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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter are urging the Obama administration to fully fund the Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) program in President’s upcoming budget.

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ACES MUSEUM presents The Black Experience during Black History Month on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10 AM -5 PM each day. ACES Museum is a unique site that houses two separate historical sites.

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter along with District Attorney Seth Williams and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey unveiled the City’s new crime fighting measures focusing on prevention, intervention and collaboration at Strawberry Mansion High School.

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One of the first hires that Kernie Anderson made when he became the General Manager at WDAS-FM in the 1980s was a newswoman named Susan Hughes, who later became Fatimah Ali. Anderson believed she’d be a good fit for the community radio format he was trying to create at WDAS-FM.

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State Sen. Kitchen, along with elected officials including U.S. Rep. Brady, joined various organizations today to discuss the devastating impact of the Corbett administration’s plan to implement an asset test on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.

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The ShopRite of Parkside will be offering free tax preparation on January 27th and January 28th to eligible customers filing 2011 returns. The program will be sponsored by Pathways PA to kick off the 2011 tax season and a press event will be held at the ShopRite…

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Community members of the Northwest Neighbors of Germantown met with PHA on several occasions since October 20, 2011 in a battle to honor remains from one of the oldest burial grounds in the nation, the, Germantown Potter’s Field where African-American slaves, ex-slaves, and black babies were buried since 1755.

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Last month, we all got caught up on what’s what and who’s who on Radio in Philadelphia. But just in case you missed it, here’s a brief synopsis. Clear Channel owns Power 99 FM, 105.3 WDAS FM and 1480 WDAS AM in Philadelphia. Radio Clear owns Hot 107.9FM, 100.3 WRNB FM, and Praise 103.9 FM.

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On Friday, January 27 at 7:00 PM, Art Sanctuary, located on 628 South 16th Street, will introduce their monthly live music showcase with a performance by bassist and composer Jonathan Michel.

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While the push to abolish the office wasn’t successful, sources say that City Council plans to introduce a bill that would take the financial responsibilities that the office takes care of, such as sheriff’s sales, and give them to the City Treasurer.

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