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Republicans release their Jan. 6 report.Which riot did they see?

As the mostly Democratic House committee investigating the Jan. 6. 2021, attack on the Capitol blamed “one man,” former President Donald Trump, as its central cause, House Republicans found someone else to blame in their own report on security failures at the Capitol:

Are millionaire lawmakers the Aristocrats of the 21st Century

Someone said to me the other day, “You know, rich people run the country.” I thought about it for a minute, and I had to agree.

Comcast Awards more than $4.3 Million in 2022 to advance Digital Adoption, Skills Training in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Dec. 15, 2022 – Comcast announced that it has awarded more than $4.3 million in grants in 2022 to 30 nonprofit organizations across Philadelphia that support digital adoption and skills training for residents.

Leon H. Sullivan Trust hosts Award Ceremony; Giving $5000 Grants and Scholarships to Nonprofits and students across Philadelphia

On Wednesday, December 21st, The Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust announced its Moving Mountains grant award winners in the spirit and principles of self-help, social responsibility, and human rights.

Kwanzaa

From December 26th to January 1, millions of people around the world participate and experience Kwanzaa, a celebration based upon African and indigenous people’s values and traditions. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga at a time when Diasporan

Celebrating Paul Robeson School

HARRISBURG, Dec. 21 – On Tuesday, House Democratic Majority Leader Joanna McClinton, DPhila./Delaware, was a presenter at the ‘Celebrating Paul Robeson High School’ event in West Philadelphia.

City recaps comprehensive efforts to Reduce Violence throughout 2022

PHILADELPHIA, December 20, 2022 – City officials recapped comprehensive efforts to reduce violence, including the Police Department’s efforts at enhancing public safety, along with the critical violence prevention and intervention work by the Office of Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS).

Don't Give Up on addressing Violence in our City

Even as the City of Philadelphia leaders and residents come to grips with the fact that we’ve had more than 505 people murdered in 2022 as of December 23rd, we still must look to the future with hope.

Martin Luther King III and Family to Host the FIRST MLK's "Continuing the Dream" Tour

(BPRW) Insider Expeditions and the King family invite you to Washington, D.C. over President's Day Weekend, February 17-20, 2023. This four-day curated itinerary traverses the capitol's landmarks that memorialize MLK Jr's vision, with MLK’s legacy, his son, Martin Luther King III, his wife Arndrea, and their daughter Yolanda. Participants will get to know the King family and experience Washington, D.C. from a unique cultural lens.

U.S. Navy to Showcase Nimitz Virtual Reality Experience at Army-Navy Game

Fans at this weekend's Army-Navy game will have the chance to pilot a high-speed Navy assault craft and extract SEALs from enemy territory.

Leonard Pitts: Have we finally learned our lesson?

That is, he took to his social media platform and, for the first time, issued an explicit call to abolish the U.S. Constitution - the document he once swore to \"preserve, protect and defend.\"

Crowley and Wreaths Across America to host wreath laying ceremony to honor Veteran Roberto Clemente 50 years after his passing

Baseball Hall-of-Famer, humanitarian, and beloved Puerto Rican hometown hero, Clemente also served as a United States Marine from 1958-1964.

ABC asks my help with Bill Clinton's obituary

A producer at ABC recently asked if I'd be willing to be interviewed for a documentary they're making about Bill Clinton. I agreed. Then I asked when they're planning to show it.

The Women's Women's Media Center 2022 Media Awards

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (November 18th, 2022) — THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER hosted its 2022 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on November 17th at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.

THE JAMES MUSEUM Opens Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West

This first-of-its-kind-exhibition explores Black history in the West with a timeline of pictorial quilts.

Christ, the Hope of All the World Christmas Concert

Pastor Morris Scott (Min. of Music) is excited that this concert will be a full in-person experience for all to enjoy.

Choices at a Table of Plenty

When I was a child, my father kept an editorial cartoon pinned up in the vestibule of our church that made a deep impression on me I have never forgotten. It was a black and white drawing by the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Herblock that was originally published in the Washington Post in October 1947.

Jan. 6 'heroes' honored for defending Capitol from Trump mob

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailed as heroes, the law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were honored Tuesday with Congressional Gold Medals and praised for securing democracy when they fought off a brutal and bloody attack by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

Farmers of color sue government for promised federal aid

DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) — The federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers, according to a class-action lawsuit. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to keep their word and to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers filed legal challenges arguing their exclusion was a violation of their constitutional rights.

Obama historical marker now at Illinois' Old State Capital

SPRINGFIELD, III. (AP) – A historical marker dedicated Wednesday on the grounds of Illinois' Old State Capitol, commemorates the date when then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his 2008 presidential bid there.

Immigrants dumped here by Governor of Texas

DO Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott is something else. He said he would send immigrants by the busload to Philadelphia, a declared \"sanctuary city,\" and sure enough, that is exactly what he's done.

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden's current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year.

Make room for Jesus this Christmas

Thanksgiving is over, and most of us are preparing for Christmas, but in the wrong way because we have the wrong conception of what Christmas is all about.

Delco River Rink opens

The Delco Rink, Delaware County's pop-up ice skating rink, opened for business on Thursday, December 1st, at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, located at 777 Harrah's Blvd in Chester, Pa. The 60-foot by 100 foot Delco River Rink is located at Harrah's main valet entrance.

Building Up The Youth marks five years of mentoring local kids

Five years ago, Ernest Brown of Sicklerville was coaching a local team as part of a church basketball league.

City Council swears in newly elected Council members

City Council welcomed four new members to Council, as the newcomers, elected in special elections last month to fill vacancies, were sworn in before family and friends in Council Chambers at City Hall.

DeLissio, Miller: Identogo fingerprinting for state clearances available online

Applicants for certain clearances who register under Identogo for fingerprints and are cleared to work with children in Pennsylvania can now receive their results electronically via email, according to state Reps. Pam DeLissio, D-Montgomery/Phila, and Brett Miller, R-Lancaster.

Life Turning Point of Philadelphia, a safe haven for homeless women and their children

One of the worst conditions for a mother is to become homeless with children. The White House reports that there are an estimated 552,830 homeless people in America.

Historic election of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ushers in a new era of inclusive, more equitable civic leadership

“Karen Bass has a long history of always being on the side of the people, fighting for the people, fighting for the people whose voices aren’t in the room but must be present. That’s who Karen Bass has always been. It’s who she will always be.”

Broad coalition of Political & Community Leaders stand with DA Larry Krasner

November 30, 2022– A growing number of elected officials, community organizers, gun violence survivors, and civic leaders continue to denounce MAGA GOP lawmakers’ anti-democratic effort to remove District Attorney Larry Krasner, who has committed no impeachable offense, from office and subvert the will of Philadelphia voters.