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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained for 100 days. His Philadelphia-based parents are staying hopeful.

The Philadelphia-based parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich said they remain optimistic about bringing their son home 100 days into his imprisonment in Moscow.

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Trudy Rubin: As we celebrated our independence, Ukrainians fought and died to keep theirs

As we celebrated the Fourth of July with hot dogs and fireworks, mourners gathered at Kyiv’s famous St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral. They were paying last respects to one of Ukraine’s most noted young writers.

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Phillies beat Rays to win 12th straight road game as Cristopher Sánchez stymies former team

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After the 2019 season, when the Tampa Bay Rays were unable to find a 40-man roster spot for Cristopher Sánchez, the Phillies liked him enough to work out a trade.

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The Philadelphia mass shooting suspect used ghost guns, police say. City is suing two manufacturers

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration had been planning to sue two “ghost gun” manufacturers for weeks before Monday’s deadly mass shooting in Kingsessing.

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Records, posts by Philly mass shooting suspect reveal an obsession with crime, guns, vigilantism

PHILADELPHIA — He was estranged from family, tenuously employed, and posting online about how to identify “evil spirits.” He started wearing body armor and guns around the house. God, he believed, was telling him to purge his community of violence with violence.

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The Philadelphia Bulldogs were a roller hockey team owned by Tony Danza and coached by Dave Schultz before the Eagles borrowed their name

PHILADELPHIA — It was the summer of 1994, but for a moment it may have felt like the winter of 1974. Forget that the players wore rollerblades, the puck was plastic, and the floor was turquoise. This was the Montreal Forum and Dave Schultz — then the head coach of…

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A new law would require Central Jersey to be promoted on state tourism maps — if they can find it

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill into law that would require Central Jersey to be promoted in the state’s tourism literature. So does that mean it’s a real place?

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Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police the rampage was an attempt to fight gun violence, sources say

PHILADELPHIA — The gunman accused of killing five people during a harrowing rampage in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday night told police that the shooting spree was an attempt to help authorities address the city’s gun violence crisis, and that God would be sending more people to help, according to sources…

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Center Mo Bamba agrees to one-year deal with Sixers, adding towering depth behind Joel Embiid

PHILADELPHIA — Mo Bamba is coming home.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will veto the private school voucher program he helped draft

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday he will veto a school voucher initiative that he helped create, in order to end a state budget impasse.

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Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police the rampage was an attempt to fight gun violence, sources say

PHILADELPHIA — The shooter accused of killing five people during a harrowing rampage in Southwest Philadelphia Monday night told police the shooting spree was an attempt to help authorities address the city’s gun violence crisis, and that a deity would be sending more people to help, according to sources familiar…

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David Murphy: After All-Star snub, Phillies stars have some making up to do in second half

Nick Castellanos will be dancing on his own at the All-Star Game in Seattle next week. No Bryce Harper. No Trea Turner. No Kyle Schwarber. No Aaron Nola. No Zack Wheeler.

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Why the James Harden trade saga might linger, depending on whose track record prevails

PHILADELPHIA — The actual fireworks arrived in Philly throughout July 4th weekend. But not the metaphorical ones that would set the NBA transaction cycle ablaze — at least when it comes to James Harden.

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The killer in one of Philadelphia’s deadliest mass shootings evidently fired randomly, police say

Officials, investigators, and stunned residents of a Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood that has experienced far more than its share of violence were left to spend one of Philadelphia’s signature celebratory weekends making sense of one of the deadliest mass shootings in the city’s history.

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After a mass shooting in Kingsessing, the streets are quiet: ‘People scared, people on edge’

On a day when Philadelphians would normally be celebrating, a corner of the city was quiet.

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Developer provides a show and tell before opening of his 'amazing' Island Waterpark in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — This $100 million game changer for Atlantic City was ready for a closeup.

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Aaron Nola outduels buddy Zach Eflin to lead Phillies to 3-1 win over Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A few days ago, Aaron Nola took stock of starting pitching that has carried the Phillies back into wild-card contention over the last month.

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Authorities say suspect in mass shooting in Kingsessing acted alone, is expected to face multiple murder charges

District Attorney Larry Krasner said the suspect in Monday’s mass shooting in Kingsessing would be facing multiple counts of murder, first-degree aggravated assault, and weapons charges at an arraignment likely to take place Wednesday.

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Suspect identified in Philadelphia shooting

Sources identified the suspect in Monday’s mass shooting in Southwest Philadelphia as Kimbrady Carriker.

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David Murphy: Beware the Kawhi Leonard scenario with James Harden. Is there a fair deal?

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey’s only leverage is the impression that he is already drawing dead.

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‘I didn’t want to leave:’ Zach Eflin couldn’t rejoin the Phillies. Maybe now, with the Rays, he can beat them.

Zach Eflin isn’t ashamed to admit it: He pays close attention to the Phillies. Like really close. He follows their social media accounts and scans their box scores. He even cheers them on.

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Pa. House Freedom Caucus compares itself and the school choice movement to ... Nazis?

PHILADELPHIA — The heated debate over whether Pennsylvania should invest tax dollars to send students from the state’s lowest-performing schools to private schools in next year’s budget has taken a bizarre turn.

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How to make a bacon old fashioned, the original meat-infused cocktail

PHILADELPHIA — If you’re under the impression that meat and booze don’t mix, bartenders have been proving otherwise for years. The trend’s been booming in Philly lately: There was the chicken martini at Martha, the Lambhattan at Andra Hem, a duck vieux carre at Fork, the Duck L’Orange at Townsend,…

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Developer provides a show and tell before opening of his 'amazing' Island Waterpark in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — This $100 million game changer for Atlantic City was ready for a closeup.

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Phillies fall flat after dominant win, losing to Nationals 5-4

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies followed a triumphant 19-4 win with a demoralizing 5-4 loss on Sunday afternoon. Ranger Suárez didn’t look like himself, but more glaring was the offense. After a 19-run win the day before, the Phillies went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Sunday and hit into…

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