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12:14 PM / Thursday November 30, 2023

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Hispanic and Black Philadelphians prioritize reducing the city’s wage tax. Philly has one of the highest in the nation

April 14, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia City Hall (Photo: AL DÍA Archives) The data comes from the recently released report: “What Philly Wants: The Every Voice, Every Vote Survey of Philadelphia Voters.” By Nigel Thompson AL DÍA Note: This story originally appeared in the March 22, 2023 edition of AL DÍA Last Tuesday, March 14, the Lenfest Institute dropped…

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Money with attitude

April 14, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez  (Photo/Quiñones-Sánchez campaign website) Because she didn’t see a way she could continue to compete on a financial level, former Councilmember Maria Quinones Sanchez has suspended her campaign for Mayor of Philadelphia. By Denise Clay-Murray When she resigned from Philadelphia City Council last year to make a run at the Democratic nomination for…

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At a glance: The three hush money cases in Trump indictment

April 10, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the arraignment of former president Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) By The Associated Press The criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the…

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Book review“Black Candle Women” by Diane Marie Brown, a family story

March 17, 2023

By Constance Garcia-Barrio When several generations of women from the same family reside under one roof, it can force old secrets to surface. The women in “Black Candle Women,” a just-published novel by Diane Marie Brown, find themselves in that predicament. The Montrose women, New Orleans transplants to southern California, include: 40-ish Victoria, a therapist…

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Former Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson to retire as an Eagle

November 29, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO:  DeSean Jackson  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke ) From 6abc: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who...

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Seniors

Seniors: When you exercise your body, you can boost brain health, too

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BPT Physical fitness is important as you age, improving strength, flexibility and balance. Research shows that your...

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