Incoming Philadelphia mayor taps the city's chief of school safety as next police commissioner

Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, who won her post by promising gun-violence-weary residents to get tough on crime, on Wednesday selected longtime police official Kevin J.

Small Business Saturday: Shop Locally & Support Your Community!

Small Business Saturday will be coming to your local Main Street on November 25 this year.

Want to Lead like a Builder? Ten senior leader sins to stop committing now

If you're a CEO, a member of the executive team, or any flavor of high-ranking leader, Dan Adams has a question for you: Are you a Builder...or are you a Decorator?

Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots without a handwritten date on the outer envelope must be counted

A federal court in western Pennsylvania ruled that voters who submit mail ballots in time to be counted in an election but who mistakenly forget to handwrite a date on the return envelope or write the wrong date must have their ballots counted.

A Litany of Thanksgiving

For many years, I always cooked Thanksgiving dinner for our whole family and friends away from their homes.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 suffers another blow

Let's start with Make America Great Again (MAGA), that siren call to backward thinking.

Citywide Rally to Address Gun Violence Thursday, November 30th

Coming off of the heels of Thanksgiving, and the day before that a press conference by Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker to announce who her Police Commissioner will be, and now, the 57+ Blocks Coalition is hosting a citywide rally to continue to address gun violence in Philadelphia.

Tools to Build Confidence and Self-Reliance (Pt 4)

A children’s dictionary is one of the greatest gifts you can give a Black child. When a child begins to turn the pages of a colorfully illustrated dictionary, learning becomes fun!

"T'is The Season of Selling and Buying"

Praise and Worship

Shapiro Administration invests $200,000 in Classroom-to-Career Welding Technology Workforce Development Program for Southwestern Pennsylvania

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Director of Workforce Development Initiatives, Gwen Ross, visited students and educators at the River Valley School District STEAM Academy in Indiana County to announce a new $200,000 investment by the Shapiro Administration to help meet the welding needs of regional businesses.

Kevin Bethel will be Philly's new top cop starting in January

Mayor-elect Cherelle L. Parker has already kept one of her promises and that was announcing who her pick would be for the next Philadelphia Police Commissioner.

Four ways the mainstream media is quietly helping Trump and his Republican allies

The mainstream media is helping Donald Trump and his authoritarian allies in four ways.

15th Annual 2023 ASCAP Women Behind The Music Event

Last night, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) hosted its 15th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event in Atlanta.

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.

GOP does its best to show us how to normalize an insurrection

Well, it took long enough. House Speaker Mike Johnson has finally started releasing 44,000 hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault that many, including me, hoped would shed more light on what really happened on that chaotic day.

Todd Dulaney releases "THE JOURNEY"

Stellar Award-winning Todd Dulaney returns with all-new music titled \"The Journey,\" which listeners hear will scriptures life-changing through songs. These songs are filled with comfort and hope and are designed to minister to the inner core of each person.

Scholarship Fundraiser for aspiring artist

A Scholarship Fundraiser with an \"Afternoon of Comedy, Soulful Jazz & A Showcase of Rising Star Artists\" will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 2 pm at Our House Culture Center, 6380 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Proceeds will go to developing funds for an African-American student pursuing higher education in the field of Performing Arts.

Biden-Harris Administration seeks nominations for New Higher Education Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking Panel

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register establishing a negotiated rulemaking committee that will meet to rewrite regulations that address some of the \"nuts and bolts\" of Title IV program integrity and institutional quality under the Higher Education Act. In the notice, the Department requests nominations for non-Federal negotiators and sets dates for negotiation sessions.

Social Security is Thankful to serve you

This Thursday, November 23, we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on the blessings we have in our lives and to share memories with our loved ones and friends.

Supreme Court's so-called Ethics Code is worse than NOTHING

\"There's no clearer indication that these rules are useless than--the fact that they end up codifying Thomas's outrageous behavior as ethically within bounds. According to the rules, not a single thing-Thomas has done is a problem. Putting out a code of conduct that doesn't restrain Thomas is like erecting a dam that doesn't restrain water. It's just a gigantic waste of everyone's time.\" - Elie Mystal

Biden-Harris Administration announces partnership to distribute free COVID-19 tests to schools across the country

November 29, 2023-All school districts will be able to order tests directly from the federal government beginning in early December.

Now that Nov. 7th is behind us, What's Next, Civically Thinking?

First things first, let me clear up an error I made in the last edition of my SCOOP Civics 101 column. In my last column, I wrote about all the major races related to Philadelphia that took place on November 7, 2023, General Election Day. Essentially, it was a recap of who won what. I focused largely on who the winners were from election day. The one winner of a campaign that I got incorrect was the name of Reverend Nicholas O'Rourke.

The right's systematic assault on democracy

The right to vote free of racial discrimination remains under assault.

Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson hosts ribbon cutting celebrating revitalization of Suffolk Park in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 14, 2023-City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (Second District), Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department officials, community leaders, and residents (adults and youth) gathered at Suffolk Park, 7401 Lindbergh Boulevard, in Southwest Philadelphia for a ribbon cutting to commemorate improvements to the park.

PECO urges customers to be aware of payment scams during the holiday season

PHILADELPHIA, November 15, 2023 - With the holiday season approaching, PECO is reminding customers to stay alert for potential payment scams targeting utility customers. Scammers are using the holiday season to trick utility customers into providing their personal or financial information and making false payments under the pretense of keeping their service active.

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required.Inside one of Louisiana's unapproved schools

Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude.

Tools to build Confidence and Self-Reliance (Pt 3)

\"Whoever prescribes the diameter of your learning controls the circumference of your activity.\"

You don't need a special day to be Thankful

\"Thanksgiving: As a special day of prayers and thanksgiving, it was first initiated by Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony in 1621 after the first successful harvest.\" Encyclopedia of Religion page 608

Thankful and grateful

Sometimes, life gets so busy that we forget to take time (to simply) smell the roses. While some folk pray, they still forget--to just sometimes be grateful.

Have they no sense of decency? Trump, his lackeys try to smear Judge Engoron's law clerk

On Friday, Trump Republicans in the House turned their ire on the judge presiding over Trump’s civil fraud trial and his law clerk.