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Shapiro Administration announces tuition discounts for Commonwealth employees and spouses at Holy Family University
Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver today announced an agreement with Holy Family University to provide tuition discounts to Commonwealth employees and their spouses. These education benefits build on Governor Josh Shapiro's commitment to fostering a strong and effective state government workforce and creating opportunities for all Pennsylvanians.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 25
Scoop USA Newspaper
'Washington Black' is the show that could, just like its main character
\"Washington Black\" just seemed destined for a screen adaptation.
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Faith in the Storm
Lord, We Thank You For Your Peace Amid The Storm. Amen.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 25
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Carl Maxie Brasher
\"Don't let anything hold you back,\" is the fatherly advice received by Carl Maxie Brashear, who broke racial barriers in the US Navy in 1948. \"And of course I didn't.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 25
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A Time for Good Trouble
Earlier this week, groups protesting the current administration's stands on civil and human rights held a “Good Trouble Lives On” Day of Action, honoring the fifth anniversary of beloved Congressman John Lewis's death with his familiar words.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 25
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US elite colleges should be reserved for America's best and brightest
As I went back to my 50th class reunion at Yale recently, I reflected not just on my fellow classmates but also on the biggest change I see on campus, which I can only assume would be the same at other elite schools.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 25
New York Amsterdam News
Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways
After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited removal — three people sat with him in the back of the courtroom, taking his car keys for safekeeping, helping him memorize phone numbers, and gathering the names of family members who needed to be notified.
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
CTH presents 'Memnon' at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Harlem — for free
If there is one thing that I look forward to each summer, it is whatever the Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is doing in the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (Marcus Garvey Park at 122nd Street).
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Understanding the narrative 80 years later: African Americans and the A-bomb
August 2025 marks 80 years since U.S. warplanes dropped atomic weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ushering in a surrender by Japan and effectively bringing World War II to a close.
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Jets and Giants hand Wilson and Fields the keys to evolving offenses
Ten months ago, Justin Fields began the 2024 season as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback.
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Pop Smoke's spirit keeps annual Brooklyn festival alive
It was a \"Welcome to the Party\" day as fans of the late hip-hop icon Pop Smoke, as well as residents of Brooklyn's Canarsie neighborhood, celebrated his life at the annual Pop Smoke Day Festival in Canarsie Park on July 20.
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July 24, 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
Real Opportunities, Real Impact: PA Dept of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker visits the Philabundance Community Kitchen
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker tours the Philabundance Community Kitchen to spend time with more than a dozen young adults who are gaining real-world work experience while also making a difference in their community.
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ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 31
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General Roscoe Robinson, Jr.
Roscoe Robinson, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1951, three years after Executive Order 9981 desegregated the U.S. armed forces, became the Army's first African American four-star general, attaining that rank in 1982. armyhistory.org
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New York Amsterdam News
Lincoln Center's BAAND Together Festival spotlights five dance companies
It's that time of the year again, when the city is abuzz with enough exciting cultural events to make your head spin, such as events like the Lincoln Center BAAND Together Dance Festival, featuring five of the city's iconic dance companies: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. From July 29-August 2, this unique collaboration that was initially created a few years ago when live performances struggled to make a comeback after the COVID pandemic and is now in its fifth year, proves that necessity is indeed the mother of invention.
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Liberty add Emma Meesseman and Stephanie Talbot for championship run
The defending WNBA champion New York Liberty made two moves coming out of last weekend's All-Star break that may prove to be the final pieces to a repeat as they resumed regular-season play Tuesday night.
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Wu-Tang Clan celebrates hip-hop history in historic NYC ‘takeover'
Masta Killa, Method Man, U-God, the GZA, RZA, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck and Ghostface Killah — no one could get iller — The Wu-Tang Clan, from the affectionately known “Shaolin Land” of Staten Island returned to their homebase New York for a citywide celebration on their farewell tour called \"Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber with openers, “Run the Jewels.”
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July 24, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in tragic drowning
While his acting credits are very current, Malcolm-Jamal Warner is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable in \"The Cosby Show,\" whom he portrayed from ages 14 to 22 during the show's long run. Warner, 54, died on Sunday while on a family vacation in Costa Rica. The cause of death was accidental drowning, and the Costa Rican National Police said he died from asphyxia.
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July 24, 2025
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North Philadelphia History Festival set to celebrate Arts, Culture, Music, and History
Scribe Video Center proudly announces the North Philadelphia History Festival, a vibrant, multi-site celebration of the African American and Puerto Rican cultural legacy of North Philadelphia.
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ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 31
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Wake Up Rise Up in Philly
The taping of the Philadelphia event “Wake Up Rise Up Live 4 Peace” will occur on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Wilson Park Pavilion, located at 2508 Jackson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145.
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Community College of Philadelphia and Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region announce new health care education partnership
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will enhance education and career opportunities for healthcare students at the College.
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ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 31
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Egypt Sherrod, 'Married to Real Estate' host is from Philly
Egypt Sherrod has made a name for herself as a radio/television personality, and along with her husband, Mike Jackson, the duo rose to stardom with their show, “Married to Real Estate.” They grabbed the audience's attention renovating fixer-uppers into their clients' dream homes.
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ScoopUSA, Volume 65 - Number 31
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Department of State introduces redesigned, user-friendly provisional ballot envelopes
Continuing the Shapiro Administration's commitment to strengthening our democracy and keeping our elections safe and secure, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced that the Department of State has redesigned the provisional ballot envelopes that counties use in an effort to improve legibility and make the envelope more user-friendly.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 24
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PA House approves Cephas bill to protect older homeowners
This week, the PA House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., to protect homeowners from unknowingly losing their home and generational wealth. Senior citizens and other homeowners on a fixed income often refinance their homes utilizing a reverse mortgage based on the benefit of an immediate financial gain without fully understanding the long-term outcome of the agreement.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 24
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Trump's magnet of malevolence
The conventional explanation for why Trump's second term is far more extreme than his first (which was extreme enough) is that the guardrails are now gone.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 24
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Is the Jeffrey Epstein scandal finally behind us? Don't bet on it
When a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation on Tuesday, President Trump could not contain himself a moment longer.
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 24
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Praise and Worship
A father with two sons
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ScoopDigital, Vol. 6, No. 24
New York Amsterdam News
2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast
Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
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July 17, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
America is a survivor of gender-based violence. Congress must act now to stop her abuser.
As a longtime advocate against gender-based violence, it is clear to me that America is a battered woman, and President Donald Trump is her abuser. Congress must do its job to stop him and secure the safety of this country and its people.
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July 17, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Berkshires-based forum pays homage to civil rights leader and NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois
In 1916 and again in 1933, W.E.B. Du Bois and Joel Elias Spingarn gathered thinkers and leaders in Amenia, New York at the Troutbeck estate.
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July 17, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Caricom heads to British final court for opinion on slavery, reparations
Caribbean Community (Caricom) nations, led by Jamaica, are tweaking their approach to demands for reparations for the Transatlantic Slave Trade by moving to ask Britain's final court whether it thinks slavery was lawful.
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