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ABOVE PHOTO: Peaceful protestors of the murder of George Floyd in front of  Philadelphia City Hall last week.  (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) By Thera Martin Although it happened in Minneapolis, the murder of George Floyd has hit Philadelphia like 100,000 tons of bricks.  Or at least that’s how Ray Murphy sees it. He’s a businessman…

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by: Mural Arts Philadelphia The Frank Rizzo mural in South Philadelphia has again become a target for defacement amidst this national chapter of pain, grief, and anger over the recent death of George Floyd and the systemic racism plaguing our country. For several years, Mural Arts Philadelphia has engaged the community in a discussion about…

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Photo: The Office of Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr Governor Tom Wolf Governor Wolf moves deadline to count mail-in ballots for PA primary to June 9. Ballot must have postmark date of June 2.  Amid a surge in mail-in ballots, the COVID-19 public health emergency and civil disturbances in six counties, Governor Tom Wolf today signed an…

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Photo: Picture of police Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia at a May 30 peaceful protest/Andrea Lawful Sanders PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials in Philadelphia closed off much of the center of the city Sunday after peaceful protests over George Floyd’s death turned into a night of destruction with store windows smashed near City Hall, merchandise taken from…

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PHILADELPHIA, PA— In light of the brutal murder of George Floyd, a 46 year-old African American, who was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill, a coalition of Clergy organizations are coming together to hold a press conference and peaceful demonstration outside on the southwest side of City Hall right next…

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Upper Darby Township will be under mandatory curfew effective Sunday May 31, 8 p.m. Due to recent events in our region and in consultation with the Upper Darby Police and Fire Departments, I am issuing a public safety curfew for our township. The curfew shall be imposed beginning Sunday, May 31st from 8:00 p.m. to…

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Mayor Kenney has signed executive order for a mandatory curfew from May 31, 2020 6p.m. until 6 a.m., June 1, 2020; and all businesses must close. Read full executive order below: EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. __-20 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY RELATED IMMINENT DANGER OF CIVIL DISTURBANCE, DISORDER, OR RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA ORDER NO. 2 WHEREAS, protests and…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to protest the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, but the peaceful demonstrations later turned violent with cars set ablaze and other property damage, and Philadelphia police announced an 8 p.m. curfew in the city. A crowd estimated by police as numbering 500 people…

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The awards, which are judged by peers and colleagues, celebrate those who epitomize the advancement profession’s highest standards. Among this year’s Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Distinguished Service Award winners is Dr. Ellyn Jo Waller, who is the recipient of the Distinguished Friend of Education Award. She is president of the Community…

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Facing a projected $38 million funding shortfall for the 2020-21 academic year due to the economic recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the School District of Philadelphia is launching the Fund Our Schools advocacy plan, a call-to-action encouraging people to use their voices to advocate for public education funding.  The plan addresses the potential crisis…

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