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Comcast Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services, announced last weeks launch of Black Cinema On Demand, a new monthly video-on-demand offering dedicated to the celebration of black films…

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Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak with you today on behalf of the Honorable Vivian T. Miller, I am Marc Gaillard, Deputy to the Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Philadelphia County. We understand that we are here to speak with you today about the way the bail process works in Philadelphia County…

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Valentine’s Day comes early when Grammy® and Tony® award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to perform highlights from her soon-to-be-released album Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM.

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The Knowlton Leadership Program of Settlement Music School, designed to enrich the learning experience for all Settlement students and anyone else considering a career in music, is offering a free workshop on Sunday, February 21, 2 PM at Field Hall, Mary Louise Curtis Branch, 416 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

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State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown voted for a bill that passed the House of Representatives that would make it a primary offense for motorists in Pennsylvania to use handheld mobile phones to make calls or text while driving, punishable by a $50 fine.

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Historic Germantown will be hosting several programs at various sites throughout the neighborhood to coincide with Black History Month this February. The goal of these events is to promote a greater understanding and awareness of African-American History within the Historic Germantown community.

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Visitors to this year’s worldly presentation of the Flower Show will experience Amazonian splendor and some colorful surprises. The 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show to be held February 28 to March 7 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center will take visitors on a globe-trotting, exotic plant-filled adventure.

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The Welcoming Center received the Champion in Action recognition because of its mission of providing employment and referral services for newly arrived immigrants to Pennsylvania. As a Champion in Action, the Welcoming Center will receive a $25,000 grant, media coverage, and extensive promotional and volunteer support over the next three months…

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Six young men from The School District of Philadelphia’s George Washington High School recently participated! in prestigious, nationally recognized events in San Antonio, Texas aimed at showcasing the talents of America’s most outstanding high school football players.

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Memorial services for former State. Sen. Hardy Williams, a man who used his talents as a community organizer, political activist and Renaissance man in service of those who most needed an advocate, were held last Friday at the Sharon Baptist Church, 3955 Conshocken Ave.

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