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ABOVE PHOTO:  (Photo: Rejean Wilson) Over 10,000 families have witnessed the power of art through the original works of Philadelphia native John W. Graves III “Black Kid Joy,” a holiday musical that sold out it’s opening weekend at the Arts Bank, will be back for an encore next weekend. At the theater on the campus of…

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As WHYY’s new Vice President for News and Civic Engagement, Sandra Clark hopes to get public media more connected to the public itself.   By Denise Clay When you mention WHYY to most people, the first picture that forms in their head is that of Big Bird, the iconic character from “Sesame Street”. Sandra Clark,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Maurice Green  (Philadelphia Police Dept photo) associated press PHILADELPHIA- Police are charging a man with killing a grocery store owner on Christmas Eve in Philadelphia, who said he thought the woman’s grandson had been involved in the theft of an expensive jewelry chain. Last Thursday, Philadelphia Police said they’d filed homicide and other…

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For high end one of a kind, top quality shoes, check out Blue Sole Shoes on 1805 Chestnut Street in Center City. Gary Shepherd is pictured here with the owner Steve Jamison.  To support other Black-owned businesses, visit www.buyblackapp.net.  Gary Shepherd is President/CEO of 3rd Floor Media, A Division of Gary Shepherd Enterprises LLC

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Melrose Diner Where do you go to get the aftertaste of 2016 out of your mouth? By Denise Clay Let’s face it, for all intents and purposes, 2016 was a crap sandwich with cheese and extra crap on the side. Because of this, I intend to usher it out with as many cocktails…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  KIPP Parkside Charter School The School Reform Commission (SRC), through the Charter Schools Office (CSO) of The School District of Philadelphia, today released the schedule for the second set of new charter application hearings. Initial hearings for the new charter applications received by the statutory deadline of November 15, 2016 were held in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  (Credit: by R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia) The City of Philadelphia has released the following parking restrictions and road closures pertaining to the 2017 Mummers Parade. Road closures will begin the evening of Thursday, December 29, along the parade route, which starts at City Hall and moves south to Washington Avenue. The parade…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mayor Jim Kenney Sure, 2016 brought us a few good things when it comes to politics and pop culture. I’m just hard pressed to find any of them. By Denise Clay My late Mom, the single nicest human being ever created, used to always say to me that if you can’t find something…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Philadelphia Housing Authority took a major step in 2016 toward developing a new headquarters building on Ridge Avenue in Sharswood. The PHA board approved a $45 million contract for the construction of the building, and a deal was also reached with Sav-A-Lot to bring a supermarket to the neighborhood on the same…

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ABOVE PHOTO: From the left: Christopher Lawrence, Area Manager for Phila. CH2M; Councilman Green; Marc Manella, Founder and CEO.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) Councilman Derek S. Green gave away, 15 bikes last weekend to outstanding students at the KIPP Philadelphia Schools, located at 2539 N. 16th Street. “KIPP Philadelphia Schools is a network of…

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