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Did you know, black women are more likely to experience incorrect information about abnormal mammogram results than others? Did you know it takes less than five minutes to perform a breast self exam? Please! For our children, for our family, for our friends. Check your boobs.  Click here to find out how  Like Hot1079Philly on Facebook to […]

from: rnbphilly.com As election day draws near, the anticipation of whether the black community will show out in record number increases. Back in 2008, black Americans set record numbers as they exercised their right to vote during the historical election. Although the black community as a whole participated during the election, studies show black men vote at lower […]

Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for sexually abusing children. Sandusky was accused of sexually abusing children he met through his charity for troubled youth. Sandusky was facing 400 years behind bars for 45 counts of child sexual abuse, but age 68 he will spend the […]

The Red Flower Chinese restaurant in Kentucky was shut down by health officials when a call was made by a customer who saw a dead deer being wheeled into the kitchen. Health officials responded and question the owner who admitted to bringing the road kill into the restaurant but alleges that he didn’t realize he was […]

In an effort to cut down on the number of unplanned pregnancies, The Department of Education distributes morning after pills to select New York City high school students. The year old program, CATCH – Connecting Adolescents To Comprehensive Health, is an initiative on behalf of The Department of Education to decrease the number of young […]

VIA HUFFINGTON POST YOLO is the acronymn made famous by hip-hop performer Drake, which he proclaims in the song titled’ “The Motto”, with the meaning that “You Only Live Once”, and that is the last things an 21 year-old aspiring rapper tweeted after he got into a car accident while driving drunk and tweeting.  According […]

from: kysdc.com There was a myth that smoking weed doesn’t kill you but that theory went out of the window with a new study from the National Cancer Institute. According to the study, males who smoke marijuana are put at a higher risk of developing testicular cancer. The results from the study, which involved more than […]

Philadelphia has seen its share of violent crimes in 2012, and the murder rate is no exception. To date, Philadelphia has had 252 murders as of Sept 13th. Thats 14% more murders than Sept 13th of 2011. City officials have tried their best to create initiatives for combating such high homicide rates. Mayor Nutter even put a bounty on the […]

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the Sept 11th terrorist attacks. Join us today in remembering everyone we lost to this horrific tragedy. On  this day of reflecting, we’re asking all our loyal l users and listeners one question… Do You Remember Where You Were On 9/11? photo by: Adam Galey Like Hot1079Philly on Facebook to stay on top […]

Various sources have confirmed that pioneering hip-hop executive Chris Lighty has died. The native of the Bronx died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The powerhouse behind Violater Records and management guided the careers of hip-hop heavyweights like 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot. Click here to read more  Like Hot1079Philly on Facebook to stay on […]

The Budweiser Made In America Festival Schedule has finally been released and it looks like you may want to set up your campsite infront of the ROCKY STAGE. The Rocky Stage, which presumably is the stage on the Art Museum steps, will feature performances from Jay-Z (and Beyonce???), D’Angelo, Maybach Music Group, Drake, Jill Scott […]

Unfortunately, in not that shocking news the “City of Brotherly Love” was named amongst the ” rudest tweeters” in the country,  this is not the first time Philadelphia have been accused of being rude. But how factual is this study? As Reported by an online news source a team called Vertaline has new project in the […]