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Philadelphia’s most unique performing arts non-profit, The Jazz Sanctuary, has three free, live concert performances in the suburban Philadelphia area including Yardley, Wayne and Malvern this month. “The Jazz Sanctuary will reach 750 live performances since the organization’s founding in 2011, and we will have multiple celebrations of that milestone this fall at Main Line…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Gov. Shapiro speaks to members of Steamfitters 420 Local in Philadelphia about the new Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program (CWTP) on August 2. ( Photo courtesy Shapiro press office) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker visited Steamfitters 420 Local in Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Charisse McGillExecutive Director, Farmers Market CoalitionPHOTO: Lokal Artisan Foods Group As National Farmers Market Week approaches, Charisse McGill, Philadelphia’s First Lady of French Toast, hopes to make you fall in love with Farmers markets.By Denise Clay-MurrayBefore creating Lokal Artisan Foods and showing Philadelphians that French toast was not just for breakfast anymore, Charisse…

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BY BROOKE SCHULTZ HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some of Pennsylvania’s school districts may have to empty their reserves or take out loans to open for the fall semester because billions of dollars in state aid is held up in a month-old political stalemate. State payments to school districts normally start going out by the end of…

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Photo: Philadelphia School District teacher Rhonda Hicks (AP/Michael Perez) BY MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many children of color. But other aspects of…

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Photo: nj.gov TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey’s most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71. No cause of death was given, according to a statement from her family issued…

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By Constance Garcia-BarrioABOVE PHOTO: Scenes from last year’s Nicetown CDC Giveback Festival and Peace March.Photos: Nicetown CDC Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC)’s 21st Annual Community Giveback Festival, will take place from August 11 to August 12. According to Majeedah Rashid, chief operating officer of the organization, the event will emphasize useful resources, employment, and strategies…

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City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence has spent the summer talking to stakeholders about ways to ensure people get through the season safely. By Denise Clay-Murray Photo Credit: Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson’s office In Philadelphia over the last few years, living hasn’t necessarily been easy in the summertime as gun violence has been an issue….

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NAACP PA State Conference’s unchallenged lawsuit win fuels efforts for fair education resources for all Pennsylvania children FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2023 HARRISBURG, PA – A significant court victory led by the NAACP PA State Conference marks a milestone in the fight for educational equity for Pennsylvania’s children. The lawsuit, unchallenged by an appeal…

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Former Philadelphia city council member and long-time community leader Juan F. Ramos Jr. died on Saturday, according to his family. Family members of Ramos stated in a press release that he passed from Alzheimer’s disease in his home. He was 71 years old. Ramos served as a Philadelphia city council member from 2004…

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