Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

Family Features You may not want to consider a time when you might not be able to fully take care of yourself, but the reality is there is almost a 70% chance someone turning 65 today will need some type of long-term care service and support in his or her lifetime, according to the U.S….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Zara in an upscale neighborhood. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File) By Lizzie Knight ASSOCIATED PRESS  LONDON  — Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the world’s largest polluters as…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Cynthia Erivo By Florence Anthony Queen Elizabeth has agreed to let her grandson Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle step back from their royal family duties and live part-time in Canada. In other SussexRoyal news, sources close to Michelle and Barack Obama say that reports the former First Couple have offered advice to,…

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CHICAGO (AP) — Bankrupt Johnson Publishing Co., the former owner of Ebony and Jet magazines, will sell off art that once decorated the company’s Chicago headquarters. Among the art to be auctioned Jan. 30 at a New York gallery will be paintings, sculptures and other works from 75 African American artists. Among the pieces is…

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By Jake Coyle  ASSOCIATED PRESS  “Joker” is the leading nominee for the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, with “The Irishman” close behind. Martin Scorsese’s crime epic scored 10 nominations. Issa Rae and John Cho announced Monday nominees in 24 categories that honor the best achievements in films released in 2019. There are nine nominees for…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Billy Porter (Photo: shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS  PASADENA, Calif.  — Billy Porter is among the actors who will appear on Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” anthology series next season. Jenna Elfman, Chris Meloni, Gillian Jacobs, Joel McHale and Jimmi Simpson also will each appear in an episode for season two, the CBS All Access streaming…

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ABOVE PHOTO: “Racism Can End” speakers at Eli Siegel Day celebration in Baltimore, (l-r) Captain Allan Michael, Dr. Jaime R. Torres, NYC teacher Monique Michael, Dr. Arnold Perey. By Alice Bernstein As we observe the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s courageous life and his opposition to racism, poverty, and war, I am moved to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes  After an exhaustive search, the board of irectors of Philadelphia OIC has named Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes as its new president and CEO. Hughes is a model leader for Philadelphia OIC.  She is highly attuned to the needs of the community and is dedicated to making effective and impactful…

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ABOVE PHOTO: The Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards The Germantown Jewish Centre, located at 400 West Ellet Street, is hosting its 36th annual Ralph Granger Memorial Shabbat, “Reimagining Our Journey Toward Racial Justice” with the Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards on Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 am in the Charry Service. All are invited to lunch in…

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Bebashi Transition to Hope, an agency normally associated with sexual health care, continues its evolution of addressing other social problems affecting the community by conducting a mobile food pantry to commemorate Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 20.  Food insecurity remains one of Philadelphia’s most intransigent problems. In addition to having the highest…

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