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June 25, 2012
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has been named 70th president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Nutter assumed the post last Saturday at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando and gave his inaugural address entitled “Moving America’s Cities Forward.”
June 25, 2012
Last Monday, The Pennsylvania State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People met with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, PASSHE, on issuing student IDs that are compliant with new voter identification regulations.
June 17, 2012
The Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) honored 56 Sheriff Deputies and two employees from Human Resources who have been with the Sheriff’s Office for 25 years or more.
June 17, 2012
Raheem Brock, Philadelphia native and NFL superstar celebrated his birthday last weekend. But this was not just another celebrity birthday celebration. For the past six years, Raheem has celebrated his birthday with his annual Charity Weekend, which benefits his nonprofit organization The Raheem Brock Foundation.
June 17, 2012
In Philadelphia, Actress Tatyana Ali and volunteers will gather at the Mt. Airy Arts and Groove Festival at 7165 Lounge, 7165 Germantown Avenue at 2:00 PM, to register voters and educate people about the latest voter registration and voting laws.
June 10, 2012
Artists often pursue their careers for years, sometimes decades, before landing a recording or distribution contract, if ever. So it comes as a bit of a surprise (to some) that Philadelphia native TEFF has watched his career take off in such a short time.
June 10, 2012
Mayor Nutter will kick-off the summer 2012 portion of City Hall Presents today by attending a performance by three different percussion ensembles from across the city: Timbalona y su Bomba, KyoDaiko, and Troupe Da-Da. City Hall Presents is a new series of free concerts and events…
June 10, 2012
Art Sanctuary wrapped up their Annual Celebration of Black Writing last weekend. The two-week celebration, which began May 21st, included daily workshops, panel discussions and other opportunities to celebrate the art of Black writing.
June 10, 2012
State Rep. Cherelle L. Parker, D-Phila., said the House vote on H.B. 2191 brings Pennsylvania that much closer to legalizing loansharking. “As I have said previously, House Bill 2191 opens the flood gates to predatory lenders, rather than keep them out as is claimed by the proposal’s sponsors,” Parker said.
June 3, 2012
Two things have been constants in the life of A.M.E. Bishop Richard Franklin Morris: his faith, and the City of Brotherly Love. But after spending the bulk of the last 50 years here in Philadelphia, Morris is stepping down from his office and will be leaving Philadelphia to take a new assignment…
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