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Don’t get him wrong. State Sen. Anthony H. Williams has enjoyed being a legislator. But now instead of initiating policy, he’s hoping to implement it as Mayor. The Run For The Big Chair By Denise Clay [Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of interviews that the SUN will be the people running for…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  School Reform Commission members Bill Green (right) and Marjorie Neff (left) join Superintendent William Hite during a 2014 press conference at the School Administration Building.  (NewsWorks file photo) By Laura Benshoff newsworks Gov. Tom Wolf called — and newly named Philadelphia School Reform Commission chair Marjorie Neff answered. Neff replaced former Gov. Tom Corbett…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Padge Victoria Windslowe (insert: Philadelphia Police Department) associated press An aspiring hip-hop artist who boasts about her talent for underground “body sculpting” has one last chance to impress a jury before the panel weighs murder charges against her in a dancer’s death. Padge Victoria Windslowe says clients chose her over licensed surgeons because of her…

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HARRISBURG—Pennsylvania’s community college leaders are commending Governor Tom Wolf’s budget proposal to provide additional state funding for the Commonwealth’s community colleges and to ensure that a community college education remains an affordable path to prosperity for students across the Commonwealth. “Pennsylvania’s community colleges are an integral part of the Commonwealth’s education and workforce development systems,”…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  This stretch of City Avenue is now known as “Ed Bradley Way.”  (Source: google) pabjprism.com A major Philadelphia roadway has been renamed to honor legendary black journalist, Ed Bradley. City Avenue (US Route 1) between Presidential Boulevard and Monument Road has been officially designated as “Ed Bradley Way” by an recently-passed act of the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Rev. Dr. Damone B. Jones The Rev. Dr. Damone B. Jones, Senior Pastor at Bible Way Baptist Church in West Philadelphia has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Philadelphia Prison System by Mayor Michael Nutter. The Board of Trustees’ primary role is to provide guidance and oversight of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown On Thursday, City Council passed a bill introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown that amends the Home Rule Charter to establish a Commission for Women. The Commission would have 27 volunteer members: 10 appointed by the Mayor and 17 members, each appointed by a member of City Council. The…

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Audrey, Elizabeth, Marilyn, and Clark reigned supreme on the Silver Screen. In 2015, the Philadelphia Flower Show will hearken back to an era of glamour, style and grace in the movies. Fountains, gardens and three grand chandeliers will explode in a riot of color and blooms around one of the Show’s most magical moments, a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Ori Feibush. The battle for the Second Councilmanic District seat is a battle between for the future of the district itself. By Denise Clay City Council’s Second District covers a lot of ground. From the gleaming towers of Center City and hip restaurants of South Street to the more industrial…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Boys Latin Charter School Center for Education Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The Center for Education Reform condemns the decision of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission (SRC) to approve just five new charter schools out of 39 total applications at today’s meeting. “It’s completely inexcusable that politics get in the way of doing what’s…

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