has launched a brand-new website – www.pfcu.com. The digital space offers a significantly improved user experience for potential and existing members seeking more information on the credit union’s products and services. “PFCU offers a drastically different…

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Celelbrated artists come together for CCP’S 50th Anniversary Art & Soul Gala to help fund free tuition program A group of Philadelphia artists will be coming together for an art exhibition and sale benefitting the Community College of Philadelphia’s 50th Anniversary Scholars Program. On October 2, the College will host “An Evening of Art &…

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Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia as part of the epic World Meeting of Families celebration in 2015. The World Meeting of Families Conference, the world’s largest gathering of Catholic families, will host 100 speakers, panel discussions, workshops and more at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from September 22-25. Then the citywide Francis Festival takes place…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  ‘Ain’t No Sunshine cast including  actress/radio personality Tiffany Bacon (in black blouse center) who played Dr. Patel.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) By Kendall Alexander Sunday evening marked a special occasion for South Street concert venue TLA as they opened their doors to thespians for the inaugural theater performance of “Ain’t No Sunshine,”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Frederica Massiah- Jackson This I Believe is an international non-profit organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 125,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, have been archived on their website (thisibelieve.org); heard on public radio; chronicled in a…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Grandparents Day is a special day to honor grandparents, which President Jimmy Carter started in 1978, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. Although it’s only recognized as one day, we want to spend the entire month of September honoring grandparents and their legacies. The purpose of…

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Funeral services for Harvey L. Crudup, 80, a retired Philadelphia Police Department Administrator who also lead the Cheltenham NAACP for decades, were held September 17, 2015 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Spring House, PA. Mr. Crudup died of cancer Sept. 9 his family reported. Before being promoted to Deputy Police Commissioner, Mr. Crudup served as…

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Shift to new standards requires aligning curriculum and resources Last week, the School District of Philadelphia released the 2015 results from the new Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests and from the Keystone exams. The new PSSAs were based on the rigorous “PA Core Standards” — the knowledge and skills the State Board of…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Loraine Ballard Morrill will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Women in Media Conference, which will be held at Impact Hub, 1227 N. 4th St. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Ballard Morrill is the news and community affairs director for iHeart Media’s six Philadelphia stations including Power 99FM and WDAS…

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