FORMER Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell participated with attorney Craig Levin on a chilly morning on Baltimore Avenue in W. Philadelphia as they distributed food and clothing to the needy. Blackwell’s herculean efforts in this work over many years have labeled her a “One Person Department of Human Services.” Photo from Levin’s Facebook page Send article […]
GRANDS AS PARENTS found a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service with a service outreach of vital household goods to needy families. Gathered on N. Broad Street were these social-service activists with their founder and leader, Jean Hackney, in wheelchair. Photo by Wendell Douglas Send article as PDF
Continue reading …20 YEARS AGO, West Philadelphia incurred the deadliest gun murders in recent history. On Lex Street, George Porter and six others were slaughtered in a tragedy that still echoes today, given the drastic rise in gun deaths last year. On Dec. 27, George’s brother Tameka Porter was joined by Councilperson Jamie Gauthier, R, and neighbors […]
Continue reading …STATE SEN. Sharif Street, L, concluded three weeks of Christmas gift-giving streetside to needy kids. Photo from Street’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
Continue reading …Question: What Are Five Silly Reasons Not To File For Bankruptcy? Answer: 1.You can’t be sued to collect on a debt. Sure, that sheriff or process server that comes to your door at 5:00 a.m. is a really nice guy, and you’ll miss those early morning visits, but the fun has to end sometime. More […]
Continue reading …WITH LITTLE fanfare, President-Elect Joe Biden, L, shared an intimate moment with Judge Patrick Dugan, R at Philadelphia’s Korean War Memorial on Front Street shortly before Biden’s Electoral College majority had been confirmed by national news analysis. Photo from Dugan’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
Continue reading …COUNCILMEMBER Jamie Gauthier and Blackwell Culture Alliance grouped together to arrange a massive distribution of turkey and trimmings at Big G’s Chicken Shack at 52nd & Locust Streets. It was a busy season,with so many families in need due to COVID-19. Photo by Wendell Douglas Send article as PDF
Continue reading …THE FIRST FEMALE minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, State Rep. Joanna McClinton of West Philadelphia, R, was congratulated on her ascension by State Rep. Mary Isaacson of Center City. Photo from Isaacson’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
Continue reading …PHILADELPHIA Protestant Home hosted State Rep. Jared Solomon in Lawndale on Veterans Day to share commemoration of its solemn holiday with residents who belong to the Greatest Generation. Photo from Solomon’s Facebook page Send article as PDF
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