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ABOVE PHOTO:  Seth Williams Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams  last week announced that Philadelphia Corrections Officer Larry Levy was arrested for the brutal beating of an inmate under his supervision. Levy was charged with Possessing Instrument of Crime, Simple Assault, Obstructing Administration of Law or Other Governmental Function, and Official Oppression. The incident took…

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By Herman Matthews, Henry Nicholas and Fred Wright This year’s mayoral race comes at a pivotal time for the future of Philadelphia’s middle class. In our city and around the country, America’s once thriving middle class, the driving engine behind our economy, is rapidly shrinking. Since 1980, almost all of the wealth generated in this…

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Portraits of African-American Mothers and Their Sons   The Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), a creative center for emerging and professional artists, will present My Son Matters! an exhibition featuring the work of Denise Allen. The exhibition will run April 10 – May 31 with an opening reception on Friday, April 17 at 6 pm….

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A week long series of workshops and panels with noted experts will culminate the 2015 Empowerment Gala Awards and Scholarship Presentation. The Urban League of Philadelphia (ULP) will kick off its annual Empowerment Week of events from May 12th to May 16th by hosting a series of free workshops that will be open to the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A crowd marches near the scene of Monday’s riots during a street party the day after charges were announced against the police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death, Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/David Goldman) By Andrew V. Pestano  UPI BALTIMORE — The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding answers about…

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The emotion was superlative. The crowd was stacked with luminaries. The smiles were universal. Last week’s 94th Philadelphia Award ceremony at the Constitution Center was, simply, in a word, grand.                                     Watching R&B music mogul and community rejuvenator…

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Oliver also announces the beginning of paid media campaign The Doug Oliver for Mayor Campaign released its first official TV commercial and announced the beginning of its official paid media buy, including television, billboards, and radio.  Billboards are currently installed, radio began airing and TV commercials commenced airing last week. The new TV commercial and…

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South Street soul-food staple toasts 15 years with a month of food, fun, and philanthropy Keven Parker and his South Street staple, Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant Bar Lounge (RBL), are celebrating 15 years in business on May 26. When Parker opened the doors to a modest, 18 seat eatery in South Philadelphia in 2000, people thought…

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The New York-based, pre-packaged meal supplier provided lunch, snacks to more than 600 athletes, volunteers, coaches and attendees Maramont Corporation, a Brooklyn, New York based supplier of prepackaged meals, with facilities in Moosic, Pennsylvania, and in Philadelphia, prepared and donated lunches, snacks and refreshments to more than 600 athletes, volunteers, coaches and attendees of the…

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Funeral services for Joan D. Howell, a retired school teacher whose volunteer work and civic activism reached near legendary status, were held April 27, 2015 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Howell died April 16, 2015, following a long illness. Joan Diane (Yancy) Howell began her earthly journey on November 20,1939 in Philadelphia as the…

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