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Groups Gather to ‘Take Back the Night’

April 26, 2016May 1, 2016Crime, Philadelphia ...

At least one in five women — and one in seven men — have been victims of sexual assault, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In Philadelphia, 163 rapes were reported in 2013, up from the 149 in 2012.

Poll: Blacks More Focused on Community Violence, Not Police Violence

April 23, 2016April 30, 2016Crime, Culture ...

In a poll recently conducted by YouGov, a majority of African-American respondents surveyed nationally share the view that community violence (or structural neighborhood violence popularly referred to as “Black-on-Black crime”) is a larger problem than racial injustice in the criminal justice system.

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to 200K Ex-felons

April 23, 2016October 18, 2019Crime, Philadelphia Tribune ...

More than 200,000 former convicted felons will be eligible to vote and run for public office in Virginia under a sweeping executive order, which was announced Friday by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Blacks, Hispanics Pay More In Utility Costs, Report Finds

April 22, 2016April 30, 2016Economics, Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia is one of 15 cities that has the heaviest energy burdens for low-income and minority households, according to a report released this week by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Energy Efficiency for All coalition.

Jackie Robinson’s Daughter Honors Young Students for Essays

April 22, 2016April 30, 2016Philadelphia Tribune, Sports

The daughter of Jackie Robinson has honored two western Pennsylvania students for their award-winning essays inspired by the baseball legend’s life.

Philadelphia Schools Could End Year With Surplus

April 22, 2016April 30, 2016Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tribune

School officials say Philadelphia’s cash-strapped school system expects to end the current year with a $134.5 million budget surplus.

Treasury Official Says Harriet Tubman Will Go On $20 bill

April 20, 2016April 30, 2016Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tribune

A Treasury official says Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in 100 years.

[Pennsylvania] School Budget Hearing This Week

April 19, 2016April 30, 2016Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tribune

The School Reform Commission is set to hear from the public this week as it formulates its spending plan for the next school year.

[NATIONAL] The Lack of Health Literacy has Cascading Effect

April 19, 2016April 30, 2016Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tribune

As public schools lose funding from debt-ridden state budgets, school administrators are being forced to cut “non-essentials,” meaning fewer teachers and more students in classes, all of which can have a negative effect on student achievement and competency in later grades — especially for disadvantaged students; many of whom will end up poorer and sicker throughout their adult life.

[WASHINGTON, DC] Pamela D Bundy, People on the Move

April 19, 2016April 22, 2016Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tribune

Pamela D. Bundy, president and CEO of Bundy Development Corp., has been elected to the Barnes Foundation Board of Trustees.