Tabla de contenidos para October 10, 2025 en ScoopUSA Digital

PHILADELPHIA, PA – With the general election on November 4 approaching, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has announced its recommendations for judges of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Municipal Court who are seeking retention in their current positions. “Our Commission members and investigative volunteers have spent months evaluating the qualifications of each candidate in light of their performance on the bench,” said Chancellor Katayun I. Jaffari. “We encourage voters to use our ratings for both first-time candidates and those seeking retention to ensure that qualified individuals are elected in November.” The recommendations for candidates seeking retention in 2025 are as follows: Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas--Recommended: Hon. Gwendolyn Bright, Hon. Ann Butchart, Hon. Michael Fleming, Hon. Christopher Mallios, Hon. Walter Olszewski,…

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 1, 2025 – Philadelphia City Council Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At-Large) participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference last week in Washington, D.C., where she served as a panelist for Black Maternal Health and Neonatal Equity: Leading in Times of Change. The panel, sponsored by U.S. Representative Dwight Evans and hosted by Once Upon a Preemie, Inc., addressed challenges and solutions related to Black Maternal Health amid shifting political, economic, and funding landscapes. “Like many cities across the country, Philadelphia is facing an urgent and often overlooked crisis in Black Maternal Health,” said Majority Leader Gilmore Richardson. “Right now, it’s feeling increasingly difficult to overcome the disparities that cause Black women to die at higher rates than their white counterparts. While that remains…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday sided with Black landowners in a fight over zoning changes that weakened long-standing protections for one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. The state Supreme Court unanimously reversed a lower court ruling that had stopped a referendum to consider repealing a revised zoning ordinance passed by McIntosh County officials two years ago. Residents of Sapelo Island opposed the zoning amendments that doubled the size of homes allowed in a tiny enclave called Hogg Hummock. Homeowners feared the change would result in one of the nation’s most historically and culturally unique Black communities facing unaffordable tax increases. Residents and their supporters submitted a petition last year with more than 2,300 signatures from registered voters, seeking a referendum in the…

OMAHA, NEB. (AP) — The police chief of Nebraska’s largest city acknowledged Friday that police nationwide are more likely to pull Black people out of their cars at gunpoint than other racial groups as Omaha grapples with growing outrage over champion boxer Terence “Bud” Crawford being ordered out of his car at gunpoint only hours after the city held a downtown celebration in his honor. “Quite frankly, that is generally a true statement. The number of stops is disproportionate. That is nationwide,” Police Chief Tobb Schmaderer said at a news conference to address an internal investigation into Crawford’s traffic stop. The police confrontation with Crawford, who is Black, has reignited long-simmering tensions between Omaha’s Black community and its police force. Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney, one of three Black state lawmakers…

POTTSTOWN, September 2025--State Representative Joe Ciresi and Senator Art Haywood, both Democrats from Montgomery County, discussed the impact of changes and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “SNAP has enabled low-income Pennsylvanians to put food on their families’ tables for decades, supporting our communities’ social health and economic stability,” Ciresi stated. “At a time when food insecurity is on the rise in Montgomery County, the federal budget cuts and changes to SNAP will affect our communities like an asteroid hitting Earth. There will be a ground zero, with ripples extending outward from the impact. None of us will be unaffected.” Ciresi pointed out that food insecurity is increasing in Montgomery County as SNAP cuts are being implemented. According to Feeding America, 9.9% of Montgomery County’s population—approximately 85,500 people—faced…

PHILADELPHIA — The Office of Innovation and Technology announced the launch of the SPARK Innovation Academy, a fully city-sponsored program designed to help professionals strengthen their organizations through digital skills, tools, and strategies. The first cohort, in partnership with Jefferson University, will focus on transformative technology for nonprofits. From artificial intelligence (AI) to data visualization tools and digital collaboration tools, SPARK Innovation Academy will provide training that empowers nonprofit professionals across different industries to operate more efficiently, expand their reach, and better serve Philadelphia communities. “Philadelphia’s nonprofits are lifelines for residents, from food security to workforce training to cultural programming,” said Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “By equipping these organizations with stronger digital capacity, SPARK Innovation Academy strengthens our entire city.” Through SPARK Innovation Academy, selected nonprofit professionals will take part…

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 6, 2025—The Philadelphia region is just days away from welcoming thousands of visitors from across the country to the birthplace of our maritime services to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration honoring the 250th birthdays of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. From October 9 to 16, the Navy & Marine Corps 250th Celebration will come alive in the region with ship tours, flyovers, concerts, parades, and other exciting activations, with additional events scheduled for November 7 to 11, proudly hosted by Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps (Homecoming 250). Designated by the Navy and Marine Corps as the official national commemoration of their 250th anniversaries, the historic event will serve as the Semiquincentennial’s largest tribute to our military and Veterans; a milestone celebration that will not…

CAMP HILL, PA, October 6, 2025 – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor launched a contest to design the cover of his department’s first-ever “Be Money $mart” financial literacy activity book. This book aims to help students and their caregivers learn how to plan for their financial future. Its production is in collaboration with ‘Be Money $mart’ partners, including the Pennsylvania Alliance of YMCAs, the Pennsylvania Library Association, the CrossState Credit Union Association, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. “Financial literacy has been a passion of mine for decades,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “That’s why we created the Be Money $mart initiative. Together, we must continue to raise awareness about the need for financial literacy education in Pennsylvania so that all our kids, from kindergarteners to high school seniors…