Rep. Brown Discovers Her Indian Roots
by Eldon Graham It started with stories she heard at a young age. State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.) learned about her family’s Native American heritage. Brown, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2009, had an awakening to her indigenous past through tales told by her grandmother. The stories were accompanied […]
Forsaken World War II Vet Gets His Funeral Wish — And Family Reunion After Death
April 16, 2015 No Comment
Scott Brown, director of the Veterans Advisory Commission of City Council, said a forsaken Philadelphia veteran of World War II “made a request we had to honor”. His name: Thomas Oberkehr. “He walked into our office in City Hall, looking for help in late January. Disheveled and seemingly confused, Thomas asked us to help him […]
His Quest for Justice Pushed Slavery to the Snapping Point Reprinted from the Philadelphia New Observer by Tony West A humble, yet famous 19th-century American led an unusual life – or does it only seem unusual today? He was an illiterate Black man named Dred Scott, who was born and lived most of his life a […]
Ray Pescatore can be likened to St. Francis of Assisi when it comes to providing South Philadelphians with needed behavioral-health and intellectual disability services. He’s earned that comparison because he knew South Philadelphia had little of the services needed for a burgeoning population of individuals needing help because of disabilities not covered by local hospital. […]
City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has promised to help homeowners in Southwest Philadelphia with their battle against their sinking homes. Tyrone Beverly, president of the Towne Homes Civic Association, led a group of 20 residents to City Hall on Tuesday. Among them was Cheryl Bush-Weaver, who lives on the 6300 block of Grosbeak Place, with her […]
The need for a comprehensive transportation funding solution for Pennsylvania was highlighted last week when officials toured weight-restricted Bucks County bridges that, if left unfixed, could cut-off major arteries serving two communities. On Thursday, Nov. 7, State Rep. Paul Clymer (R-Bucks) and PennDOT Executive Deputy Sec. Bradley L. Mallory met in Sellersville with borough officials […]
Latest News
Slide 0
Philly Council Adjourns: Construction Tax, Anti-Squatting, Border Separation
BY RYAN BRIGGS Philadelphia City Council adjourned for the summer after passin...
Understanding Bankruptcy: Jun. 14, 2018
BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQUIRE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED Question: Wh...
Philadelphia GOP Slams Sanctuary-City Policy
On Wednesday, federal Judge Michael Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylva...
Krasner Touts Homicide Convictions
Today, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced that since DA Lar...
Understanding Bankruptcy, May 24, 2018
BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQUIRE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED Question: How...
City Council Demands More Parking from Developers
Philadelphia City Council settled months of wrangling by adding new requirem...
Groen Eyeing Montco Democratic Party Post
Former Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Marcel Groen says he may seek a leade...
SEPTA Holds Public Service Plan Hearings for New Bus Routes
SEPTA will hold two public hearings on Tuesday, May 22, to hear comments and ans...
Construction to Begin on Schuylkill River Swing Bridge
Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced today that the notice to pro...
UNDERSTANDING BANKRUPTCY, 5/10/18
BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQUIRE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED Question: ...