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Abbott Elementary, ABC’s breakout TV comedy hit is heading back to school in the fall. The critically acclaimed show has been renewed for a Season 2. The show takes place in a Philadelphia public school and focuses on a group of educators. The show which was created and starting Quinta Brunson has become ABC’s top-rated […]
This past week, Meek Mill, Kevin Hart, and Philadelphia 76’s limited partner Michael Rubin announced that they are putting money together to donate over $15 million to Philadelphia schools. Their donation is going to affect a variety of underserved students across 110 Philadelphia-area schools, not including the District of Philadelphia but to cover private and […]
Lil Nas X has logged amazing numbers in music and has become a star everyone is watching. On Thursday, June 3, Lil Nas X, an out LGBTQ member, got a three-story-high mural tribute just in time for the beginning of pride month. The tribute is painted in the “Gayborhood” of downtown Philadelphia. The mural is […]
According to officials at the NBA, 76er’s guard Seth Curry has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Sources say that he found out at the beginning of the game against the Brooklyn Nets on January 7th. The entire team stayed in New York as they went through contact tracing procedures to try and see if anyone […]
Meek Mill is giving back again to the kids in his hometown of Philadelphia. Meek is starting a $2 million scholarship fund. Joined by Michael Rubin, the scholarship money will assist approximately 1,000 pre-K to high school students from low-income households during the 2020-21 school year. It will cover their tuition at private and parochial schools […]
Jay Z’s Made In America festival has been postponed until Labor Day 2021. The festival’s website says the reason for cancelling this year’s event is because of parallel pandemics: COVID-19, systemic racism and police brutality. Festival officials are stressing the health and wellbeing of the artists and attendees be considered and will be working with […]
Just as the MLB season was set to begin, a wave of COVID-19 cases has threatened to put an end to it. The Miami Marlins have reported at least 14 cases of coronavirus after playing three games in Philadelphia this weekend. Nobody knows how the players contracted the disease, but they had played some exhibition […]
The Roots Picnic has been going strong for 13 years, and for the first time, it will be going digital! The organizers have teamed up with When We All Vote, a non profit organized by Michelle Obama to produce a virtual festival that will take place on June 27. The once a year event will […]
Was suppose to sing the anthem at @sixers & @okcthunder game but mins b4 @sixers said I couldn't because I was wearing a "We Matter" jersey pic.twitter.com/wjoJN3rq0r — Sevyn (@sevyn) October 27, 2016 Singer and songwriter Sevyn Streeter was told by Philadelphia 76ers not to sing the National Anthem minutes before she was scheduled to […]
Mayor Lovely A. Warren, the first female mayor of Rochester, N.Y. made an appearance on CNN Grill yesterday to talk about Susan B. Anthony, and Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination! Mayor Warren is in Philly along with WDKX’s own Liliana Ruiz as delegates for the Democratic National Convention. Check out our Mayor Lovely A. Warren’s interview on […]
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