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Meek Mill is heading home for a night dedicated to Philadelphia, his music, and the city that helped shape his career. The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rapper has announced “Dream Chasers Nights: Meek Mill & Friends,” a one-night-only concert set for Nov. 24 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The event will be presented in partnership with…
Jaylen Brown scored 22 points in 17 minutes as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 120-97 on Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Brown did all of his scoring in the first half, shooting 8 of 13 from the field as Philadelphia built a 72-58 halftime lead. He also had…
Jazmin Slaughter, CEO and founder of AHOJ Management, has added public service to her work in Central Pennsylvania after being unanimously appointed to the Steelton Borough Council. Slaughter was selected by council members Sept. 8 to fill the seat vacated by Natashia Ross, who was appointed mayor in August. Slaughter was sworn in during the…
The Taste of Black Harrisburg event held yesterday in downtown Harrisburg delivered a community-centered experience built around Black-owned food businesses, cultural expression, and small business visibility tied to Juneteenth programming. The event was organized by Jasmine White and DuJuan Dixon, who helped structure the gathering under the JuneteenthHBG framework as both a cultural showcase and…
As preparations for Juneteenth begin across the country, here in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the capital of the first state to officially begin to abolish slavery, the holiday celebrating the end of America’s greatest crime against humanity carries a tremendous magnitude. While for most of the nation, it begins and ends on the nineteenth of June, this…
Lipton Hard Iced Tea is putting a fresh spin on Groundhog Day with its towering 9-foot-tall “Can Daddy” groundhog, made from 6,000 Lipton Hard Iced Tea cans. The massive installation will travel across Pennsylvania, making stops in Punxsutawney and beyond, bringing festive energy to the holiday—regardless of the weather prediction. To kick off the celebration,…