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Out and About: What's Happening in Philly
52+ min ago (552+ words) Ready-Set-School at Please Touch Museum. — courtesy Please Touch Museum Rickey Smiley. — courtesy Rivers Casino Philadelphia When: Wednesdays through Aug. 26 from 5-7 p.m. Where: various locations including Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. When: Wednesday, Aug. 19 4-6 p.m. Where: ACHIEVEability, 5901 Market St. When:…...
When banks leave, some Philadelphia neighborhoods lose more than a branch
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (1013+ words) The former Citizens Bank building on Haverford Avenue in Philadelphia now sits vacant. With Philadelphia banks closing at a rate exceeding the national average, residents are traveling miles for basic services. For years, Gloria Jenkins walked a few blocks from…...
The Black August Legacy
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (433+ words) We refused to be erased. We will fight to protect and expand the days and months dedicated to naming and celebrating all Black history. Black August is a month that commemorates and recommits our communities to radical resistance. It honors…...
Eagles fall to Ravens 24-7 in preseason opener
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (11+ words) The Philadelphia Tribune...
'Black Blocks' boardgame spotlights African American history, financial literacy
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (807+ words) The new “Black Blocks” boardgame allows participants to learn about Black history and financial literacy all while having fun. David E. Rogers wanted to be a teacher. Instead, after a career that took him from Indiana to Oakland, California, and…...
How some Philadelphia-area teachers get ready for the first day of school
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (997+ words) Teacher Kayla Banks teaches demonstrates during a classroom lesson. Like many Philadelphia educators, Banks has spent the summer preparing for the start of the 2026-27 school year. — Submitted Kayla Banks leads instruction in the classroom. The second-year educator will join C.W....
Comcast Business Spotlight- Furtick Farms the power of yes and the opportunities that can open
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (663+ words) Jenia Jolley-Furtick is the owner of Furtick Farms which is in the Nicetown-Tioga section of the city. — IMAGE/FACEBOOK Okra grown locally at Furtick Farms. — IMAGE/FACEBOOK Jenia Jolley-Furtick is the owner of Furtick Farms which is in the Nicetown-Tioga…...
Democrats ignore the Deep South at their own peril
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (518+ words) Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones is starting to sound the alarm that the Democratic Party should not abandon the Deep South. Black lawmakers and activists across the Deep South argue they have been left behind by the Democratic Party to…...
Juanita Sparrow, Temple University administrative secretary and residency coordinator, dies at 76
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (497+ words) Juanita Sparrow, a retired administrative secretary and residency coordinator at Temple University Hospital, died Friday, July 24. She was 76. She was born Dec. 13, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned admission to Wagner Junior High School, a highly selective school outside her neighborhood....
How one Philadelphia food network fills gaps left by rising costs
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (730+ words) J. Johdni Harrell, executive director of the TCRC Community Healing Center loads fruits and vegetables to distribute food to residents struggling with food insecurity. — IMAGE/FACEBOOK J. Johdni Harrell does not lead from the sidelines. On a humid Friday morning, the…...