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EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: BLACK PASTORS PHILLY TOWN HALL EVENT ON MLK DAY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – Due to inclement weather, Black Pastors United for Education (BPUE) will reschedule its town hall which was initially scheduled to be held on MLK Day, Monday, January 20, 2025, at 6:30 PM at New Covenant Church of Philadelphia at 7500 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119. BPUE will release details on a future rescheduled date at a later time. "Everyone's safety is our top priority. We look forward to having a town hall with everyone when we can," Rev. Joshua C. Robertson, BPUE's founder and CEO, said. For more information, please visit: www.bpue.org. Read more →

MLK DAY: Pastoral Organization Hosts Education Stop at Philadelphia Church PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – On Monday, January 20, 2025, at 6:30 PM, a community town hall will be held centered on education policies and their impacts on low-income and other marginalized students. The town hall will be held in at New Covenant Church of Philadelphia at 7500 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119. The event is free and open to the public. It is being organized by Black Pastors United for Education (BPUE), a nonpartisan, educational advocacy group of independent congregations. New Covenant Church of Philadelphia is one of the independent congregations that works in partnership with BPUE. The panelists for the town hall include: Rev. Joshua C. Robertson, Lenny McAllister, Pastor Bob Oliver, and Pastor Jerome Barmore. The town hall discussions are to help community members better understand the political process and education policies. “The church has a spiritual mandate to... Read more →

Monday, January 20, 2025 Get historic this long weekend with a trip to one of Philly’s fabulous museums — all for a one-day-only price of free ninety-nine. Looking for more fun over the long weekend? Check out our great big guide to the Philly’s top museums and attractions. Free Admission to the Benjamin Franklin Museum: Spend the day with Philly’s most famous Founding Father during Fee-Free Day at the Benjamin Franklin Museum. The day includes open access to all of the museum’s artifacts and exhibits, along with digital animations and interactive displays about the life and times of Ben Franklin. Free Admission to the National Constitution Center: The 160,000-square-foot National Constitution Center — the world’s only museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution — offers free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with open gallery access, extended hours, special programs, artifact spotlights, kids crafts, a family concert and more. Free... Read more →

(January 19, 2025) Editor's Note: Each Sunday morning we post a weekly comic strip provided by cartoonist Dave Wolfe. (click image to enlarge) See More from Dave Wolfe Read more →

MEDAL OF HONOR MONDAY Jan. 13, 2025 | By Katie Lange, DOD News | Army Sgt. William David Port Army Sgt. William David Port took his oath to protect his fellow soldiers seriously. In Vietnam, when a grenade landed among his platoon mates, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save them. Port never made it home from war, but for his sacrifice, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Port was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, to Paul and Cecile Port. He had three brothers and a sister. After graduating from Juniata High School, Port moved about two hours east to Elizabethtown, where he first worked as a medical aide in a senior residential community known as Masonic Homes. At some point, Port married his wife, Tonya, and they had two children, Kimberly and Nevin. Newspaper accounts also show he had another daughter, Kathryn, from a... Read more →