VIA: The School District of Philadelphia Due to the inclement weather, all School District of Philadelphia schools and administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, January 27. Updated information will also be posted on the District’s Information Hotline at 215-400-INFO (4636).

VIA: Press Release PHILADELPHIA – Due to the inclement weather, the School District of Philadelphia will dismiss students early at 12:00 p.m., today, Wednesday, January 26. Canceled for today are all after-school activities including all athletic programs. Also, all administrative offices will close at 2:00 p.m. Employees and students should use extreme caution as they […]

Praise 103.9’s Big City & Marvin Sapp The Philadelphia 76ers held Praise Night on January 24th featuring a post-game performance by Marvin Sapp! Fun was had by all, as the Sixers beat up on the Phoenix Suns and Pastor Sapp’s singing ended the night on a high. Take a look at him interacting with fans […]

LOS ANGELES — Teena Marie, the “Ivory Queen of Soul” who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like “Lovergirl,” ”Square Biz,” and “Fire and Desire” with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54. The confirmation came from a publicist, Jasmine Vega, who worked with Teena Marie on her […]

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police have identified a young woman who may be the third victim of the Kensington strangler, and have released enhanced footage of the man police think may be connected to these crimes.

Travel + Leisure Magazine recently put out its list of America’s Most and Least Attractive People, and you’re not gonna believe how they disrespected Philly! Take a look at the list below… Most Attractive 10. Nashville 9. Denver 8. Austin 7. San Juan 6. Honolulu 5. Salt Lake City 4. Miami 3. Savannah 2. San […]

President Barack Obama was in Philadelphia with Vice President Joe Biden for the “Moving America Forward” rally at the park at Robert Fulton Elementary School in Germantown. The well-attended event was unusual in comparison to other rallies, because a streaker (see photo gallery below) made an unexpected appearance, and after President Obama spoke, someone literally […]

VIA: Philadelphia Business Journal Private sector jobs were added in 35 major markets between August 2009 and 2010, but the Philadelphia metropolitan area was not among them. In fact, the Philadelphia MSA has been on a three-year losing streak, shedding a total of 131,600 jobs since August 2007, according to recently released figures from the […]

Growth in Philadelphia’s manufacturing sector has stalled for the last two months: Regional companies reported a drop in new orders and shipments, according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s monthly Business Outlook Survey. Though employment levels remained steady for September, firms saw a drop in average work hours. The percentage of firms reporting an increase in […]

Praise 103.9's Afternoon Angel CeCe McGhee has been losing weight and people are noticing. Take a look at the video to find out the secret to her success!

After filling in for Lonnie Hunter on Praise 103.9 today (July 15th), Vickie Winans talked to Ms. Kala about her fashion, make-up philosophy, and even let us know a little something about her teeth!

Take a look at Vickie Winans behind-the-scenes talking about her first day as the fill-in host for "The Lonnie Hunter Show" on Praise 103.9.