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By WAYNE PARRY and MICHAEL CATALINI ABOVE PHOTO: FILE – In this May 27, 2020, file photo, visitors pass a restaurant that has reopened in San Antonio. Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states, as states are rolling back lockdowns. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov….

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City of Philadelphia–Public health departments around the world have several tools to combat disease outbreaks and pandemics. One of the most important is contact tracing. Health departments do this all the time, but they have never done it at a scale like we’re expecting to do over the next few months for COVID-19. What is…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Ken Scott, President and CEO of Beech Companies (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) By Thera Martin “If people would tell the truth, what we know is that African American businesses have never been on a level playing field. There’s far more obstacles in the way for a Black-owned business owner when they apply for loans…

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ABOVE PHOTO: State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta In an effort to repair damage to local businesses in the wake of days of civil unrest across the city, State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, along with members of the local business community in his 181st Legislative District recently presented a $500 check to one affected business owner. Kenyatta presented…

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 City officials on Tuesday issued a reminder about the dangers of setting off fireworks in neighborhoods. The City has received many complaints about fireworks going off at all hours – disrupting sleep, causing anxiety in people and pets, and generally interfering with residents’ quality-of-life. “While we’re not certain why this is happening, we are certain…

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By Kayla Taylor  June 19, 2020 Definition: free·dom; /frēdom/ the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government. the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. It’s Juneteenth, but you are in 1865.  Imagine you have traveled back in…

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Philadelphia City Council ended its 2019-2020 session by turning its laser focus on reforming the City’s police department. By Denise Clay On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council sent a message to the Philadelphia Police Department: We’re watching you. Council passed a series of bills that did everything from institute a residency requirement for perspective police recruits…

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Nina Ahmad is hoping to make history by becoming the first person of color to win statewide office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By Denise Clay Let’s play a little Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Political Jeopardy. The topic is, Statewide Office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Question: The only person of color to hold statewide office…

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From Phila.gov: “Like many communities across the country, Philadelphia is experiencing a reckoning about the legacy of systemic racism and oppression in this country. Part of addressing that history is putting a spotlight on what historical figures deserve to be commemorated in our public spaces.  One figure that has come into question is Christopher Columbus…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, Pennsylvania’s highest court will review the trial decision to let five other accusers testify at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial in 2018, which ended with the longtime TV star’s conviction. Cosby, 82, has been imprisoned in suburban Philadelphia for…

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