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ABOVE PHOTO:  Joe Khan By Denise Clay If nothing else, Joe Khan has some really high-powered people speaking up for him as he attempts to become Philadelphia’s next District Attorney. Ed Rendell, the former District Attorney who has used his prolific fundraising prowess to become Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania, gave Khan his…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sharon Katz & The Peace Train (Photo: Carolyn Miller) International, multicultural, and award-winning musical group, Sharon Katz &The Peace Train, will bring their multi-faceted program to the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Ave., at 6 PM on Saturday, April 22. The Grammy-award winning group will perform as part of a screening…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Michael P. Cram  (Photo: Twitter) Cram brings community, investigative, and more than 20 years of policing experience to the position Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams announced Thursday the appointment of Staff Inspector Michael P. Cram as the Acting Chief of County Detectives for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO). Before joining the…

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Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church is a strong supporter of higher education and is committed to making sure every Philadelphia public high school graduate can attend college. At its Easter Sunday service on April 16, at the 2800 W. Cheltenham Avenue, location, Enon is stepping forward to support Community College of Philadelphia’s 50th Anniversary Scholars Program….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From left Mike Jerrick, co-host of Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia, SUN writer Kharisma McIlwaine, Alex Holley, co-host Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia and businessman Earl Harvey were among the many guests attending the Donors Are Heroes  “The Party” celebration at The Hyatt at the Bellevue on Friday April 7th.  (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn) By Kharisma…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  2017’s C-CAP Philadelphia Scholarship Award winners. By Leah Fletcher While traveling down the education road, 19 culinary arts students from public high schools, in the Philadelphia region, decided they could stand the heat, and wanted IN the kitchen. They honed their craft by learning the fundamental skills and science behind food. Their hard…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (D- At- large) speaks at the podium at City Hall as Councilman Derek Green (at right) and representatives from PennEnvironment Research, Moms Clean Air Force and other officials listen during the press conference about Philadelphia’s problem with air pollution.  (Photo courtesy: Arlene Edmonds) By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent The…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A member of the crowd displays the new iBuyBlack card. (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) By Denise Clay Among the group filled with entrepreneurs, business owners, political officials and activists at the unveiling of the new iBuyBlack card in the Mayor’s Conversation Hall at City Hall on Tuesday was Arnett Woodall, CEO of West Phillie…

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By Randall Chase Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. –A Delaware judge on Thursday convicted a 17-year-old girl charged with homicide after a school bathroom fight that left a 16-year-old girl dead. Family Court Judge Robert Coonin delivered his ruling after hearing a week of testimony in the nonjury trial. An autopsy found that Amy Joyner-Francis died…

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Experience Reed’s Coffee and Tea House –a real coffee shop that is  your “home away from home” By Monica Peters Are you a tea or coffee connoisseur? Looking for a good place to kick back, relax while enjoying a belly-filling light breakfast and lunch?  Do you like fresh baked goods including sweet potato pie and red…

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