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Stedman Graham, an educator and motivational speaker, kicked off Burlington County College’s (BCC) Leadership Success Series on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as part of the College’s First Year Initiative (FYI) designed to help students complete their education and succeed.

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Following a statement by Jerry Jordan, President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Mayor Michael A. Nutter issued the following statement: “I want to acknowledge that the teachers’ union today publicly recognized that it must play a role in helping the Philadelphia School District and…”

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This is yet another sad chapter in the Philadelphia schools crisis. As the Governor Corbett-manufactured schools crisis comes to a head, it’s clear that students, parents and unionized school employees will bear the brunt of the “shared sacrifice” our elected leaders extol.

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You grow up believing Romeo & Juliet’s love story was real. And guess what…it was! Every young girl wanted her Romeo and knew he would come someday. Then you wake up one morning and find yourself sleeping with a married man or in a same sex relationship and afraid to tell anyone about it.

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Philadelphia Gas Works’ (PGW) Customer Service Centers will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2013, in observance of Labor Day. Its Commercial Resource Center will also be closed. PGW’s Residential Customer Call Center will remain open on September 2, for emergency calls only.

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On Saturday, August 17th, the National Dance Competition, Battle of The Year came to Philadelphia, giving the city’s best dancers an opportunity to prove their skills. Hosted by Power 99FM’s DJ Diamond Kutz, the dance- off took place in the Mall’s Center Court. 

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Funeral services for Anne Marquess Garrott were held at Tindley Temple, 750 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, August 22, 2013.   Mrs. Garrott, a pillar of Philadelphia society, devoted her life to the development and empowerment of women and youth.  She was 98.

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On Thursday, August 29th, local Artist Management and Entertainment Production Firm CME will host an official launch party at the legendary Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York City. CME’s CEO and Founder, Christion Miller, believes that fostering and building careers is extremely important. 

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On Sunday, September 8, 2:00PM.-5:00PM, Art Sanctuary kicks off its 2013 Fall season with the Annual ‘A Jazz Tribute: Celebrating the Life of John Coltrane’, honoring the life and legacy of one of our nation’s greatest jazz musicians. 

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I’ve been trying to figure out lately why the shenanigans going on in the School District of Philadelphia feel so familiar to me. I think that it’s because I understand the Politics of Toys.

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