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On August 4th, nine Community College of Philadelphia students celebrated the completion of the Biomedical Technician Training Program at The Wistar Institute on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The ceremony represents far more than a graduation: with each certificate of completion comes new employment opportunities, career connections, and the confidence that drives scientific research and…

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More than 530 new teachers for the School District of Philadelphia were honored last week for their commitment to educating Philadelphia’s public school children during an event that celebrated a week long of training. The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and Pennsylvania Convention Center, working in conjunction with the Fund…

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ShopRite now offering wine to go By Monica Peters Sip on this! On Friday, ShopRite locations in Fairless Hills and Bensalem began selling wine to go. “We have 100 top selling wine items. When we reach full variety we hope to have 500-600 items,” says Jeff Brown, Founder and CEO of Brown’s Super Stores, Inc….

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  West Philadelphia High School served as a staging area for a Hillary for America voter registration drive where the canvassers got their marching orders from Philly-based hip-hop artist Freeway and Hillary Clinton herself. By Denise Clay As pairings between hip-hop artists and powerful White matrons go, the duo of Philadelphia-based hip-hop artist Freeway and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Michael Coard, Esq. (c) on panel. Building relationships between Philadelphia police and students in the wake of the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling Parents, teachers and students gathered together at Mastery Charter Schools’ Frederick Douglass Campus Thursday evening for a panel discussion on recent police involved shootings and what the Community…

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For more information contact Joseph Blake at 215-495-4174 The compelling theme of “Got a gun? Get a lock” is resonating with many people who are requesting gun locks—no questions asked—from the Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia City & County. “It’s great that we are getting this kind of response,” said Sheriff Jewell Williams.  “The…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Police Chief John Timoney  (AP Photo/David Adame, File) associated press MIAMI — John Timoney, who rose to second in command of the New York Police Department before serving stints as police chief in Philadelphia and Miami, has died of lung cancer. He was 68. Timoney was Miami’s chief from 2003 until 2010 when…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Keino Moore of Northeast Philadelphia chats with U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, at the Hillary for America campaign office on Frankford Avenue. Butterfield was in town campaigning for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.   (Photo courtesy: Denise Clay) Were it not for the fact that the Black community…

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The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention announced last week that the United States Library of Congress has selected the organization’s website and social media channels for inclusion in the Library’s public policy web archives. Host Committee Director of Digital and Social, Annie Heckenberger, a Vice President/Group Director, Brand Communications Strategy at…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Courtesy of PABJ   Area media enjoys ‘Hot fun in the Summertime!’   By Marsha Cooper Stroman Engaging with others in 100-degree weather is nothing to journalists and media professionals; it’s part of the job description. The members of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) extend themselves far beyond the professional call…

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