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ABOVE PHOTO:  The day-long Party on the Parkway will be packed with blocks of delicious food, interactive fun and more.  (G. Widman for Visit Philadelphia)   Party on the Parkway and Philly 4th of July Jam & Finale Fireworks As the official birthplace of our nation, there’s no better place in the country to celebrate the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Courtesy of Heart and Soul of Magic. On Independence Day, you are invited to take a trip into the Soul of Magic. By Denise Clay Did you know that the first American-born magician was African American? Well, he was. And for his first trick, he escaped from slavery. Henry Brown lived on a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The IAM panelists (holding certificates) Jeff Marshall, Rakia Reynolds and Steven Scott Bradley receive recognitions of appreciation during The Executive Decision networking event at Impact Hub Philly.  (Photo: Courtesy of IAM) By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra The Influencing Action Movement (IAM) hosted its annual networking brunch featuring The Executive Decision (a shark-tank style business…

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By G. Terry Madonna and Michael L. Young It’s been a long 40 years! Not since 1976 has Pennsylvania really mattered in a presidential primary for either major party. This irrelevance has not been caused by competing presidential candidates simply snubbing state voters – nor from any decline in the state’s political clout. Rather it…

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ABOVE PHOTO: R. Seth Williams   The Legal Intelligencer has named Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams as one of their 2015 Diverse Attorneys of the Year for being fair, steadfast and willing to prosecute difficult cases. “The Legal Intelligencer’s Diverse Attorneys of the Year Awards and dinner are intended to highlight and celebrate the…

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This month, 10 Philadelphians: Joel Austin, Mont Brown, Otis Bullock, Nehemiah Davis, Marvin Dutton, Tracey Fisher, Malcolm Kenyatta, Sulaiman Rahman, Wayne Rucker and Eric Worley received $100,000 of the more than $400,000 given directly to 43 black fathers, nonprofit leaders and businessmen in Akron, Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to help them build better communities…

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New policy makes clear that Council opposes discrimination based on sexual orientation VALLEY FORGE, PA–Last week, the Board of Directors of the Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America unanimously adopted a membership and employment standards policy that makes clear that the Scouting organization in the Philadelphia area imposes no membership or employment restrictions…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Deputy Sheriff Mike Terry (holding certificate) celebrates with Sheriff Jewell Williams, at his left, and Constance Wilson (Sergeant Robert Wilson’s grandmother) at his right and Shakira Burroughs (at Mrs. Wilson’s right), Sgt. Wilson’s sister.  (Photo: Philadelphia Sheriff’s Dept.)   Deputy Sheriff Mike Terry, with the support and help of Sheriff Jewell Williams, made…

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University City District (UCD) is excited to announce the return of the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30 to 8:30PM. This is the 6th year University City has produced the event, and the 17th Stroll. University City’s Baltimore Avenue between 43rd and 51st Street will showcase its charm and businesses with…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Wynton Marsalis  (Jonathan Feinstein / Shutterstock.com) wyntonmarsalis.org Mayor Michael Nutter announced last week that Wynton Marsalis, the jazz and classical musician, composer, and arts advocate, is the recipient of the 2015 Marian Anderson Award. Marsalis, winner of a Grammy Award and a Pulitzer Prize, and honored with the National Medal of Arts, joins…

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