Articles by Philadelphia Sun Staff

ABOVE PHOTO: Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani works in her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. “It feels good to be seen,” said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John…

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State Rep. Harold Love, Jr., D-Nashville, left, speaks to state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, on the House floor Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) By Kimberlee KruesiASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed last Thursday under legislation signed into law by…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A Delaware County secured drop box for the return of vote-by-mail ballots is pictured, May 2, 2022, in Newtown Square, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) WHAT VOTERS NEED TO KNOW WITH LESS THAN ONE MONTH UNTIL ELECTION DAY Delaware County Elections continues preparations for the April 23 primary election. Efforts include finalizing polling…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Members of the Shugar Shack Soul Food team and local officials pose with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves (pictured front row, center).( Photo/delcopa.gov) U.S. Deputy Secretary Don Graves visited Shugar Shack Soul Food, a Black and woman-owned takeout restaurant in Glenolden Borough on March 26. During the visit, attended by Glenolden…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A law enforcement officer leads out a canine as federal agents stand at the entrance to a property belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, Monday, March 25, 2024, on Star Island in Miami Beach, Fla. Two properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce.(Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) By Maria ShermanASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs:…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia is known for having a wide variety of community-based cafes and coffee shops. The Monkey & The Elephant is among them. Founded in 2015 by Lisa Miccolis, The Monkey & The Elephant is a 501C3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting young adults ages 18-24 that have aged out of…

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Photo: MoAR By Constance Garcia-Barrio Years ago, Adrienne Whaley, director of education and community engagement at the Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR), located at Third and Chestnut Streets, had expected to stroll into corporate boardrooms in three-inch heels carrying a hand-tooled leather briefcase. But history cast its spell and swept her in a different…

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BPTBy Irana Wasti, chief product officer at BILL Building a business is an incredible journey, and like all journeys, every stage is different. Running a startup, for instance, is very different from running a midsize business. As your business grows, your needs evolve, too. Scaling a business often means navigating different types of risks, expanding…

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BPT Gardening season is upon us, beckoning with the anticipation of flourishing plants, the vibrant hues of blooming flowers, and bountiful harvests. It’s an exhilarating journey for plant enthusiasts of all ages and gardening levels. But what happens when your vision of a blossoming garden or landscape doesn’t quite turn out the way you thought?…

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