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HARRISBURG, Pa.–Harrisburg has become preoccupied with budget process and tactics in recent weeks. But what Pennsylvanians need is a good budget outcome – a budget that reinvests in education, jobs and communities using revenues from a severance tax, provides property tax relief and puts the state’s fiscal house in order. To refocus attention on the…

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She’s My Sister, the Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, will host its’ Inaugural Human Trafficking Awareness Walk/Run on Saturday October 3, 2015 Fairmount Park, Memorial Hall at 8:00am Human Trafficking is a horrific crime that has ravaged countries and communities. All proceeds from this walk/run will be utilized to provide funding for…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Torrei Hart, the ex-wife of Kevin Hart, has been quietly working on several projects since her split with the comedy mogul. In the works are a few new movies, a new book and a new business, Skimpy Mixers.  And, she and Kevin are finally in a good place, cooperatively parenting their…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  PHA has opened the second of three planned housing developments in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The 21-unit Gordon Apartments are located in the 3000 block of West Gordon Street. Shown from left to right at the ribbon cutting are: State Sen. Vincent Hughes, City Council President Darrell Clarke, PHA President & CEO Kelvin…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Healthcare Solutions of Delaware Valley will host the Healthier You conference in celebration of five years of service on Saturday Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Neumann University, 1 Neumann Way, Aston, Pennsylvania. Among the featured guests at this year’s conference will be Michel Sproles, wife of Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren…

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority will accept applications for the new Queen Lane Apartments from Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 9. Interested persons can apply by phone at 215-684-1200 or online at www.pha.phila.gov. The agency will take applications between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. People who apply to live at Queen Lane…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Pope Francis  (softdelusion66 / Shutterstock.com) The City of Philadelphia released updated details about preparations for the World Meeting of Families – 2015 Philadelphia from Tuesday, September 22nd until Friday, September 25th, and the Papal Visit during the weekend of Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th. Below is a partial listing of the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Lorina Marshall Blake was awarded the event’s Most Powerful Volunteer Award. (Photo by Leona Dixon) By Kendall Alexander Hundreds gathered at the First District Plaza The Philadelphia branch of the American Heart Association’s recent Power of Laughter Health Conference, making it a huge success. Dressed in red, conference attendees were filled with…

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Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, one of the top five credit unions in the Greater Philadelphia area, announces that it has launched a brand-new website – www.pfcu.com. The digital space offers a significantly improved user experience for potential and existing members seeking more information on the credit union’s products and services. “PFCU offers a drastically different…

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Celelbrated artists come together for CCP’S 50th Anniversary Art & Soul Gala to help fund free tuition program A group of Philadelphia artists will be coming together for an art exhibition and sale benefitting the Community College of Philadelphia’s 50th Anniversary Scholars Program. On October 2, the College will host “An Evening of Art &…

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