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The World Meeting of Families Sept. 22-25, 2015 Philadelphia 2015 will offer an Adult Congress and a Youth Congress for ages 6-17.  There will also be a licensed daycare for children under the age of 6. The Adult Congress, for ages 18 and older, will consist of keynote presentations and breakout sessions that address the…

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By Kiarra Solomon –  @By_Kiarra Everyone has been talking about the highly anticipated (or dreaded, depending on who you talk to) visit from Pope Francis. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a lot of information shared about the entire reason for his visit, the World Meeting of Families, or the activities which will occur during the meeting….

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City Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District) on Wednesday joined North Philadelphia residents to celebrate the ongoing progress of the Energy Coordinating Agency’s (ECA)  EnergyFIT program, which preserves housing in order to prevent displacement and homelessness among low-income residents. EnergyFIT Philly has already completed energy upgrades and repairs to 30 homes in Mantua, which…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rep. W. Curtis Thomas  (Photo: Temple News/W. Curtis Thomas) State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas, D-Phila., held his second in a series of news conferences last week to discuss the state of the budget impasse and the crucial need to invest in our students and schools. Thomas updated the gathered community members about the…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Quenton Bowman Sr. is extremely passionate about the work he does through Ballin For Peace in Nicetown community. “We’re trying to impact the lives of these young people”, Bowman said. “At the end of the day its about them.” Ballin For Peace started in Los Angeles by Kenneth and Ryan Hicks…

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On Friday, August 14, the School District of Philadelphia will host a Back to School Education Day at High School of the Future, 4021 Parkside Ave., 8AM- 3PM. Hosted in collaboration with Radio One, Comcast Internet Essentials, Elliott Lewis and Forman Mills, the event features on-site student registration and information sessions to help prepare families…

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Grand Hank – The Master Scientist presents a back-to-school event designed to motivate, inspire and encourage our students to achieve their maximum learning potention this upcoming school year. On Wednesday, August 19, Grand Hank Productions Presents “An Evening Of Science, Education And Hip-Hop Music” at The Dell Music Center, 2400 Strawberry Mansion Drive. This high-energy,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mayor Nutter shown with the City’s partners at last week’s press conference on the preparations for the upcoming World Meeting of Families and Papal visit. Also shown is the ‘traffic box’ map of the area where the events will take place.   (Photo by Bill Z. Foster) As part of the ongoing preparations…

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The National Association of Black Journalists celebrates its 40th anniversary of being the nation’s oldest association representing people of color. By Denise Clay On Wednesday, the National Association of Black Journalists began the celebration of the organization’s 40th Anniversary at its annual convention in Minneapolis. About 2,000 Black journalists from around the country are expected…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Premiere ribbon cutting for the Studio Movie Grill.  (Photo by Leona Dixon) By Kharisma McIlwaine Everyone loves movies… But for those of us who love food as much as I do, sometimes pop corn and pretzel bites just aren’t enough.  Dinner usually happens before or after the movie… But what if you could…

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