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By MARK SCOLFORO HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has been certified as the winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by President Donald Trump, state officials said Tuesday. The Pennsylvania State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An $11 billion no-new-taxes spending package won passage in a lame-duck Friday night session in Pennsylvania’s Legislature, as lawmakers sought to plug a multibillion-dollar deficit brought on by the pandemic and carry state government operations through the rest of the fiscal year. Lawmakers voted as they rushed to wrap up their…

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By Andrea Lawful Sanders When the SUN audience was first introduced to Juwan Adams, it was in November 2019 and he needed a stem cell transplant desperately.  The SUN readers became actively engaged in Juwan’s process as we began the search locally and nationwide to find him a match through www.bethematch.org.. This young man went…

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After Sheriff Bilal won the primary election — becoming Philadelphia’s first female Sheriff —but prior to her transition into the role, it was brought to her attention that many improprieties had transpired in the Armory.  Bilal, being a retired Philadelphia Police officer for 27 years, realized the significance of such accusations and directed the individuals…

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The Kenney administration and  City Council have announced a new commitment of $30 million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to aid renters and small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes from the federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) that the City received from the U.S. Treasury.  The CARES…

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ABOVE PHOTO: (Photo/Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)  From November 20 through 22, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) will work with over 70 of its Tree Tenders groups and community organizations in addition to hundreds of neighborhood volunteers to come together and plant over 1,000 trees in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania. This semi-annual initiative helps to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: (Photo courtesy: Napoleon F. Kingcade ) By Napoleon F. Kingcade              Displayed outside the home of David Wilkes, there are a bunch of teddy bears, balloons and candles that have been assembled in a street memorial that marks the death of his 38-year-old son Jermaine “NuNu” Wilkes. As…

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By Afea Tucker  This week we’re shining a light on Anton Moore, community leader,founder of Unity in the Community and executive producer of “Weight of Death” — a gun violence docu-series scheduled to be released on November 20. The series is executive produced by Moore along with producers Matthew Orsini and Jaime Borras, and takes…

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Thanks to a hefty resurgence in COVID-19 cases, Philadelphians will be spending a lot more time at home. By Denise Clay Before Monday, Philadelphians were looking forward to Thanksgiving dinners with lots of family, Christmas shopping and a New Year’s Eve party designed to celebrate the end of a year filled with turmoil. But the…

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“All of the issues identified in the Controller’s Report occurred under the prior administration, and my office has worked tirelessly to implement policies and procedures to correct the issues identified in the report.“~ Rochelle Bilal Philadelphia, PA – After Sheriff Bilal won the primary election to become Philadelphia’s first female Sheriff, but prior to her…

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