Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla., Thursday, July 16, 2015. As part of a weeklong focus on inequities in the criminal justice system, the president will meet separately Thursday with law enforcement officials and nonviolent drug offenders who are paying their…

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By Saleh Mwanamilongo Associated Press KINSHASA, CONGO–Congo’s government cleared the way Monday for dozens of children to join their adoptive families abroad after more than two years of waiting, although 1,000 others will have to remain in orphanages for now. Fourteen of the children are now headed to the United States, while other boys and…

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By Farai Mutsaka Associated Press HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Three journalists from a state-run weekly newspaper in Zimbabwe will be charged with slander for a front-page story that implicated an unnamed top police officer and other officials in fatal cyanide poisonings of more than 60 elephants by poachers, police said Tuesday. Sunday Mail editor Mabasa Sasa,…

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BPT You know those days when your normal schedule gets thrown completely out the window? You’re tired, overrun and can barely think about the next thing on your to-do list, let alone work on your larger goals or concentrate on your health. “Luckily, major results can stem from small steps, even if they seem inconsequential….

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BPT It’s coming – the white, windy weather of winter. Are you ready? Is your home? Now is the time to protect your home and wallet with a quick window and door checkup to make needed repairs and reduce costs. Clean sills and moving parts of dirt and debris. Debris like sand, dirt or leaves…

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The new building, on same campus as LIFE Center, includes 60 apartments NewCourtland Senior Services welcomed its first residents to The Apartments at Allegheny, a brand new building with 60 one-bedroom apartments specifically designed for seniors 62 and older. NewCourtland’s Vice President of Health Services, Mary Austin, welcomed the residents and members of their families….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chaka Fattah Jr. walks from the U.S. Courthouse in 2014, in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Fattah Jr. was convicted of 22 of 23 federal bank and tax fraud counts.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) associated press Chaka ‘Chip’ Fattah Jr., son of veteran Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah has been convicted of federal bank and tax fraud…

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State Rep. Maria Donatucci, D-Phila./Delaware, reminded residents the state’s heating assistance program, LIHEAP, has begun accepting applications. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded initiative that provides grants to eligible Pennsylvanians to help pay for heating bills. LIHEAP offers cash grants sent directly to the utility company, or crisis grants for households…

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Uncensored public exhibition shares 24 hours in the region,  through the eyes of its residents Nov. 12, 2015 – Jan. 2, 2016 On October 9, 1,412 photographers rose to the challenge as the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) invited them to capture 24 hours in the region on Greater Philly Photo Day, presented by PNC…

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Rearing Successful Sons mobilizes Philly talent by forging human connections with Point Breeze youth One in four people in Philadelphia between the ages of 18 and 24 are “disconnected” from the labor market – out of school and out of work – according to a September study by Drexel University’s Center for Labor Markets and…

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