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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jhanée adjusts her meter settings to prepare to take voltage readings on the track circuit. A 22-year old SEPTA signal maintainer begins her journey to stability and success By Amy V. Simmons After years of a life filled with chaos, it’s hard to figure out which direction to take. Getting to “normal” is…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Evelyn Smalls For Evelyn Smalls, President and CEO of United Bank, the path to success for both herself  and the bank has been lined with confidence and an unwillingness to use the word “can’t”. By Denise Clay On Thursday, United Bank of Philadelphia, the city’s only Black-owned and controlled bank, celebrated it’s 25th…

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) –Philadelphia’s top prosecutor pleaded not guilty at his federal court arraignment on bribery and extortion charges on Wednesday. Democratic District Attorney Seth Williams previously acknowledged taking more than $100,000 in gifts from friends and associates but has vowed to fight charges he promised help with any court cases or legal matters in return….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Joni Sledge  (Courtesy of Rogers and Cowan) Funeral services for Joni Sledge are set for Saturday March 25,  9 a.m. at Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 W. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia. The interment will follow in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Joni Sledge, founding member of Philadelphia’s own Sister Sledge, died Friday, March 10, in her home…

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AP (PHILADELPHIA)–Philadelphia’s top prosecutor was charged Tuesday with taking more than $100,000 in luxury gifts, Caribbean trips and cash, often in exchange for official favors that included help with a court case, according to a bribery and extortion indictment unsealed Tuesday. The indictment caps a nearly two-year investigation into Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams’ financial…

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Lisa and I went to another gala (formal event) recently.  On my way home to get ready, I drove by Murray and Tillman Custom Tailors 6379 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia and I decided to stop in.  Lisa had mentioned the store to me on several occasions.  I met both owners Ken Murray (l) and Tom…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Tiffanie Stanard By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent It is easy to understand why entrepreneur Tiffanie Stanard was honored at the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Pennsylvania Chapter’s 31st Annual Madam C. J. Walker Awards Luncheon. Like Walker, Stanard runs many businesses. This accolade went to young entrepreneurs, like Stanard, as well as students…

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All Around the Philly Social Scene From left: Danielle Brown, National Vice President Jack and Jill of America; Joli Cooper -Nelson, National President Jack and Jill of America, Monique Mooring, Chapter President and Mondi Kumbula -Fraser, Regional Director. (Photo by Robert Mendelsohn) By Patricia Gilliam Clifford The 1920s roared back to life at the Jack and…

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iHeartMedia Philadelphia announced the debut of Pride Radio Philly, The Beat of LGBTQ Philly. Broadcast on 102.1 HD2, Pride Radio Philly will be the area’s first radio station featuring programming devoted to local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) listeners and allies. The new station debuted on Monday, March 13. Pride Radio Philly, a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sen. Bob Casey  (Photo: casey.senate.gov) By Denise Clay All over the country, members of the U.S. House and Senate have been holding Town Hall meetings to gauge the feelings of their constituents on a number of issues, ranging from Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act to President Donald Trump’s appointment of…

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