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Shapiro Administration Invites Pennsylvanians to Support Service Members by Donating Christmas Trees through 'Trees for Troops'
At one of four Pennsylvania 'Trees for Troops' donation sites, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, First Lady Lori Shapiro, and Deputy Adjutant General - Army Maj.
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Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
A historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized in recent years is now safely on display in Atlanta in an exhibit that opens Monday.
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Cephas honors life of young hit-and- run victim with street renaming 2300 block of Lansdowne Ave. now known as "Jayanna Powell Way"
On Saturday, December 6, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Philadelphia, co-hosted a ceremony at the intersection of North 63rd Street and Lansdowne Avenue in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia.
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump's birthday next year — which also happens to be Flag Day — but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame seeks nominations of world-changing inventors
The National Inventors Hall of Fame®, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is seeking nominations for Black inventors to be inducted into its upcoming class.
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Black History Corner
SAGITTARIUS - NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21 Sagittarus The Happy-Go-Lucky One Good-natured optimist.
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Pretty in Pink: Celebrating 20 years of hope, healing, and heart
For two decades, Pretty in Pink has stood as a radiant symbol of faith, resilience, and sisterhood.
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The Awakening
Women in America is under constant scrutiny, certain attack, and threats of being relegated back to the standards that governed females in our society centuries ago.
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Sen. Saval, Rep. Smith-Wade-El join advocates in announcing introduction of Bill to Prevent the Criminalization of Homelessness
State Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and State Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) announced the introduction of the Shelter First Act, alongside housing advocates.
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ScoopUSA Digital, Vol. 6, No. 41
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Rolling Out Celebrates 25 Years of Culture, Creativity & Community launches Rolling Out Music with Debut Single "This Winter" by Kevin Ross
Rolling Out, America's leading Black-owned multimedia platform, proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary by launching Rolling Out Music, a new subsidiary that focuses on music.
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Everyday volunteers provided stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power
It started with a late October meeting between a lifestyle entrepreneur, a marketing professional, a restaurant owner, and a social worker at a brewery in the Florida panhandle.
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Sen. Saval, Rep. Smith-Wade-El join advocates in announcing introduction of Bill to prevent the Criminalization of Homelessness
State Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) and State Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster) announced the introduction of the Shelter First Act, alongside housing advocates.
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Shapiro touts Child Care Recruitment and Retention Program during Bucks County visit
Governor Josh Shapiro, along with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and various legislative and community leaders, gathered at Children of God Educational Services in Bucks County to showcase the child care investments included in the 2025-26 budget that the Governor signed last week.
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ScoopUSA Digital, Vol. 6, No. 43
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Governor Shapiro directs additional Capital Funding to SEPTA to support urgent safety upgrades and infrastructure improvements across system
Governor Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to allocate $219.9 million in additional capital funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
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ScoopUSA Digital, Vol. 6, No. 41
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City Council Report
Leave of Absence Requested for Councilmember Isaiah Thomas.
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City of Philadelphia commemorates completion of MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge
The City of Philadelphia's Office of Public Safety (OPS) Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) recently held its final Implementation Team meeting for key stakeholders, celebrating the successful conclusion of its ten-year participation in the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC).
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Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education Department
The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
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ScoopUSA Digital, Vol. 6, No. 41
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Not Thanksgiving, just plain old neighbors serving neighbors
Things have not been easy for American households over the past eleven months, and each day they show signs of worsening.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 50
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AG Sunday joins Coalition objecting to federal moratorium on state regulation, policing of Artificial Intelligence
Attorney General Dave Sunday is once again expressing opposition to federal plans that would preempt state laws regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and its associated risks, particularly the potential harm to children and vulnerable individuals who can be exploited online.
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City Council Report
Leave of Absence - Requested for Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr., and Councilmember Brian O’Neill.
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US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
The U.S. ended production of the penny last Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless.
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Why should we give God thanks
Over four centuries, or four hundred and three years ago, a little band of men and women joined their hands and hearts in America's first Thanksgiving.
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Some of us have the Broad Street Blues
Man Oh Man!
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As Black women face unemployment challenges, a roundtable of policymakers searches for solutions
In a packed room at a library in downtown Boston, Rep. Ayanna Pressley posed a blunt question: Why are Black women, who have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the country, now seeing their unemployment rise faster than most other groups?
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City Council
A Privileged Resolution introduced by Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson, congratulating the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition and its founder, Michael Coard, Esq., on the 15th Anniversary of the grand opening of the Slavery Memorial at the President's House, at 6th and Market Streets.
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City Council Report
Philadelphia City Council, to November 13, 2025
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Some things would-be voters should know about elections in PA
Here we are at the close of one year, prepared to welcome in a new year.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 51
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The Mumia Abu Jamal & Daniel Faulkner 'Philliversary' 44
Philadelphia's Bipolar Case of America's Unbroken Justice System
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Morgan Watson
Morgan Watson
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 49
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LIHEAP application process open:
Customers urged to act now
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