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Mehmet Oz’s Senate run has stripped the gloss off his TV image. That could weigh on him in a tight finish

PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz took one look at Jeff Bartos, and worried.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022

Editorial: As Election Day approaches, GOP candidates stoke voter fears by turning to their old playbook on crime

Down in the polls following the flawed Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Republicans dusted off their old political playbook: Scare the bejesus out of voters over crime.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022

Column: This Philadelphia teacher loves her job. So she quit

PHILADELPHIA -- People leave their jobs all the time. Just look at the last few years. The #Great Resignation, and all that.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022

Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, acquitted at federal bribery trial

PHILADELPHIA — A federal jury acquitted Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson on federal bribery charges Wednesday, rejecting what his lawyers described as an overreaching prosecution that threatened to end his political career.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022

Sixers miss Joel Embiid as win streak ends in 121-111 loss to Wizards

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid was missed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022

Mike Sielski: Kyle Schwarber is the perfect leadoff hitter for this magical Phillies team

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber likes a good fall day. “Maybe 52 degrees,” he was saying just after midnight Wednesday in the Phillies’ clubhouse. “Something like that. Maybe a little brisk, but it feels great.” Tuesday night had none of that weather. Tuesday night, Game 3 of the World Series, was…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 2, 2022

What effect did the Oz-Fetterman debate have on the Pa. Senate race? Here’s what 2 new polls show

PHILADELPHIA — For all the attention last week’s debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz received, the race appears virtually unchanged — and extremely close — in its aftermath.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 2, 2022

A Broad swath of discontent

PHILADELPHIA — It’s the simple ideas that get you in trouble.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 2, 2022

Arab voters are often ignored by political candidates — but Josh Shapiro recognizes their voting power

PHILADELPHIA — The day former President Donald Trump issued his travel ban in 2017, all Nagi Latefa could see were his daughters’ faces.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 2, 2022

Phillies bash five homers to rout Astros, 7-0, and take 2-1 lead in the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — As Bryce Harper jogged the final 45 feet of a home-run trot in the first inning Tuesday night, he looked directly into a Fox television camera that followed him up the third-base line.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 2, 2022