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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jeoffrey Watson Interview with Kharisma McIlwaine Whether it was the 1951 Broadway musical or the film remakes, ‘The King and I’ is a story that holds a special place in the hearts of many. The Tony Award winning musical tells the story of Anna, a 19th century British school teacher and the developing…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Facebook Over 300 area residents were in attendance to form working group in response to Trump agenda By Amy V. Simmons Over 300 people were brought together for a mass meeting at the historic Unitarian Society of Germantown with many concerns, but a singular goal – to study the Trump agenda, the issues…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Shutterstock By Arlene Edmonds Correspondent A 16-year old girl arrives in the hospital emergency room doubled over because she can barely walk. She arrived with no identification, only giving her first name. She appears to be drugged. Her clothing is soiled and odorous. She is in pain, tears streaming down her face. She…

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From NABJ: WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2017) – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the passing of NABJ Founder Claude Lewis, also a founder of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ). Lewis died this morning at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Voorhees, N.J. He was 82. Lewis was a highly respected journalist and…

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PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) – Start dinner, turn up your heaters and get out your flashlights. Sunday afternoon, PECO told FOX 29 News thousands of you will be without electricity for a few hours, Sunday night. The planned outage is set to start at about 6pm and will affect about 8,000 to 10,000 customers, mostly in North…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart, who led Villanova to a fourth straight Big East regular-season title, has been selected the conference player of the year. Butler’s Chris Holtmann was chosen coach of the year on Wednesday and center Justin Patton of Creighton was freshman of the year. Hart, a 6-foot-5 senior guard, averaged 18.6…

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By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY 26 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) — Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the defining dance anthem “We Are Family,” has died, the band’s representative says. She was 60. Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band’s publicist, Biff Warren, said…

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NICETOWN (WTXF) – A 13-year-old boy is in “extremely critical condition,” according to police, after he was shot in his head in a Chinese restaurant. Saturday, police released surveillance pictures of two men they want to find in connection to that.

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By Kharisma McIlwaine What more can be said about Cirque du Soleil? It is the largest producer of theatrical shows in the world. They have set the standard for high-flying stage productions and creativity. The newest installation of Cirque du Soleil is called “TORUK – The First Flight.” For the first time, Cirque du Soleil…

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Had a meeting with Pastor Marshall Mitchell (c) of Salem Baptist Church recently and we decided to get breakfast afterwards.  We went to The Breakfast Boutique 6830 Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia but they were closed for renovations that day.  While we were there, we encountered Pastor Larry Anderson (r) of Great Commission Church. Later I…

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