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Access to vehicles will drive new opportunities for 80,000 residents. ABOVE PHOTO: PHA Board Commissioner Ethel Wise and Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson (D-At Large) hold the scissors as Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (D- 2nd Dist., at far left), PHA president and CEO Kelvin Jeremiah, PHA board chair Lynette Brown-Sow, and Zipcar president Angelo Adams look on….

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The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is now accepting applications for a limited term microgrant entitled Empowered History. The application deadline is January 31, 2024. Funding for this initiative is provided through a National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) State Board Programming Grant to the Pennsylvania State Archives, a bureau within PHMC.  Funding…

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Kevin Bethel, the current chief of school safety for the School District of Philadelphia, will be the city’s next police commissioner. By Denise Clay-Murray ABOVE PHOTO: Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker (speaking at podium) introduces the new police commissioner Kevin Bethel (on her right) at last week’s press conference surrounded by city officials and politicians that included,…

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Photo: FDA via AP BY MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from 34 cases reported last week….

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On October 13, 2023, Emgage, the nation’s preeminent civic engagement organization for Muslim Americans, partnered with REFORM Alliance for an event at Philadelphia Masjid. The event focused on Voting Rights for the Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated, Criminal Justice Reform, and What’s at Stake in the 2024 Presidential Election. Event partners included the Philadelphia Masjid, Philadelphia…

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The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of people, hunting for the best deals on Black Friday. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year, which takes place this week. A lot of national retailers are keeping the doors closed on Thursday to give employees…

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According to 6abc, Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker will select Kevin Bethel to be appointed as Philadelphia’s next police commissioner when she takes office. Bethel’s background includes previously serving as Deputy Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, and serves as Chief of School Safety for The School District of Philadelphia since 2019.

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PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and multiple intercity bus transportation providers have announced the relocation of the current curbside station at 6th and Market Streets to a new location at the corner of Spring Garden Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard, effective Thursday, November 16, 2023. The relocated bus carriers include: FlixBus, Greyhound, Coach USA/MegaBus,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A volunteer waters one of the many trees planted during last fall’s event. (Photo/Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) From November 16 – 19 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and over 90 of its PHS Tree Tenders groups, community organizations, and neighborhood volunteers will come together to plant 1,770 trees throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.  …

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While Philadelphia made political history on Tuesday night by electing Cherelle Parker its 100th mayor, that’s not the only history that was made. By Denise Clay-Murray Most Philadelphians knew that Tuesday’s election night was going to be historic. They knew that barring something catastrophic, former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker would become the City’s 100th mayor…

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