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The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) broke ground last week for a new 55-unit development in the historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The aptly named Strawberry Mansion Apartments cover an area bounded by 33rd Street to the West, Arlington Street to the North, 32nd Street to the East, and Berks Street to the South….

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Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. –Three girls charged in a fatal school bathroom fight in Wilmington are going on trial nearly a year after a 16-year-old girl’s death. Attorneys have said the non-jury trial starting Monday in Family Court could last up to two weeks. A judge ruled last year that a 16-year-old girl facing the…

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Doug Feinberg NBC10 Dawn Staley finally can raise an NCAA championship trophy. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points to help coach Staley and South Carolina win their first national championship with a 67-55 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday night. Staley, a Philadelphia native who also coached at Temple University for six years, made the Final…

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PHILADELPHIA — Former Phillies shortstop Ruben Amaro Sr. has passed away after a lengthy illness, the team announced on Friday. He was 81. Amaro played for the Phillies from 1960-1965, and won a Gold Glove in 1964. He was also the first base coach for the team when they won the 1980 World Series. “As…

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I met Zana Billue at a luncheon.  She told me about her company Zana Cakes.  We finally got together when she brought a Zana Cakes’ Brandy Carrot Cake to our offices.  It was DELICIOUS!! Yummm…  She features old fashioned pound cakes and other delectable desserts as family or corporate gifts. Place your order by calling…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  National Museum of African American History and Culture (Photo: Andrei Medvedev/shutterstock) Exhibits celebrating the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league baseball debut and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be on display during the 14th annual Black History and Culture Showcase at the Pennsylvania Convention…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  From the left: Dr. Dean Jackson, Jr., Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Dr. James Peterson, and Nathaniel Lee.  (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Saturday mornings are typically set aside for sleeping in, moseying out of bed catching up on T.V. programming missed earlier that week.  This was not the case for ambitious young…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Villanova University’s Judith Giesberg speaks at Artist Embedded: Their Story; Our Story – African American Women and the Fight for Freedom panel at the Historial Society of Philadelphia.  (Photo: Historial Society of Philadelphia.) By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie It’s not a secret most of the descendants of the Black folks residing in America today…

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If your summer travels include getting out of the country, you might want to start getting everything you need together now, the State Department says. By Denise Clay Did you know that there are airlines that won’t let you get on board for overseas travel if you don’t have a passport that’s valid for at…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Steering Committee of “On the Table Greater Philly”  (Photo: Leona Dixon) By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent Sometimes those making policy decisions can get so swept up in lobbying for key issues that the voices of everyday people are submerged. Without an ear to the ground, they may not notice that those in local neighborhoods…

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