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Pennsylvania lawmaker charged with stealing from nonprofit
December 6, 2019
ABOVE PHOTO: Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell By Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG — Prosecutors charged a state representative from Philadelphia on Wednesday with enriching herself by stealing money from a nonprofit organization she founded to serve the mentally ill and poor who were fighting addiction. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office accused Rep. Movita Joh
Groundbreaking for 37 new affordable housing units takes place
December 6, 2019
ABOVE PHOTO: Elected officials and other dignitaries participated in the groundbreaking ceremony in North Philadelphia (Photo courtesy of PHDC) Susquehanna Square gives Philadelphians more affordable housing options Community Ventures, Grands As Parents, and the City of Philadelphia recently announced the Susquehanna Square project. This project provides 37 units of much-needed affordable ho
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Across Capitol Hill, impeachment saga shifts
December 6, 2019
ABOVE PHOTO: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, (D-N.Y.,) left, gives his closi
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus lauds accreditation for Cheyney University
December 6, 2019
Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus released the following statements after the ann
Week In Review
Alabama unveils statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks
December 6, 2019
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (AP) — A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was dedicated
Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker announces plan to support and protect HBCUs
December 6, 2019
ABOVE PHOTO: Sen. Cory Booker (Photo: Shutterstock) Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker re
Local Events
West Craft Fest
December 8, 2019
Mother Bethel FREE Christmas Concert
December 15, 2019
Holiday Toy Giveaway
December 21, 2019
Entertainment
Producers’ Forum screening of ‘South Side Home Movie Project’ at Scribe Video Center on December 12
On Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM, Scribe Video Center, located at 3908 Lancaster Avenue, will present the Producers’ Forum screening of the “South Side Home Movie Project” — an initiative to collect, preserve, digitize, exhibit, and research home movies made by residents of Chicago’s South Side curated by Jacqueline Stewart. Stewart is a professor…
Sports
Sources say Wheeler, Phillies, agree to five year, multimillion dollar deal
By Rob Maadi PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $118 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement, which is subject to a successful physical, had…
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Kelly Rowland helps promote “Queen & Slim” by buying out two screenings in her hometown of Houston
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Manage grief with grace this holiday season
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