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Born and raised in Philadelphia, E. Steven was a family man, who loved his wife Lisa and sons Rashid and Langston. In addition to his role as a family and industry leader, E. Steven was committed to creating opportunities for African Americans of all backgrounds…

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Radio One, Philadelphia residents and the broadcast community share this tragic loss of radio legend and community leader, E. Steven Collins and proclaim Saturday September 21st “E. Steven Collins Day”. Radio One, Philadelphia will honor his life with a public memorial…

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For the first time in his experience as a School District of Philadelphia parent, Gerald Wright is worried about the first day of school. That’s because this has been a pretty tumultuous year for the district. More than 3,000 people, including all of the district’s assistant principals, were laid off…

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After not playing a down of football for the last nine months because of a knee injury in the NFC Wildcard game against the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said he’s not worried about any rust or hurting his newly healed right knee.

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We have a tendency to assume a lot when dating. We think if we go out all the time, call each other 10 times a day, meet the family and buy each other Christmas gifts, we’re in a relationship. No conversation, no discussion because that’s all we need as proof that we’re in a full- blown relationship.

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Stedman Graham, an educator and motivational speaker, kicked off Burlington County College’s (BCC) Leadership Success Series on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as part of the College’s First Year Initiative (FYI) designed to help students complete their education and succeed.

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Following a statement by Jerry Jordan, President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Mayor Michael A. Nutter issued the following statement: “I want to acknowledge that the teachers’ union today publicly recognized that it must play a role in helping the Philadelphia School District and…”

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This is yet another sad chapter in the Philadelphia schools crisis. As the Governor Corbett-manufactured schools crisis comes to a head, it’s clear that students, parents and unionized school employees will bear the brunt of the “shared sacrifice” our elected leaders extol.

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You grow up believing Romeo & Juliet’s love story was real. And guess what…it was! Every young girl wanted her Romeo and knew he would come someday. Then you wake up one morning and find yourself sleeping with a married man or in a same sex relationship and afraid to tell anyone about it.

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Philadelphia Gas Works’ (PGW) Customer Service Centers will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2013, in observance of Labor Day. Its Commercial Resource Center will also be closed. PGW’s Residential Customer Call Center will remain open on September 2, for emergency calls only.

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