District Attorney Larry Krasner has stated a one-stop job event on August 20th
This virtual event will be a resource hub for opportunities around the city of Philadelphia
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A group of caucasian men gathered this weekend in South Philadelphia to protect the Christopher Colombus statue. Due to the protests, many well-known statues around the world that represent hate and inequality have been getting torn down.
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A group of anti protestors did not want to take the risk so they gathered around the statue with baseball bats and guns to protect it.
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It is seen in this video of a man holding a gun in front of the statue in South Philly. Allegedly the white male was harassing protestors that were walking by.
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More news to come as the story develops.
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The Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund
The Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund is giving $3000 forgivable loans to very small businesses in Pennsylvania that are struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. Go to their website to fill out the application: https://pa30dayfund.com/
Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium Testing
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium provides free testing to those exhibiting symptoms of the virus, or those who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive or is presumed to be positive within the last 14 days. The testing is free and you do not have to arrive in a vehicle to be tested. To learn more about their work and find out where the testing is taking place, go to the website of co-founder Dr. Ala Stanford: http://realconciergemedicine.com
West Philadelphia Coronavirus Testing Site
There are both walk up and drive thru lanes at this site, which is located at 4122 Market Street, Philadelphia PA, in the parking lot formerly referred to as 4040 Market Street.
Testing hours: Monday through Friday from 10am to 4 pm
Learn more at: https://www.pennmedicine.org/coronavirus/drive-thru-testing-sites
Sayre Health Center Coronavirus Testing Site
The site entrance located in parking lot behind Sayre High School at 227 S. 59th St., Philadelphia PA. Patients can preregister by calling 215.474.4444 during regular business hours.
Testing hours: 10am to 3 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 12 pm to 3 pm Thursday
Setting up an appointment via our telehealth system is as simple as setting up a regular appointment. You can talk to a health professional through your landline, mobile phone, computer, or tablet. We accept both insured and uninsured patients, and telehealth is covered by most insurance. If you are uninsured, we won’t turn you away—plus we’ll also help you get covered through Medicaid.
Contact info: PhillyTelehealth.com or call (215) 471-2761
Visit Spectrum Community Health Center website: https://www.spectrumhs.org/make-an-appointment/telehealth/
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Ryan Coffman (Tobacco Policy and Control Program Manager) from SmokeFreePhilly.org was live with Karen Vaughn on 100.3 WRNB discussing the dangers in flavored tobacco and the hearing happening June 5th @ City Hall in Philadelphia! This is VERY important for the community, youth, and parents to understand!
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“The public hearing on the flavored tobacco legislation will be held on Tuesday, 6/5/18, at 1pm in Council Chambers on the 4th floor of City Hall. Due to other bills being heard, the hearing may not start precisely at 1pm. Please feel free to share this important hearing with your partners and networks. Thank you so much for your commitment to addressing flavored tobacco and its impact on youth in Philadelphia.
Also, we wanted to share another piece of tobacco legislation that was introduced in City Council recently. If passed, this legislation would remove the provision prohibiting the ability of tobacco retailers to transfer their tobacco permit to the new business owner. This would delay, potentially by decades, the decline in tobacco retailers in the city and increase the number of retailers selling tobacco near schools, in communities of color and in low-income communities.”
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Ryan Coffman, MPH, CHES, CTTS-M
Co-Chair, Smoke-Free Philly Coalition
Tobacco Policy and Control Program Manager
Get Healthy Philly
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Queen Latifah put on for her home of New Jersey. She received an honorary doctorate from Rutger’s University on Monday May 14.
The multifaceted actress/musician also delivered the graduating class’ commencement speech. “You may not realize it today, but you will over time, that the love you find in family in every size, shape and make up is a powerful teacher,” she said.
Check out the speech below:
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Let’s be honest, when it comes to healthy relationships we don’t always have great examples filtering through our social media. Our youth, as well as many adults, live in the cyber social world. We are influenced by what we hear and see. There’s always a video or meme about how crazy/unattractive-too attractive/too independent/crazy women are and how dead beat/ dumb/ crazy/ abusive/ lazy/abusive men are. In “real life” many of us are not experiencing healthy relationships either. There is a local program that helps our teen girls understands the components of a healthy relationship, warning signs for abuse and making better life choices.
The Philadelphia SIHLE (Sisters Informing Healing Living and Empowering) Project is a program of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). This is a healthy lifestyles workshop for black teen girls ages 14 to 18. We focus on reducing HIV sexual risk behaviors, improving personal communication, identifying & maintaining healthy relationships and promoting gender & ethnic pride. This is a 4 day workshop that meets for 3 hours each day. We also offer special weekend workshops where the girls will attend our 6 hour sessions on a Saturday and a Sunday. They will complete the 12 hour program in one weekend.
Our girls will receive, upon graduation, a Visa gift card and 12 hours of community service credits. We host SIHLE sessions all over Philadelphia. We cannot, however, service Delaware or New Jersey this time. Our next workshop will take place on Saturday August 19 & Sunday August 20, 2017 at PHMC, Centre Square East, 1500 Market Street, Phila, Pa 19102. The workshops will meet at 11am. You can register a young lady for SIHLE or to inquire about hosting a SIHLE cycle at your school or organization CLICK HERE.
The jury that will decide Bill Cosby’s fate in his sex assault trial has begin to form today from Pittsburgh PA. So far there are five jurors, three white men and two white women.
The jury will travel to Norristown in Montgomery County for the June 5th trial.
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Attention all youth and adults! There are a few great healthy lifestyle & leadership programs available in Philadelphia. There are several reasons to participate in these activities. First of all, these programs are free of charge. They all provide food and monetary incentives for participation. Secondly, these programs are a part of Real Rap Philly an initiative from Public Health management Corporation. Finally, these programs give parents the chance to learn how to discuss hard topics with their kids. The youth also learn how to improve their leadership skills while building healthy lifestyle habits. We are currently recruiting participants for several programs. Check out the program descriptions below:
SIHLE (Sisters Informing Healing Living & Empowering)-The Philadelphia SIHLE Project (pronounced See-Lay),
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a program of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), is a healthy lifestyles workshop for black teen girls ages 14 to 18. We focus on reducing HIV sexual risk behaviors, improving personal communication, identifying & maintaining healthy relationships and promoting gender & ethnic pride. This is a 4 day workshop that meets for 3 hours each day. Our girls will receive, upon graduation, a Visa gift card and 12 hours of community service credits. We host SIHLE sessions all over Philadelphia. We cannot, however, service Delaware or New Jersey. to register a young lady for SIHLE or to inquire about hosting a SIHLE cycle at your school or organization CLICK HERE.
There are three other programs in which you can participate. Please check out the picture so you can see all the details of each program. You can sign up for each program HERE.
What is Real Rap Philly?
Real Rap Philly (RRP) is a campaign by the Philadelphia Area Sexual Health Initiative at Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). Real Rap Philly targets youth ages 12 to 24 in the Greater Philadelphia area to get “real” about their sexual health. RRP empowers youth to talk with their partners, parents and peers. Through Real Rap Philly, youth can also find information on youth-friendly STI testing sites, locations offering free condoms, clinical resources, facts about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teen pregnancy prevention (TPP). Teens can also find programs and events going on in Philadelphia that allow real conversations – “real rap” – about sex. Philadelphia has some of the highest STI infection rates and teen pregnancy rates in the nation, affecting youth ages 12 to 24.
The adult programs also give parents a chance to learn what the youth learn. The healthy lifestyle & leadership programs are available throughout Philly. In addition to travelling around the city, we hold classes at our main office at 1500 Market Street. Some classes will begin at the end of April and some will begin in May. If you would like to sign up for any of our classes CLICK HERE.
Election Day 2016 is finally here! Lady B and the WRNB Team were all up and through the community making sure that Philly’s voice is heard!
Lady B speaks with 99 year old Ms. Mildred as she made her voice count!
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Last night, members of the Million Father March weighed in on the violence and signed a peace pledge at City Hall. They are pleading for peace after six children were shot in Philadelphia within the last week alone.
The latest young victim is the 12-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet Tuesday night, as she left a corner store in North Philadelphia.
The Million Father March is now getting ready for its annual back-to-school walk, where men will take their children to school. It’s a symbol of their year-long commitment to supporting their child’s education.
The Philadelphia Zoo’s gorilla exhibit just got a little bigger and a whole lot cuter.
Visitors can see the newborn in the zoo’s Primate Reserve. The newborn’s gender isn’t known yet because the mother has been carrying the baby too closely for zoo staff to determine its sex.
The newborn is the first baby gorilla born at the zoo in about 20 years.
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32-year-old Israel Lopez-Carmona of Allentown was accused of punching and biting his 1-year-old son and has been sentenced to seven to 20 years.
Lopez-Carmona accepted responsibility for the boy’s multiple rib fractures, bruises and bite marks, saying he didn’t know why he acted as he did and then tried to hide the injuries.
The boy’s mother is also facing charges. Police say the couple tried to conceal the injuries by having the boy wear a hat.
The 2017 NFL Draft will be held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The NFL will build a structure specifically for the event to safeguard against the possibility of inclement weather.
Philadelphia has hosted the NFL Draft many times in the past, but not since 1960 at the Warwick Hotel.
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Police are looking for a bank robbery suspect described as a man dressed in women’s clothing.
The suspect who was also carrying a purse was caught on surveillance video at the Vist Bank located at 1210 Rockland Street in Reading PA.
Police say the suspect handed the teller a note demanding money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled on foot.
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McDonald’s will be giving away SEPTA tokens Thursday at the Broad Street Line’s Walnut-Locust Station for the Eagles’ last preseason game.
The fast-food chain will be giving away $5,000 worth of tokens between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. as part of its NFL sponsorship.
The game will start at 7 p.m. as the Eagles’ take on the New York Jets.
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For people without access to private transportation, getting to medical appointments can be a challenge, especially if they have chronic conditions that require frequent appointments.
Partnerships between ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft and hospitals are emerging around the country making the trips easier and, in some cases, it is even covered by Medicaid and other insurance plans.
While the efforts are still small, some local hospitals and medical transportation providers think the potential for growth is large.
