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The owner of C&D’s Food Trucks was getting ready to feed the thousands expected to come to the church for the public memorial service for E. Steven Collins, host of “Philly Speaks” on Old School 100.3 and director of urban marketing and external relations for Radio One.

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Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center is enjoying its 60th year of service to the community through arts-education and creative community events. This fall MRAC is proud to present an exciting roster of classes and workshops, taught by talented teachers residing in and around our community.

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Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery program is helping men and women who are more than 100 lbs. over their ideal weight gain health. Experienced bariatric surgeons, Aley Tohamy, M.D., and Sean Yuan, M.D., use various surgical weight loss procedures to help…

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Guggenheim Award-winning dance scholar and choreographer Dr. Kariamu Welsh, the creator of the African dance technique Umfundalai, will join Drexel University for a discussion and demonstration on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.

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On Monday, September 9, 2013 shortly after midnight, legendary Radio One-Philadelphia personality E. Steven Collins suffered a massive heart attack and passed away at Chestnut Hill Hospital. He was surrounded by family and close friends. 

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State Rep. John Sabatina, D-Phila., reminded constituents in the 174 Legislative District that his office can help them find out the immediate status of their 2012 Property Tax/Rent Rebate. The program issues rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2012 to eligible Pennsylvanians…

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State Reps. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) and Gerald Mullery (D-Luzerne) introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to protect Pennsylvania children by banning mental health providers from engaging in anti-gay “conversion therapy” for minors.

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The School District of Philadelphia will host an Opening Ceremony for National GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Week on Monday, September 23, 9AM – 1PM,  Education Center, Auditorium, 440 N. Broad Street.

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The Art Institute of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that it has received the honor of, and was selected as, a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine. The selected schools now appear on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools®, a list of the top 15 percent of colleges…

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Philadelphia radio figure E. Steven Collins died of a heart attack early Monday, according to the station for which he hosted a weekly public affairs show. He was 58. Collins, known as E., spent the past decade at WRNB-FM, nicknamed Old School 100.3.

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