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Partnership among City agencies and the federal government reinforces the City’s commitment to expand housing opportunities for vulnerable communities Philadelphia announced Tuesday that it will receive $735,000 in federal funding from a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant. The award comes from the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (FYI). The program invests in local, cross-system…

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ABOVE PHOTO: John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5, talks to reporters outside their lodge in Philadelphia on April 8, 2020. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS  Philadelphia city workers will be required to be vaccinated or get an exemption by mid-January, city health officials said last Friday….

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ASSOCIATED PRESS  PHILADELPHIA — Frozen vials labeled “Smallpox” that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania “contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,” federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last Thursday that testing showed the vials contain “vaccinia, the virus used in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sonia Sanchez appears on board the Norwegian Escape during day 1 of the Summit at Sea cruise in Miami.  (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) Multitalented wordsmith Sonia Sanchez is the winner of this year’s Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. By Denise Clay-Murray Right now, a combination of political differences, a lack of human…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Mayor Jim Kenney speaking at Wednesday morning’s news conference at City Hall over the nearly 500 murders in the city this year. (Photo by Denise Clay-Murray) As the City of Philadelphia approaches a record number of murders, Mayor Jim Kenney joined state, federal, local and community leaders in calling for an end to…

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“As we prepare to move into the Thanksgiving holiday season and yes, we are thankful for this verdict, let us be reminded that although justice was served in the Ahmaud Arbery trial. A life is still lost and countless other lives have and continue to be lost, because our justice system is still flawed! As…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Handlers walk The Turkey balloon down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, during the 97th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek) ASSOCIATED PRESS  PHILADELPHIA  — The country’s oldest Thanksgiving Day parade is returning to the streets of Philadelphia after taking a year off for COVID-19 restrictions. City…

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The City of Philadelphia’s Philly Counts office has been helping direct community engagement efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine.  Since October 1, the office has knocked on 24,797 doors and has had 3,625 conversations with residents about getting the COVID-19 vaccine before the Holiday season.   Last month, Philly Counts launched a paid canvassing program activating…

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ABOVE PHOTO: From left: CBS3 news anchor Janelle Burrell, pioneering journalist Trudy Haines, CBS3 President and General Manager Brandin Stewart, PABJ president Ernest Owens, PABJ immediate past president Manuel M. Smith. (Photo by Bill Allen) The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) honored extraordinary journalism, communications and community standouts at its annual Awards​ ​and​ ​Scholarship​…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sen. Hughes (in gold sweater) is busy directing the team at his free paper shredding event. By Jim Brown Last Saturday in the Parkside section of the city, a vital service was provided to West Philadelphia residents and others who heard about the service through State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes’ office and volunteers….

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