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Gracefully Broken

I was in Dollar Tree last night, and there was a lady and two kids behind me in the LONG line. One was a big kid, and one was a toddler. The bigger one had a pack of glow sticks, and the baby was screaming for them, so the Mom opened the pack and gave him one, which stopped his tears.

Is the Trump fever starting to break?

I’m feeling a bit more secure about the strength of our democracy this morning, notwithstanding Donald Trump’s escalating rants.

Pennsylvania State Police sees jump in cadet applications, following removal of college credit requirement

PSP receives 1217 applicants within first month, 524 applicants would previously not have been eligible

Connecting Our Communities: 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show Theme

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited the Eat Real Food Mobile Market at Paxinosa Elementary School in Easton to announce the theme for the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show: Connecting Our Communities. The 2024 PA Farm Show, Pennsylvania’s State FairTM, will run from Saturday, January 6 through Saturday, January 13, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.

Public education is vital to a democracy

America owes much of its prominence and prosperity to the fact that it has led the world in popular education. Even without a public school system, we had the highest literacy in the world in the 19th century. We were among the first to provide public school to the young through the 12th grade. We were the first to open the doors of colleges and universities – significantly through the GI Bill after World War II – to children from all levels of income.

AG Henry urges Biden Administration to strengthen safeguards for borrowers as student loan payments resume

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that she is continuing her efforts to protect Pennsylvania student loan borrowers by joining a multistate letter pushing the Biden administration to offer additional safeguards to borrowers as payments resume in October.

Kevin McCarthy is out. Now whose party is in disarray? It's the GOP's turn

The “clown show,” as some call the power struggle among Republicans in the House, has brought a special joy to Democrats. For a change, somebody else is being called “the party in disarray.”

What Taylor Swift can do for football

Neither the NFL nor Travis Kelce, for that matter, fully grasp what’s just been unleashed

Notes on the Human Genome Project (pt. 1)

History has revealed that Europeans have taken great time, money, sacrifice, and determination toward developing destructive tools specifically for the mass extermination of Africans and people of color while using that same level of effort to develop technology for the mass preservation of themselves

Writer strike comes to tentative agreement

After 146 days (about 5 months), the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has finally been able to reach a fair deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which means that the writers’ strike of 2023 is now coming to an end

Philadelphia House Delegation praises tentative agreement between Unite Here Local 634 and the Philadelphia School District

Sept. 29, 2023 – Following a tense conflict concerning the Philadelphia School District and city school workers, Unite Here Local 634 announced that the union reached a preliminary contract agreement Thursday night that would benefit its nearly 2,000 members

Climate Week in Pennsylvania

Sept. 29 – October 1-7, 2023, is Climate Week in Pennsylvania, and the bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Climate Caucus announced a schedule of events taking place during the week, as well as information about resources and legislation related to climate action in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States

What does a Government shut down really mean

The good news is that, for now, a US Government shutdown has been averted for at least 45 days. But how did we get to this point? A lot of organizations that depend on funds from the government to keep going have let out a sigh of relief, at least temporarily

He stood Tall and gave his ALL

My Good Brother Lee Tolbert Sr. brought consciousness to West Philly through the West Philadelphia Community and Business Coalition that We will Grow, Prosper, and make Life extraordinary, even for the non-believers

What' Going On In Africa?

“Aug 30 (Reuters) - A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were annulled, just minutes after President Ali Bongo was declared to have won a third term

Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars. To get ready, borrowers are cutting expenses, taking on additional work, and looking for options to reduce their monthly payments

Philadelphia Crime Summit Engages Youth Leaders

On September 30, 2023, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. convened the Philadelphia Crime Summit at St. Joseph’s University, bringing together over 200 leaders to address public safety

The Anatomy of a Blueprint for A Safer Philadelphia Crime Summit

Saturday, September 30, 2023, Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. and his staff pulled off meaningful, thought-out, educational, and very positive gathering on the campus of Saint Joseph's University

The Hymns Professor Bishop Leonard Scott Drops "Cross Medley" On All Digital Music Platforms

The Hymns Professor – Bishop Leonard Scott, who has racked up over 30 million digital streams for his down-home gospel renditions of hymns – rides listeners down Memory Lane with a smooth collision of the evergreen hymns “Old Rugged Cross” and “Near the Cross” on his new track release, “The Cross Medley” (Tyscot Records). Listening Link: https://li.sten.to/thecrossmedley

How to become "Born Again"

The kings of the earth and the mighty men of the earth are born in exactly the same way, physically, as the simplest man. So, the most intellectual person must become a Christian in exactly the same way as the simplest person.

Mr. President, joining the picket line is a good start

Kudos for joining the UAW picket line tomorrow. You’re the first president to ever join a picket line.

Leveling the Playing Field

The executive team of This Field Looks Green To Me, a feature film project currently in production, has committed to sharing the profits of the film with Kentucky State University (KSU) and Berea College (BC).

Criminal charges for looting are changing in Philly

For any SCOOP readers who might just happen to know individuals who like to stir up trouble and do things like loot at stores, tell them the Philadelphia Police are coming for them. In the past, in many cities, looting might just land you a shoplifting charge. Well, in Philadelphia, guess what? Those days are about over.

Republican chaos fuels threat of government shutdown

Unless warring factions of Republicans in the House of Representatives can come to their senses, the United States government will shut down next Sunday.

Fight for Pennsylvanians the Right to Read

Lawmakers, Parents, Students, Teachers, Librarians, and Advocates gathered in Harrisburg to discuss the concerning rise in censorship and book bans across the Commonwealth. Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) and Representative Paul Friel (D-Chester) promoted two legislative solutions.

In defense of old-fashioned Senate dress rules

Stop the presses!

4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study

In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.

Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days.His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs

Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother's home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over and arrested him on the side of a busy Georgia interstate.

Nurturing Children with a Heart for Justice

I recently shared several passages from a sermon my dear friend Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris, who served the Children’s Defense Fund for 30 years, preached at Princeton University Chapel titled “Draw the Circle Wide.”

Environmental Protection Agency visits Chester to address Lead

The Environmental Protection Agency, Delaware County Health Department, and the City of Chester hosted an evening dinner event on Thursday, September 14, to highlight the dangers of lead poisoning in the Chester community.