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How much did you earn at your first job? Social Security can tell you

Ever wonder how much you earned the year you worked your first job? Or any other year you worked? You can find out by reviewing your Social Security earnings record.

Jerome Dorn: Local photojournalist releases memoirs

For years I have known Jerome Dorn as a professional photographer working alongside me at the Philadelphia Tribune, The New Observer, and Scoop USA. But there was a side of Jerome I didn’t know.

3rd Thursday Happy Hour at Glen Foerd: Music and art along the Delaware

PHILADELPHIA – July 11, 2023 – Glen Foerd, Philadelphia's public park and nonprofit cultural site along the Delaware River, presents its final two 3rd Thursday Happy Hour events of live music, food, family fun activities, and art on Thursday, July 20, and August 17.

How to Avoid Foreclosure on your Property

A foreclosure is a legal process in which a mortgage lender or lienholder attempts to recover the balance of a loan or debt from someone who has stopped making payments by forcing the sale of the asset used as the collateral for the loan or on which a lien has been placed.

McClinton, Gauthier, city leaders honor fallen hero, cheer new basketball court

PHILADELPHIA, July 15 – State and city officials gathered in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood to unveil a newly renovated basketball court in the renamed Sgt. Robert Wilson III Park.

Mayor Kenney honored Adult Learners at 2023 Citywide Graduation

PHILADELPHIA , July 10, 2023—Nearly 70 adult learners who accomplished personal milestones by completing their high school equivalency certifications were recently honored at a graduation ceremony at the Bonnell Auditorium on the campus of Community College of Philadelphia at 17th & Spring Garden streets.

Philadelphia Youth Leadership Council members speak out on community challenges

Philadelphia Youth Leadership Council (PYLC) members Jordyn Darden and Avont Gambell recently sat down with Sherri Pennington, a radio host at WKDU-FM 91.7, for an enlightening conversation on their career aspirations and their thoughts on the causes and solutions to violence in the city of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia 988 Reaches One Year Anniversary

One year ago, federal officials, including U.S. Department of Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra, joined Mayor Kenny, DBHIDS Commissioner Jill Bowen, and others to announce the nationwide launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a mental health service line modeled on the national 911 emergency hotline.

Could Artificial Intelligence take over our lives one day?

Artificial Intelligence. What is it, and what exactly does it mean?

This is how Biden shows whose side he's on

Let me begin today’s column with a question: Why isn’t Joe Biden calling out Starbucks--along with its billionaire founder and recent CEO Howard Schultz, for its fierce union-busting campaign?

Heat safety affected tips for families by Dementia

With heat indexes well over 100 degrees creating dangerous conditions for millions of Americans during a prolonged heat wave, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing important tips to help caregivers keep their loved ones living with dementia safe.

Is Chaos a "Bad" Thing? Or is it Something we just have to live with?

The past few years have taught us well: Chaos is relentless. We’ve had a global pandemic. Supply chain upheavals. An army of quiet quitters (and some pretty vocal ones, too).

Emerging Creative Company, Crashboys International, hosting The Crashboys Games: Bikelife Olympics In Chester

CRASHBOYS INTERNATIONAL was founded in 2005 in Chester, PA, as an all-dirt-bike-and- car-club with the sole mission of pushing the limits of human expression using anything that has a wheel.

Democracy is in Retreat

For all the talk about the national debt and the fiscal deficit, what truly threatens America is a dangerous and growing democracy deficit. This country presents itself as the champion of democracy against authoritarianism across the world, but at home, democracy is in retreat in areas vital to our lives. Consider.

A college-level challenge: When free speech sounds like cyberbullying

A University of Chicago student who happens to be white objected to an undergraduate anthropology class titled \"The Problem of Whiteness.\"

To Your Healthcare Life After Covid

There are some things that people age 65 and older really need to pay attention to. One of those things is how you select your healthcare insurance.

Union Local 413 host Jazz Night for Men's Health

On a breezy evening in Chester, the Delaware County Black Caucus Health and Welfare Committee (DCBC) collaborated with Laborer's Local 413 to host a different kind of Men's Health forum.

How we serve people who have limited English proficiency

We strive to deliver great customer service and helpful information to everyone.

Pennsylvania Governor calls on divided Legislature to finalize budget past deadline

Democratic Gov.Josh Shapiro called on the Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday to return to the Pennsylvania Capitol to finalize a state spending plan as the state government neared a week without full spending authority.

The Isley Brothers announce new single "Last Time" and official launch of Ronald Isley Liquid Gold

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 6, 2023 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees and GRAMMY® Award-winners, The Isley Brothers, just released a new single, \"Last Time,\" from their recent album, the critically acclaimed, Make Me Say It Again, Girl.

Stellar Awards Vegas bound again-nominees announced!

Central City Productions announced the nominees in 25 categories for the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards taping on Saturday, July 15, returning to the Las Vegas Orleans Arena.

Award winning women-owned company premieres film: 'Cup Full of Crazy'

Congratulation to Jillian Bullock who premiered her new psychological thriller, \"A Cup Full Of Crazy.\" The premiere took place last week at SMG Upper Darby Theater, 53 S. 69th Street.

Southwest Philadelphia community tries to heal from trauma as shooter's mental health comes into focus

In the weeks before Kimbrady Carriker opened fire at random with an AR-15 in southwest Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding four others, including several children, the few people close to him had watched him grow increasingly agitated and erratic, sometimes pacing the house wearing a bulletproof vest, prosecutors and others have said.

To Be Equal

Former V.P. Pence Claims there's no racial inequity in education.He's very, very wrong. (and unlike Pence, we know the numbers)

Don't just talk about the problems in our city, pick some issues and work to make things better

There are so many things that can make for good citizens. Voting is something everyone should do once they turn age 18. Cleaning up outside in front of where you live every day makes for a good citizen.

A troubling Supreme Court defense of free speech at the expense of LGBTQ rights

As a strong believer in the First Amendment, I respect the Colorado graphics artist who didn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples, even though I strongly oppose her stance.

City officials join summer campers and local artists to kick off "The Oval" Pop-Up Park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Summer campers from nearby recreation centers attending the kick-off event enjoyed a preview concert from Let's Rock Recess, the Philly Kids DJ, and a summer staple at The Oval.

Notes on Pan-African Nationalism

Pan-Africanism is the worldwide concept of Black Unity. Black Nationalism can be looked at as the actual working component to sustain Black Power, international independence, and unity.

The Brouhaha about Affirmative Action

The recent US Supreme Court's ruling stating the student acceptance policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, which factored in race, gender, and economic status, were unconstitutional; a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law will have huge impacts on not only college acceptance and enrollment but on the psyche of this nation.

Graduations and proms, are they over the top?

Now that our youth are out of school for the summer (at least the majority of them are out of school), I figured this would be a great time to sound off on two issues that have been tugging at my brain, proms and graduations.