Bob Brady Is Not Running For Reelection Philly.com- Philadelphia Democratic Party Chairman Bob Brady announced yesterday that he is not running for re-election to the U.S. House. Brady’s announcement is guaranteed to shake up the city: It could reduce the political clout of Philadelphia’s delegation, which besides Brady includes two congressmen with little to no seniority, […]
In 1960, The Philadelphia Eagles played in the second and last NFL Championship Game played in Philadelphia. It was the only game played on the world-renowned Franklin Field. As we approach the coming Super Bowl LII (52) we remember our triumphant team led by Buck Shaw that conquered then-head coach of the Green Bay Packers and […]
Probation Officer, Not The Judge – Pushed Meek Mill To Switch Managers As the feud continues with rapper Meek Mill and Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley, new information’s been released regarding his case. In December it was revealed Judge Brinkley urged Mill in a private meeting two years ago to ditch his current management team, […]
Could Philadelphia City Council block Mayor Kenney’s proposed safe injection sites? Philly.com- Does Mayor Kenney need lawmakers to sign off on his plan to make Philadelphia the first U.S. city to open safe injection sites for people addicted to opioids? The Kenney administration doesn’t think so, but some City Council members beg to differ. The city […]
Safe Injection Sites To Fight Opioid Overdose Deaths Get Green Light From Philadelphia Officials Philly.com- After a year in which overdoses outstripped the murder rate by 4-1, librarians ran outside to save people from overdosing, and makeshift heroin camps sprawled under bridges and on street corners, Philadelphia city officials Tuesday took their most radical step yet […]
Government Shutdown Fizzles On Spending, Immigration Deal In Congress Reuters- Congress voted on Monday to end a three-day government shutdown, approving another short-term funding bill as Democrats accepted promises from Republicans for a broad debate later on the future of young illegal immigrants. The fourth temporary funding bill since October easily passed the Senate and the […]
Nick Foles Leads Philadelphia To The Super Bowl Against The Patriots And we’re off! The Philadelphia Eagles set Lincoln Financial Field on fire Sunday night as they took on the Minnesota Vikings with a 38-7 win. It’s taken the Eagles 13 years to receive another NFC Championship, and so much has changed since 2005. Lincoln […]
Trump administration creating civil rights division to shield health workers with moral or religious objections Washington Post-The Trump administration will create a new conscience and religious freedom division within the Health and Human Services Department to ease the way for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to opt out of providing services that violate their […]
Eagles Shine With Underdog Status The Philadelphia Eagles are the hometown underdogs again! The birds pounded through the Atlanta Falcons last Saturday 15-10. As we close the NFL season, the Vikings will make their trek to Philadelphia for the NFC Championship game on Sunday. The “underdog mask” has become very popular in the city of […]
The ideal of Martin Luther King Jr. Day was advocated by labor unions and King’s widow, Coretta. She fought and petitioned against Congress for many years, and finally in 1980, she presented a second petition containing 6 million signatures of support. The House passed the bill with a vote of 338 to 90 to recognize […]
Here is a collection of powerful and inspirational quotes from prominent African American men: 1. “I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.” – James Baldwin 2. “Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our […]
Philly Police Commissioner Now Open To Safe-Injection Sites Philly.com- A year ago, if you’d talked to Police Commissioner Richard Ross about safe-injection sites, he would have told you he was “adamantly opposed,” writes Inquirer columnist Mike Newall. But in October, as the city hosted the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, Ross cornered his Vancouver […]