House lawmakers, families and advocates renew call for anti-bullying legislation in Pa.

House lawmakers, families, and advocates renewed their call to pass legislation that addresses anti-bullying policies in Pennsylvania schools.

Remembering beloved Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr.

When my friend and mentor Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. passed away on June 9, 2024, at age 95, our nation and world lost a prophet of nonviolence and a peerless teacher and role model Who was the living embodiment of fierce love and nonviolent direct action organizing for effective social change.

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam.

This young GI met Donald Sutherland in a bygone era. RIP to an original

News of Donald Sutherland's death at age 88 took me back to a day in 1971 when he was protesting the Vietnam War onstage with Jane Fonda, and I was one of about 1,000 off-duty soldiers in their audience.

Philadelphia pastor elected to lead historic Black church in New York City

New York's historic Abyssinian Baptist Church has elected its new senior pastor, likely bringing an end to a national search to replace the late Rev. Calvin O.

On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery

Thousands of surnames grace the towering monument, representing the more than 4 million enslaved people who were freed after the Civil War.

Wise Timely Advice

Lord, Thank You for our Elders, who we respect and give us wisdom to make it through this maze we call life.

Rev. James Lawson, an Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement

“Through non-violence, courage displaces fear; love transforms hate. Acceptance dissipates prejudice; hope ends despair.

Legacy Unveiled: Commemorating Black Heritage in Haddonfield

Miss Ross Convenience Store, Douglass Avenue Public School #4 for Coloreds, Pray House, 164 Ellis Street, Mount Olivet Baptist Church & Parsonage, and Greater Mount Pisgah Church.

10 ways to protect your personal information

Identity theft affects millions of people each year and can cause serious harm.

Large dump site cleared in Camden neighborhood

In a voice of satisfaction, Mayor Carstarphen announced in his speech at 7th & Chestnut Street on June 18, 2024, that the last illegal dumpsites in Camden had been cleaned up.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signs three additional Public Safety Bills into Law

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed into law three bills that will protect the public from the dangers of rate-of-fire acceleration devices (guns), excessive speeding on major roadways, and evictions – furthering the Mayor’s vision for a Safer, Cleaner and Greener City, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.

Black Doctors Row, A South Philly Treasure

Over the years, here and there, I’d hear stories about Christian Street in South Philadelphia, particularly from the 1500 block down to the 2000 block--it was said that a large number of prominent Blacks lived there from the 1900s on.

Through the window of Bill's Barbershop

“You can be educated in soul, vision, feelings as well as the mind. God creates every man with it, knowingly or unknowingly to him who possesses it, develop yours, and you become as great and full of knowledge as the other men without even entering a classroom.”

13 THINGS Go for Gold at the Olympics

THE 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off July 26 in the host city of Paris, though several of the 41 event venues are located elsewhere in France.

Raise A GLASS!

FAVORITE DRINKS FROM EVERY STATE

Checking Out the Fun

Borrow. Play & Build Community with a Board Game Library

For Love of the Game

Philosophies of Game Design

Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

These folks do Mr. Rogers proud

Band of Survivors

Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism one musical note at a time

A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER

The bear had its jaws clamped on his friend. There was only one thing to do: tackle.

Let's Say Yes!

What started out as a way to get my son to try new foods opened up a world of adventure for my family

A GRIZZLY ENCOUNTER

The bear had its jaws clamped on his friend. There was only one thing to do: tackle.

Raise A GLASS!

FAVORITE DRINKS FROM EVERY STATE

STOP THE RIDE!

AMUSEMENT PARKS ARE MEANT TO THRILL. BUT OFTEN THEY JUST MAKE US SICK. ONE INTREPID RIDER IS ON A QUEST TO FIND OUT WHY SHE'S ALWAYS LOSING HER LUNCH.

Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

These folks do Mr. Rogers proud

Band of Survivors

Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism one musical note at a time

WHAT ABOUT NOW

He says the Bon Jovi documentary didn't capture his side of the story — or the band's spirit. In a Guitar Player exclusive, Richie Sambora comes clean about the past and talks about the new songs that define his future.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Four decades down the road with Winger, Reb Beach sheds his hair metal past with this quintet of metal and fusion cuts.

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

West Coast luthier Ron Thorn took a trip to the Big Apple. He came back with his stunning new Florentine Empirial.