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Message from Regina A. Hairston, AACC President & CEO: It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Tiffany Gilbert, AACC Office Manager and Community Liaison. Tiffany had been a valuable member of our AACC family since January 2019 and served the members and community passionately until she was no longer…

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By ROB MAADDI PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the deal. The Eagles will receive a third-round pick in this year’s draft and a conditional second-round pick in 2022 that can turn into a first-round pick if Wentz plays…

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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative announced Tuesday. The funding for the HBCUs comes as leaders of the colleges and universities continue to advocate for additional funding nearly a year into the…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least eight people were wounded by gunfire Wednesday near a transit station in north Philadelphia, and one was critically injured, police said. A 71-year-old man was listed in critical condition after he was hit once in the stomach and multiple times in the legs shortly before 3 p.m. near the Southeastern…

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Dr. Ala Stanford founder and CEO of the black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium has announced a 24 hour vaccination clinic. Vaccinations will be administered on Friday, February, 19 through Saturday, February 20 at the Liacouras Center located at 1776 North Broad St., Philadelphia No appointment necessary. Walk-ups allowed. Persons eligible for vaccinations are (Must be 1B):…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Councilmember Johnson joins Paul “Earthquake” Moore’s reenactment march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  By Napoleon F. Kingcade  After a great effort at Philadelphia City Hall, Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson was able to get the backing of Philadelphia City Council to rename a street in Southwest Philadelphia after former boxer and community leader…

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In the latest chapter of Philadelphia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout debacle, City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney debate the pros, cons and racial equity of using stadiums as mass vaccination sites. By Denise Clay-Murray While people don’t remember everything about the Philadelphia Eagles victory in Super Bowl LII, they do remember the “Trick Play Heard ‘Round…

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Dr. Ala Stanford from the Black Doctors COVID19 Consortium has closed registration and tightened requirements to receive COVID 19 vaccinations. ID will be required. If you are not in a high risk category you will be turned away. Dr. Stanford held a press conference at Enon Baptist Church on Wednesday stating that healthy persons from…

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The Bynum Hospitality Group owners and operators of SOUTH, WARMDADDY’S, RELISH and the HERO KITCHE in partnership with Share Food Program, the Feed Philly Coalition, Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association and Jazz Philadelphia present “SHARE THE LOVE”: A Day of Love for Restaurant Workers & Jazz Musicians. A free Box of Love that contains meat,…

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By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. “I work from libraries a lot, and my wallet is full of library cards,” says Rebecca Giggs, an Australian author whose…

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