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City announces Philadelphia Art Commission approval for permanent Harriet Tubman Statue

The City of Philadelphia and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) announce that Philadelphia’s permanent Harriet Tubman statue received unanimous final approval by the Philadelphia Art Commission during a regularly scheduled meeting yesterday, January 10.

Membership to Phoenix Gym is 48 hrs of Sobriety

There is so much going on in entertainment. Where do I start? From Johnathen Majors to the Phoenix gym coming to Philadelphia, there’s a lot I have to share with you.

Win or Lose, Tish James' action against NRA Corruption has stifled the poisonous influence of Wayne LaPierre

LaPierre helped supercharge the gunning of America, even as he and the NRA skillfully blamed America’s gun problem on everyone but themselves … Over the course of 30 years, tragedy after tragedy should have brought with it, as it did elsewhere, the most minimal and common-sense of regulations. Instead, Americans now live in a country with more guns than people. Call it Wayne’s world. -- Andrew C. McKevitt

Will the US Supreme Court allow Donald Trump to stay on the ballot this Presidential election year

Who would have ever thought things would even have gone this far?

Philly's elected prosecutor sues to stop law designed to limit authority on transit system crimes

Philadelphia's two-term elected district attorney said Thursday he wants a court to stop plans to appoint a special prosecutor who would handle crimes on the city's transit system under a new law designed to dilute his authority that he argues is unconstitutional.

Mayor Parker, Police Commissioner Bethel discuss next steps in Kensington and history-making appointment extraordinary, qualified choice as 1st Latino Deputy Police Commissioner ever

During a press conference, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced plans to address public safety--specifically in the Kensington area of Philadelphia, including the historic introduction and swearing-in of a new Deputy Police Commissioner with specific duties involving Kensington.

The man who returned the Black Pharaohs back to our Mother Africa

“The Kemetic story of the abuse of Truth by Falsehood symbolically anticipates the life work of Cheikh Anta Diop. He found his father, Truth, shackled and abused, and he set out to avenge him.

Make Yours a Happy Life

As we move into this brand new year, I’m thinking about how 2024 can be better than the one we’ve just transitioned out of.

Keep Moving

I heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak for the first time when he gave the Founders’ Day address in Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel during my senior year of college.

Philadelphia icon, John White, Jr. says, "If Dr. King were still alive, he'd say We Still Have Work To Do"

By the time you read this column, the 95th birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has passed. His birthday was Monday, January 15, 2024, and it was a day of many celebrations and events in his honor all around the Delaware Valley and the nation.

"Brother Martin, Happy Birthday"

The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man who had hoped to be an inspiring preacher in a quiet small community.

Embracing Evolution: The Power of Reintroducing Yourself

Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Dr. KaMyka Glenn, your Transformational Coach K. I empower you to be your authentic self and DAB into your destiny. Additionally, I help you grow, get inspired, and equip you to live beyond the labels and empower your authentic self. I have missed sharing with my SCOOP family, but sometimes you have to take a step back in order to move forward.

Pennie 2024 health coverage Open Enrollment deadline extended to January 19

Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley, Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) Commissioner Michael Humphreys, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, and Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street announced an extension until Jan. 19 to enroll in 2024 health coverage through Pennie. Pennie’s Open Enrollment Period typically ends on Jan. 15, but due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Pennsylvanians will have more time to enroll in a health plan for 2024.

When DEI spells opportunity for all, it's not so scary

Why is DEI upsetting so many people when so few people seem to know what the heck it really is?

Mayor Cherelle Parker helps launch the 29th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service Annual and presents Harris Wofford Award

Organizers, sponsors, and community partners joined together for a ceremony at Girard College to announce plans for the upcoming 29th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service on the January 15 federal holiday.

Where in the world is Lloyd?

Normally, I wouldn’t comment on the odd fact that it took the Pentagon three and a half days to inform anyone at the White House — including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan — that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had been hospitalized following complications from an elective procedure.

Now it is time for heroic efforts for Peace

The war in Gaza must end. A cease-fire is the last hope for limiting what is already an unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe. A cease-fire is also the only chance to forestall the spread of a regional war in which United States forces are already enmeshed. More war will produce only more deaths.

Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity celebrate the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and to swear-in it's new President

PHILADELPHIA, PA---Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and host an Investiture Service for the incoming President of the organization, Bishop J. Louis Felton and his Cabinet on Sunday, January 14, 2024, starting at 4:00 p.m. This two-part celebration will take place at Mount Airy Church of God In Christ at 6401 Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia.

What happened to the Real Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr?

“If students analyze King’s speeches and life’s work more carefully, they’ll see that he promoted a more radical approach to justice—not one that asks citizens to be neutral on racism or one that merely offers comfort.”

King's daughter says wars, gun violence, racism have pushed humanity to the brink

Citing gun violence in the U.S., the deaths of families in Ukraine and Gaza from war, and threats from artificial intelligence, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter said Thursday the world urgently needs to study and adopt her father's philosophy of nonviolence to avoid self-destruction.

Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race

Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally wounded when police in Alexandria, Louisiana, got to the intersection of 12th and Magnolia streets shortly before 1:30 a.m., Jan. 20.

The Philadelphia Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence Awards And Benefit Luncheon will take place on Dr. King's Birthday

The Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence will host its annual event in celebration of the legacy and memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Dr. King’s birthday, which this year also falls on the date of the national holiday in his honor.

Taking My Medication

Lord, We Thank You For The Blessings Of Medication That Keep Us Alive. Give Us The Wisdom To Take Them Like We Are Told. Amen.

Abortion wars of 2024 – Could women be criminally charged for miscarrying?

A small group of people attend a rally for abortion rights in Union Square in Manhattan on March 8, 2023, in New York City.

US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions

Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years at times when it looked like the medications might become harder to get.

Agriculture Secretary leads tour of 2024 Farm Show must-see exhibits, events featuring Pennsylvania Agriculture 'Connecting Our Communities'

Apple Mural at the 2024 Farm Show preview...Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding led a tour of must-see exhibits, new events, competitions and of course, food to be featured during the 2024 PA Farm Show. The 2024 Farm Show theme, Connecting Our Communities, celebrates the best of Pennsylvania agriculture and what unites us across geography, identities, and cultures.

Welcome to (gulp) 2024

Yesterday marked the start not only of a new year, but also a terrifyingly high-stakes ride for America — slightly over 10 months to the Presidential Election of 2024.

I travel nonstop. Here are 12 places you absolutely have to see in 2024

The MS Fridtjof Nansen near Gonzalez Videla Antarctic Base in Antarctica. (January)

In 2024, Shapiro faces calls for billions for schools, a presidential election and wary lawmakers

Governor Josh Shapiro speaks with Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator, left, and Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Mayor, right, during a press conference, announcing the reopening six lanes of traffic on I-95 after the deadly fire and collapse of the roadway just 12 days ago, at I-95 southbound at Cottman Ave in Philadelphia on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Cherelle Parker publicly sworn in as Philadelphia's 100th mayor

Cherelle Parker, the newly sworn-in 100th mayor of Philadelphia, left, and new Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, right, raise their hands together to the audience during their inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at the Met in Philadelphia.