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ABOVE PHOTO: State Rep. Donna Bullock  (Photo/ Pa.House) Two historical institutions in the 195th legislative district have been awarded cultural and historical support grants totaling more than $45,000, according to State Rep. Donna Bullock (D- 195th Dist.). Eastern State Penitentiary Historical Site was awarded $40,000 and Girard College Foundation was awarded $5,178. The money is…

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Temple University will pay the U.S. Department of Education $700,000 to settle claims regarding years of falsified data submitted to U.S. News & World Report. The department announced the settlement last Friday, noting that Temple did not admit any wrongdoing or liability. The matter involves false reporting about the school’s online MBA program at the…

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The Philadelphia region’s largest hunger-relief group has lost nearly $1 million in a cyberattack. Thieves infiltrated the group’s computer systems in the spring through a phishing scam, Philabundance chief executive Loree Jones told The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones said they managed to block legitimate emails and used a spoofing email to mimic an invoice for $923,533…

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ABOVE PHOTO: NBC Today Show segment production at the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Philadelphia, Friday Dec. 4, 2020. (Comcast photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek) Students who attend Boys and Girls Club Access Center were surprised with presents, afternoon holiday celebration More than 70 students who have been receiving virtual school instruction at the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Cephas teamed up with state Rep.-elect Amen Brown and Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., along with the nonprofit groups, Pull Up Neighbor, the Players Alliance and Philabundance this past Friday at the Parkside Shopping Center to give away more than 500 food boxes as well as free personal protective equipment, including masks and hand…

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By TheraMartin Margaret Wells, known as “Mom” Wells by all who knew her, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 after a battle with COVID-19 at Temple University Hospital. Margaret was the wife of the late Rev. Henry T. Wells, and together they founded One Day At A Time, (ODAAT), a drug and alcohol recovery…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Carlton Williams (insert) Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams has announced an update to the work schedule for the Lincoln Drive Restoration Project. There will be overnight southbound (inbound) lane closures along Lincoln Drive between Wissahickon and Ridge Avenues from 9 to 5 to allow for guide rail installation.  The overnight closure began Monday, November…

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By Jim Brown Richard M. Gordon, IV — a proud HBCU graduate (Lincoln University Class of 1994) — is the passionate and engaging principal of the Paul Robeson High School for Human Services in West Philadelphia, located at 42nd & Ludlow Street. Initially, Gordon didn’t even want to be principal, and that he actually turned…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Rev. Dr. Wayne WeatherS, pastor, Vision of Hope Baptist Church in Jenkintown, and deputy coalitions director for faith engagement for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Biden-Harris campaign. By Thera Martin  With the November 3, 2020 presidential election now behind us, and a declared winner working fastidiously towards a smooth transition of leadership…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Pictured above (front row): Alisa Davis (‘14), chapter president; Robin Torrence (‘89), chapter member and community school coordinator; George C. McGriff (‘86), chapter first vice-president and committee chair. (second row): Courtney Sabb (’13); Wanda Sabb (’86), chapter member; Chris Holland (‘87), chapter chaplain; Edwina Coverson Barnes (‘89), chapter 2nd vice-president; Audrey Fields (‘92),…

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