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Rep. Krajewski discusses the merits of his legislation during the House Children and Youth Committee. (Photo/ Office of Rep. Krajewski ) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The House Children and Youth Committee on June 2 voted unanimously to report out two pieces of legislation reforming Pennsylvania’s child welfare system. The first bill (H.B. 133) would create a process…

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The President’s House site in Philadelphia (Photo/Ian Karbal/Capital-Star) By Ian Karbal Penn Capital-Star.com Attorneys for the U.S. Department of the Interior and the city of Philadelphia argued in a federal appeals court Tuesday over whether an earlier decision banning the U.S. government from removing exhibits on slavery from the President’s House historical site in Philadelphia…

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(Photos courtesy MBKCares) The new initiative comes just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month. On May 7, 2026, My Brother’s Keeper Cares (MBKCares) hosted its inaugural Healthy Happy Hour event at Philadelphia’s Parkway Central Library. The wellness-based social mixer, co-hosted by Stephanie Skinner (Miss Philadelphia 2026), featured kombucha mocktails, sparkling cider toasts and vegan…

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Transit Forward Philly and the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia have issued the following statement below: “Advocates, families, and community organizations are raising serious concerns regarding the implementation of a fare evasion enforcement program by the School District of Philadelphia (SDP). “While the program is being presented as an effort to address revenue losses related to…

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Women Against Abuse celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special edition of its annual Dish It Up event. By Denise Clay-Murray Fifty years ago, when America was celebrating its Bicentennial here in Philadelphia, the domestic violence hotline that eventually became Women Against Abuse started helping those experiencing violence from a partner. Joanna Otero-Cruz Since then,…

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Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller, ENON Tabernacle first lady Ellyn Jo Waller with members of EMG Cares presents a check to community group, Youth Action Project.Photo: www.emgcares.org By Shara Talia Taylor Enon Music Group (EMG) — the official record label of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa. — after 10 years of operation…

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In this May, 1985 file photo, a Philadelphia policeman is seen on a rooftop as flames rise from a row of burning homes beyond, in Philadelphia. The fire started when police dropped a bomb onto the house of the militant group MOVE, on May 13, 1985 and fire spread throughout the area. A day after…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — One April 29, the PA House Finance Committee considered H.B. 1678, new legislation that would tax revenue derived from digital advertising platforms. The bill, known as the Digital Ads Tax, was introduced by state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-184th Dist.), Aerion Abney (D-19th Dist.), and John Inglis (D-38th Dist.). House Bill 1678 would…

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(Photo/ House Democratic Communications Office) HARRISBURG, Pa. — To recognize the historic and ongoing contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, four alumnae of the sorority, state Reps. Lindsay Powell and La’Tasha D. Mayes, both D-Allegheny, Gina H. Curry, D-Delaware, and Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., hosted Delta Day in the state Capitol on April 28. Delta…

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Luncheon attendees and honorees take a photo together. Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated gathered on April 18 for the annual Dr. Constance E. Clayton Scholarship Reception and Fundraiser held at Temple University, first established in Pictured (from left): Dr. Tony Watlington, superintendent, School District of Philadelphia; Dr. Monika W. Shealey, dean, Temple University…

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