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July 15, 2012
On Monday, July 16, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, 5 PM, artist and activist Alicia Keys; DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz; and senior Democratic strategist Valerie Jarrett will host the campaign’s latest Women Vote 2012 Summit in Philadelphia.
July 15, 2012
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter held a press conference call to react to Mitt Romney’s speech at the 103rd NAACP Convention. They highlighted the clear contrast between President Obama’s vision for an economy built to last and Mitt Romney…
July 15, 2012
In response to the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling today upholding the requirement that all Americans have health insurance, Independence Blue Cross President and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty said that while the law takes a first step towards comprehensive reform by…
July 15, 2012
The active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines dextromethorphan (DXM) is safe when taken as recommended, but 5 percent of teenagers report having intentionally taken large doses of DXM for effects that include hallucinations, confusion, blurred vision and loss of motor control.
July 8, 2012
When people heard the Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, 60, and his wife Christina, 52, were ending their 20-year marriage, the first thing that might have jumped into minds is the split up that occurred with former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt.
July 8, 2012
The Carlyle Group and Sunoco, Inc. announced recently that they have agreed to form Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a joint venture that will enable the historic Sunoco refinery to continue operating. The refinery, the oldest continuously operating one on the east coast…
July 8, 2012
Reality TV has become an obsession of sorts, especially in the African American community. Love and Hip Hop, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bad Girls Club, Basketball Wives and the list goes on and on. VIBE Magazine recently crowned the stars of some of these shows “Our New Role Models”.
July 4, 2012
An increasing number of families living in poverty combined with cuts to the federal food stamp program and other forms of assistance make the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Summer Food Service Program more important than ever.
July 4, 2012
The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation sponsored by state Rep. W. Curtis Thomas, D-Phila., which would create the Pennsylvania Interagency Council on Inmate Reentry. If enacted, Pennsylvania would be the first state to have such a council. A federal council was established in 2011.
July 4, 2012
In recognition of Pennsylvania’s more than 1.4 million African American citizens, Governor Tom Corbett today named distinguished community leaders to serve on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.
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