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PHILADELPHIA — Lynette Reid doesn’t like clutter. She keeps a tidy home in western South Dakota, and is quick to toss out anything she doesn’t need. But for the past 12 years, she has held on to an old cardboard box in her garage.

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge who once sparked controversy by jailing the rapper Meek Mill for probation violations has been transferred to civil court and had all of her pending criminal cases reassigned — a highly unusual move that the judge has called "unlawful" as she attempts to have it…

A rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a surge of flu-like viruses that are taking a heavy toll on children. And now, the few medications that can help parents manage such illnesses at home are increasingly hard…

PHILADELPHIA — NBA homestands can provide electric and unbeatable situations for some teams.

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are one of the most well-represented teams on the 2023 Pro Bowl roster, although the players are likely hoping they will have obligations elsewhere.

It's the season of long holiday visits, and you've been making quite an impression on your hosts:

PHILADELPHIA — As Chris Rotz was decorating for Christmas in 2015, he thought of his wife, Kathleen, the woman he knew he was meant to be with when they met for the first time at Doc Watson's Pub more than 30 years ago.

PHILADELPHIA — There are a lot of people involved in Philadelphia’s planning to host games in the 2026 men’s World Cup. Some are big-picture types, and some are nuts-and-bolts types.

PHILADELPHIA -- Imere Williams wanted to be a teacher at least since the fourth grade.

PHILADELPHIA — Last season, Flyers winger Travis Konecny struggled to put the puck into the back of the net, scoring on a career-low 7.3% of his shots.

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has recorded its 500th homicide this year, surpassing a bleak milestone for the second year in a row as the city’s gun violence epidemic continues at an unrelenting pace, leaving devastating loss and trauma in its wake.