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Information from Business Engagement Tele-Town Hall If you were not able to join the tele-town hall and would like to know what was discussed, we have posted the full transcript on our website, www.phldnc.com, at “LATEST” in the “Vendors” tab. We have also posted a “Business Engagement FAQ,” which includes answers to a number of…

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By Maryclaire Dale Associated Press She was the queen of the “OK Corral,” a tot-toting grandmother who stepped up to rent out street corners and run the bustling cocaine trade in her north Philadelphia neighborhood after her 20-year-old son was gunned down. By the time a younger son finished testifying against her in federal court…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Larry Platt (center, at podium), co-founder and editor of The Philadelphia Citizen, announced the ‘It Pays to Vote’ initiative, a lottery in which $10,000 will be awarded to a randomly-selected individual who votes in Philadelphia on November 3rd. The project was designed to increase voter turnout on Election Day and encourage citizens to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sharon Booker If Sharon Booker manages to win a seat on the Delaware County Council, she intends to make sure county residents are better informed. By Denise Clay Getting to the point where voters will be able to decide if they want to make her the first African American woman to ever serve…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  King Dynasty team members working on a DT Philly activity.   With an eye toward giving students the skills to understand and address complex problems, teachers at 16 schools are launching student-led projects to design creative solutions to a school or community need. These projects are part of Design Thinking Philadelphia (DT Philly),…

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By Kendall Alexander Last Saturday night was definitely live at UPenn’s Annenberg Center Live auditorium with jazz musician Jon Batiste and Stay Human.  For one night, Philadelphia was turned into New Orleans as audience members embraced a southern jazz favorite.  From HBO the show “Tremé” and most recently CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Democratic National Convention Committee team included (from left) Mayor Michael Nutter, Convention CEO Rev. Leah D. Daughtry, businessman Jude Arijaje, Tiffany Newmuis (Director of Diversity & Community Engagement of DNC) and Councilman Mark Squilla.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) In July 2016, the Democratic National Convention will come to Philadelphia…and planning has begun…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rahel Solomon By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Early this Fall, CBS3 added a local vocalist general assignment to the team. Rahel Solomon is originally from West Philly and Drexel Hill. She joined the Eyewitness News Team from KCNC-TV, a CBS-owned station in Denver, where she worked for the past two years. Solomon is credited…

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Associated Press Philadelphia schools will have to borrow money to make payroll because of the state budget stalemate. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the School Reform Commission will meet to authorize temporary borrowing in the coming days. It’s not clear how much the district will need. It spends, on average, $10 million per day. Chief…

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State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen, PRO-ACT, and Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity will hold an expungement workshop at Unit #6, Lehigh Pavilion, Philadelphia Recovery Community Center, 1701 W. Lehigh Avenue from 9 AM – 12 PM, Saturday, Oct. 24, on Lehigh Avenue to help people get a fresh start to their lives by eliminating past…

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