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ABOVE PHOTO:  Tracey Gordon and Judith Robinson Faces both old and new will be vying for the right to represent sections of Philadelphia in a Special Election to be held in just over a week. By Denise Clay The Philadelphia delegation to the Pennsylvania State Assembly has undergone a lot of changes in the last year….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jala McDaniel (c) visits the SUN office, also pictured on the left SUN Social Media Editor Kiarra Solomon and SUN Publisher J. Whyatt Mondesire. By Jala McDaniel [This week the SUN is pleased to introduce youth writer Ms. Jala McDaniel of Independence Charter School, talking about her travelling experience to Ecuador last year.]…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Harriet Glickman with actor Mar Mar who will voice the character of Franklin in the new Peanuts movie in Nov.; in a booth at the NAACP Convention 2015 last week at the PA Convention Center.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   This year, the beloved characters created by Charles M. Schulz will celebrate…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Opening of the 2015 NAACP Convention at the PA Convention Center.   2015 Convention featured conversations about the criminal justice system, voting rights and the organization’s relevance in the 21st Century. By Denise Clay About 8,000 members of the national NAACP made their way to Philadelphia this week for the group’s annual convention. And…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Patrice Banks, founder of Girls Auto Clinic   By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Ladies, have you ever had an automotive emergency and didn’t know how to fix it? Like maybe you had a flat tire or your taillight was out and you needed figure out what to do. What’s that weird noise your car…

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Philly Drum Project, an organization dedicated to helping drummers in the city share gear, lessons, and beats, will host its first summer program, DrumPhil: a one-day drumset workshop for high school students. On Tuesday, August 11th, 12 Philly-area students who have been selected through an open application process will have the opportunity to participate in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama gives his address to the NAACP Convention at the PA Convention Center, July 14, 2015.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, NAACP!    Ah, it’s good to be back.    How you all doing today?    You doing fine? AUDIENCE:  Yes! THE…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the NAACP’s 106th Annual National Convention, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)   WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says the tough-on-crime overhaul he signed into law in the 1990s made the problem of longer prison sentences worse and he wants to “admit it.” The…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Philadelphia Housing Authority celebrated the grand opening of its newest development, the Oakdale Street Apartments, in the historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Twelve sustainable units were constructed on a vacant parcel of land across the street from the Widener Library. Shown during the ribbon cutting at the event (l-r) are: Latoya Wright (new…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Vanessa Brown sun wire services Rep. Vanessa Brown, the West Philadelphia legislator who abruptly abandoned plans to plead guilty to corruption charges, now faces trial next month. Dauphin County Court Judge Scott Evans set Brown’s tentative trial date for Aug. 10. During a brief appearance in court on Monday, the legislator said she…

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