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Woman who staged a fake abduction pleads guilty to new fraud charges

PHILADELPHIA — Bonnie Sweeten pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud — again.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022

Pennsylvania's Senate race is the most expensive in the country — and it's not even close

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania's crucial U.S. Senate race has been the most expensive in the country this year — and it's not even close.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022

A shared kitchen offers a recipe for success for emerging chefs

PHILADELPHIA — A decade ago, when Alonzo Coates cooked up the idea of opening a shared commercial kitchen in a Northeast Philadelphia garage he owns, he couldn’t have predicted that the project would test the limits of his patience.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy receives Liberty Medal

PHILADELPHIA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appearing via recorded video, was honored at the National Constitution Center on Monday night as the 2022 recipient of the Liberty Medal.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022

Doc Rivers has one of the NBA’s toughest jobs — and shouldn’t be the Sixers’ fall guy

Doc Rivers has perhaps the NBA’s toughest coaching job.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022

Zach Eflin elects free agency, as the Phillies pick up Aaron Nola’s option

A half-hour after the final out was made Saturday night, as the Houston Astros celebrated their World Series victory on the field, the two longest-tenured Phillies players stood side by side in a corner of the clubhouse and reflected on the postseason ride they had always imagined.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022

John Fetterman’s Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday’s election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022

Pa. Supreme Court declines to reconsider ruling on ‘incorrectly dated’ mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a request that it reconsider its definition of what’s considered an “incorrectly dated” mail ballot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022

Pa. Department of State request on mail ballots alarms and angers county officials

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Department of State asked counties Saturday for a partisan breakdown of the undated and wrongly dated mail ballots they’ve received, alarming some local officials who saw the request as inappropriate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022

A car used in Philly shooting Saturday was also used in shooting last month, police say

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Police believe that a car used by the gunmen who shot nine people Saturday night on a busy street had also been driven to and from the scene of another shooting nearby last month, officials said Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 7, 2022