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
Refueled: A Testimony of Strength, Sisterhood, and Survival
There are moments in life when we find ourselves drained, worn out, and in need of renewal.
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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
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
New York Amsterdam News
U.S. figure skater Alexa Gasparotto wins her first international medal
Earlier this month, in just her second international competition, U.S. senior women's figure skater Alexa Gasparotto earned the silver medal at the Tayside Trophy in Dundee, Scotland. Earlier this year in Poland, she became the eighth U.S. woman and first-ever Black woman to land a triple Axel jump in competition.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The Knicks begin the regular season with key players sidelined
The Knicks opened their 2025-26 regular season schedule at Madison Square Garden last night a few hours before this article went to press. But prior to print, the Knicks confirmed that starting center Mitch Robinson and guard/forward Josh Hart—one of the NBA's best reserves would not be available to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship, due to injuries.
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October 23, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Thousands participate in NYC No Kings Day 2.0
Millions of protesters took to the streets across the nation on October 18 for the second time this year to reject President Donal Trump and what demonstrators called an \"authoritarian\" administration. New York was no exception, with as many as 100,000 participating across the Five Boroughs, according to the NYPD. No arrests were made.
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October 23, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Due to Federal Government Shutdown, opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season delayed to December
Due to the federal government shutdown, Pennsylvania must delay the opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season by one month, until December 3, 2025, because the Department of Human Services (DHS) has not yet received its federal allocation for 2025-2026 LIHEAP funds.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts groundbreaking celebration for new, Reimagined Highmark Mann Plaza & Patron experience
City and state officials joined leaders from the region's arts, culture, business, and civic sectors on Wednesday to officially break ground on one of Philadelphia's largest capital projects for 2026, leading into the semi-quincentennial - a completely reimagined entry plaza and visitor experience at the Mann.
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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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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 37
Scoop USA Newspaper
Philadelphia Police Department invites public to shape future of public safety, as 5-year strategic planning reaches a critical phase
The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) announced that its multi-phase, five-year strategic planning process has been underway since the summer.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 42
Car and Driver
Fleeting Thoughts
Updates and hot takes on the vehicles fortunate enough to spend 40,000 miles with C/D's editors.
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November / December 2025
Car and Driver
Fully Hybrid Workspace
IF COCA-COLA STARTED selling only Diet Coke, there would be an uproar.
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November / December 2025
Car and Driver
PRINTING QUEST
A CALIFORNIA COMPANY IS LOOKING TO ADVANCE THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, ONE 3-D-PRINTED PART AT A TIME. ALSO, WITH A HYPERCAR OR TWO.
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November / December 2025
Car and Driver
Power Struggle
SMALL SUVS ARE REPLACING small cars as the entry point for automotive brands, and the change extends beyond their shape.
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November / December 2025
Car and Driver
The Strong, Silent Type
YES, THE 2026 LYRIQ-V is the quickest Cadillac ever, hitting 60 mph in 3.3 seconds.
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November / December 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
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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