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Two police officers were met with gunfire and shot in East Lansdowne after responding to a call that a 11-year-old was shot. The house was then set on fire 15 minutes later with 8 people inside. “I will say with a heavy heart that we are afraid there might be more than one person in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Coded by Kids new CEO Danae Mobley(Photo/CBK) Coded by Kids (CBK), a leading nonprofit dedicated to increasing equity in tech and innovation, has announced a significant update to its executive team. Since its start in 2014, Coded by Kids has experienced tremendous growth – scaling from one program at a recreation center to…

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Photo/Pa. DHS (X.com) LANCASTER, Pa. – Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, findhelp founder & CEO Erine Gray, and Community Action Partnership (CAP) Lancaster CEO Vanessa Philbert have announced the launch of PA Navigate, an online tool that connects Pennsylvanians with community-based organizations, county and state agencies, and healthcare providers, for…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A commuter catches the SEPTA R bus at Ridge Avenue and Midvale in the East Falls section of Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Governor Josh Shapiro has announced that his 2024-25 budget proposal will include his plan for the first increase in…

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By Constance Garcia-Barrio ABOVE PHOTO: This image, from the 1890s, shows Rose Wilson Ware, seated with her husband Jacob Ware, with their home in the background. Both a seamstress and an herbalist, she made her dress as well as the clothes her four children are wearing. The picture was probably taken by an itinerant photographer.Photo…

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SUN publisher Catherine Hicks is one of 13 appointees serving on nominations panel PHILADELPHIA –  In a public meeting today, the Educational Nominating Panel appointed by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker held its first public meeting to begin the process of soliciting applications for the Board of Education, establish rules of procedure, elect officers of the panel, and undergo required…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two Philadelphia police officers had their weapons holstered before a scuffle with a man inside a corner deli when one of the officers was shot by a suspect who was then fatally shot by the wounded officer’s partner, the city’s police commissioner said Tuesday. The department promised full “transparency” about the Friday…

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By Amy V. Simmons An artistic rendering of this year’s Flower Show Entrance Garden.(Photo/ Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) In many ways, the heavy snow falling outside of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel last Friday as details about the 2024 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show were being announced seemed to emphasize the Show’s symbolic importance. For many Philadelphians and…

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The African American Children’s Book Fair (AACBF) will host newly minted American Library Association Youth Award winners — live and in person — at the 32nd annual African American Children’s Book Fair. The event is one of the country’s largest and oldest single-day events celebrating diverse children’s books. The event will take place on February…

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Memorial Service for Charisse McGill will be held on Friday January, 26th 2024 at 11:00 AM Location: Chapel of Saint Joseph’s University, 2525 Cardinal Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Charisse McGill Legacy Empowerment Fund – Givebutter.com/DZG832 The memorial will be streamed on the Saint Joseph’s University…

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