BY RORY McGLASSON/ A group of community advocates marched in a “Peace Not Guns†rally yesterday. The peaceful march, at G.W. Childs ES, 1599 Wharton Street, was led by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, who said he will introduce a resolution to hold a City Council hearing to examine gun violence and its effect on Philadelphians. It was […]
I Matter, a Teen Pregnancy Initiative of the Family Planning Council, began in February 2011 with a goal to reduce teen birth rates by 10% over the next four years in West and Southwest Philadelphia. Funded through the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Office of Adolescent Health, the Family Planning Council […]
By NATHAN LERNER Film Critic Hollywood hunk, Bradley Cooper, returned to Philadelphia recently for a special red carpet and pre-release screening of his latest film, The Words. Outside the Prince Theater, the strikingly handsome six-footer with piercing blue eyes acknowledged the enthusiastic response of onlookers. Adoring female fans visibly swooned. Cooper first gained critical raves […]
by BONNIE SQUIRES Bally’s Atlantic City current LEGENDS IN CONCERT tribute show raises the roof with fantastic singing, dancing, live music, clever videos, and Broadway-caliber dancers. Whitney Houston’s last film Sparkle is getting rave reviews right now, and the vocal artist Jazmine performs an astonishing tribute to the late performer. Jazmine has had number one […]
By RORY McGLASSON Mayor Michael Nutter can probably throw an American football easier than he can kick a soccer ball, but that didn’t stop him trying to bend a ball like David Beckham down the art museum steps on Friday. In 2021 fantasy premier league players from Asia are expected to increase by 20%. The […]
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