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Study: Unless most people get an annual COVID vaccine, tens of thousands will die in the US each year

Public health experts warned from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that the disease was “not like the flu,” resulting in far more deaths and hospitalizations each year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 14, 2023

Will Bunch: Trump-DeSantis race to the bottom over schools is golden opportunity for Democrats

The most memorable words from last week's State of the Union hoedown arguably didn't come from an energized President Joe Biden but from his GOP rebutter, Arkansas' new governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She provided an unforgettable frame for the in-its-infancy 2024 president race — albeit maybe not in the way…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 14, 2023

Sixers stay focused, defeat Houston Rockets, 123-104

For many NBA teams, a lack of focus is prevalent at this time of the season.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 14, 2023

Eagles' James Bradberry owns up to pulling the jersey in the Super Bowl. To the ref, it was a clear penalty.

PHOENIX — Having hope isn't the same as having a plan.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 13, 2023

Mike Sielski: In an all-time great Super Bowl, the Eagles weren’t good enough. Oh, what could have been.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It was perhaps the greatest Super Bowl of all, a game full of toughness and comebacks and thrills and magic, a game with two quarterbacks — one on a bad ankle made worse when he was tackled, one with a bad shoulder that he lowered to surge…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 13, 2023

Marcus Hayes: Andy Reid reaches Mount Rushmore of coaches with Chiefs’ Super Bowl win over Eagles

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Andy Reid, welcome to the Mount Rushmore of Coaches.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 13, 2023

Chiefs deny Eagles a championship with 38-35 victory in Super Bowl LVII

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Achingly familiar, Philadelphia experienced heartbreak again on Sunday night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 13, 2023

4 dead, 5 injured in shootings during a violent overnight in Philly

Four men were killed and five other people were injured in multiple shootings in another violent overnight in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 13, 2023

Marcus Hayes: No one likes us. We don’t care: The Eagles absorb more Philly hate at Super Bowl LVII.

PHOENIX — “They hate us cuz they ain’t us” is both part of the profane, hilarious riff by actor James Franco in "The Interview" and Philadelphia’s unofficial slogan.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 12, 2023

Flyers fall to Predators in overtime after defensive struggle

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers started off their weekend back-to-back with their second overtime game in a row. But with a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday, the Flyers have not won back-to-back games since early January.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 11, 2023