Scoop USA Newspaper
Auditor General DeFoor, Be Money $mart partners kick off financial planning month with new art contest for PA students
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor launched a contest to design the cover of his department's first-ever \"Be Money $mart\" financial literacy activity book. This book aims to help students and their caregivers learn how to plan for their financial future. Its production is in collaboration with 'Be Money $mart' partners, including the Pennsylvania Alliance of YMCAs, the Pennsylvania Library Association, the CrossState Credit Union Association, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 35
Scoop USA Newspaper
Octavius Valentine Catto
Octavius Valentine Catto was a notable activist, scholar, athlete, and military officer in the Philadelphia National Guard during the Civil War.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 35
Scoop USA Newspaper
Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes
Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet - and a crossover star far beyond.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
An Assault on Black Women in America (Part III)
America has a storied and convoluted history with Black women, from the beginning of our abduction to these foreign shores, and it continues to this day.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Scoop USA Newspaper
Dwayne Johnson gives Oscar performance in "The Smashing Machine"
Aspiring filmmakers came out last Friday for the 49th Anniversary of the Philadelphia International Film Festival (PhilaFilm) and Market, which took place from 3:00 pm to offering 12:00 am, offering 9 hours of movie screenings at the Philadelphia Theatre, located on 24th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, across from The Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Scoop USA Newspaper
Bipartisan school safety notification bill heads to Governor's Desk
The Pennsylvania Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 246, sponsored by Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-2) and Senator Jarrett Coleman (R-16), concurring with House amendments and sending the bipartisan legislation to the Governor's desk for signature.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Due to Federal Shutdown, November SNAP payments will not be made to nearly two million Pennsylvanians
Unless Congress takes immediate action, SNAP payments will not be issued for November
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Philadelphia Visitor Center's Phambassadors Program surpasses 5,000 sign-ups in just under five months
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 30, 2025 The Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation announced at the Reading Terminal Market that the Phambassadors program has surpassed 5,000 sign-ups in just under five months since its launch on April 29, 2025.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Scoop USA Newspaper
Trump faces his generals
When President Donald Trump dropped the bizarre suggestion last week that the military should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight what he called “an enemy within,” it sounded almost like old news.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
New York Amsterdam News
Rick Pitino and Red Storm set bar at winning a national championship
When New York City-born and Long Island-raised Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino was hired in March 2023 to lead the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball program, the expectation of their avid fan base was he would raise the program back to prominence.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
As the spotlight on women's sports grows, athlete representation continues to expand
Mattel’s latest Venus Williams Barbie doll has been on the scene recently, reminding the world of not only her impact on tennis, but also on young girls who avidly watched her sister Serena and her conquer the tennis world.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Transplanted New Yorker Beatrice Domond elevates in the world of skateboarding
\"I actually found out I was going pro during my ACL injury,\" Beatrice Domond said.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Danny Garcia scored a fourth-round knockout in perhaps his last fight
Danny Garcia seems to have taken up residence at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
New book chronicles generations of impactful women in sports history
A collaboration between Pediment Publishing and The Indianapolis Star newspaper has led to the book “Inspiring Women of Indiana Sports: They Changed the Games We Love,” a collection of articles that sportswriter David Woods has written.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
HBO Max's ‘Task’— All in the crime family
Ever get to episode five of an eight-part streaming series only to discover that you're on a fool's errand? Welcome to the first installment of MWG's BingeSeeker's Guide, your very own canary in the television coal mine. My goal is to help you determine what series are worth binging and dedicating hours of your life to.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Jazz Notes: Sista's Place, LoJo Watts, Breathe
Not too long ago, Dizzy's jazz club premiered the official performance of the collaborative trio LoJo Watts with alto saxophonist and composer Logan Richardson, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
MJAF's #DisruptingTheHateWeek 2025
Organizers from the nonprofit Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation (MJAF) are calling on the community to participate in their “Disrupting the Hate Week” running Oct. 21-25.
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October 23, 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
Meet the 22 artists, scientists and authors who will each get $800,000 MacArthur genius grants
A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American communities in Oakland, California, sparked a passionate following is well-regarded, and a photographer whose black and white images investigate poverty in America.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 36
Scoop USA Newspaper
Montgomery County federal, state and local officials protest SNAP cuts, changes
State Representative Joe Ciresi and Senator Art Haywood, both Democrats from Montgomery County, discussed the impact of changes and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 35
Scoop USA Newspaper
Citywide Chester Pride Cleanup
Chester has made phenomenal progress in tackling the blight throughout the city and the blitz appears to be working, though there are still some challenges.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Scoop USA Newspaper
Chester receives nearly $1M for lead remediation
The City of Chester has received a grant in the amount of $997,250 from the William Penn Foundation. To improve indoor air quality and reduce lead hazards in local homes over the next two years.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 44
Scoop USA Newspaper
CUSD concludes Hispanic Heritage Month with 3rd Annual Closing Fiesta
The Chester Upland School District (CUSD) recently wrapped up its month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with its 3rd Annual Closing Fiesta at Chester High School.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 44
Scoop USA Newspaper
The Coltrane House Philadelphia a cultural landmark arises
The spirit of John William Coltrane encompassed The Yard on Coltrane Street in Strawberry Mansion when the restoration and a new chapter of the historic Coltrane House in Philadelphia was formally announced on October 10 by The Coltrane Estate.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 44
Scoop USA Newspaper
Date Night at Hot Butter Soul Supper Club: A celebration of Love and Togetherness
In today's fast-paced world, love can sometimes take a backseat to deadlines, responsibilities, and the constant noise of life.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 43
Scoop USA Newspaper
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Shapiro Administration leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) partnered with the Keystone Contractors Association (KCA) to encourage Pennsylvanians to take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day initiative on Saturday, October 25.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Enolia Pettigan McMillan
Enolia Pettigan McMillan was born on October 20, 1904. She was a Black educator, activist, and community leader.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
CCP host grand opening of Roary's Cubhouse family study room
The Community College of Philadelphia recently celebrated the opening of a new family study room designed for students with children.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Scoop USA Newspaper
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats 'are standing up for working people' in government shutdown
As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid speculation about another White House run.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Shapiro-Davis Administration shares life-saving resources during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) gathered local domestic violence programs and law enforcement officials to highlight warning signs and available resources for recognizing, preventing, and responding to domestic violence. This includes the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) and PCCD's Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP).
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Match Your Lips and Hips
The story is told of a young man who, at the last minute, was invited to preach at a local church down the street from where he works.
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