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Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s civil rights commission will hold its monthly public meeting in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, to discuss equal opportunity issues in township schools recently raised by parents and others. The meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. at Widener University, Building A180, 3700 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. The agenda will include…

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eurweb.com  A not-so flattering book has hit the stands on celebrated and loved comedian Bill Cosby, “Cosby: His Life and Times” by Mark Whitaker claiming that Cosby had a sordid life when not playing the devoted family man on the small screen. The book alleges that he repeatedly cheated on his wife, Camille, while enjoying…

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 The inaugural Pennsylvania Bacon Festival, presented by America Loves Bacon, brings over 30,000 samples of bacon to XFINITY Live! Philadelphia on Saturday, October 4 beginning at 1 PM. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at www.pennsylvaniabaconfestival.com/tickets.html  The culinary event will be a fun bacon themed block party mixed with a full scale festival…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Emlen Elementary School Principal Tammy Thomas cuts the ribbon with some of her students, on their new school computer lab.  (Photo courtesy Chestnut Hill /Vibe Team Photo)   By State Rep. Cherelle Parker On Friday, Sept. 5, I had the pleasure of joining more than 50 community leaders, teachers, advocates, parents and students…

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 Reading Terminal Market today announced a partnership with Instacart (www.Instacart.com), the only service that can deliver groceries from multiple local stores within an hour. Beginning later this fall, Instacart will provide delivery of produce and grocery items from participating Reading Terminal Market merchants. Additional products and merchants will be added in a later phase of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chocolate: The Exhibition, on view Oct. 11-Jan. 24, 2015, explores the natural and cultural history of the world’s favorite treat. (Credit: ©The Field Museum, John Weinstein)   A unique tropical tree. A seed so precious it was used as money. A spicy drink and a sweet snack. A multi-billion-dollar worldwide business. Chocolate is all…

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Average PGW residential heating customers will pay nearly 7 percent less per month Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) announced that natural gas rates will decrease this fall for PGW’s residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. The new rate reflects what PGW pays for the gas. The rate for residential customers, for instance, will be adjusted for…

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Comcast Corporation last week announced the relaunch of“EveryBlock Philly,” a hyper-local, free online service and mobile app that aggregates and curates content at the neighborhood level. EveryBlock is an interactive, personalized news feed that allows users to stay connected with neighbors, interact and share what’s happening on their block, and discover great content and information…

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Philadelphia Gas Works’ (PGW) Customer Service Centers will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2014, in observance of Labor Day. The Commercial Resource Center will also be closed. At any time, all gas leaks or gas-related emergencies should be immediately reported by calling 215-235-1212. PGW’s Customer Service Centers will resume normal business hours on Tuesday,…

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LifeLine Music Coalition, Inc. will host a pre-fest warm up jam and festival announcement on Thursday, August 14th at the PHS Pop Up Garden located at 1438 South Street. The warm up event will be held to promote the second Annual Philadelphia United Jazz Festival which will be held on South Street, between Broad and…

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