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John Fetterman’s performance was center stage in lone Pa. Senate debate against Mehmet Oz

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat John Fetterman pledged to fight for working people but struggled at times to articulate his views during a high-stakes U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night, while Republican Mehmet Oz tried to claim the center lane politically but frequently dodged policy specifics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022

Girls and students of color are unfairly targeted by school dress codes, national report says

Girls, students of color, and LGBTQ students are disproportionately impacted by public school dress codes that target clothing and hairstyles, according to a federal report released Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022

Marcus Hayes: Phillies describe Bryce Harper in one word after he calls his shot and wins the NLCS

It wasn’t exactly Yankees icon Babe Ruth pointing two fingers to Wrigley Field’s center-field wall, then belting a homer on the next pitch in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series to shut up hectoring Cubs players, but it was as close as we’ll get in these gentler days.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

Autism services for adults in Philly area still haven’t rebounded from COVID shutdowns

PHILADELPHIA -- When state officials approved Devon Geiger for the most comprehensive benefits Pennsylvania offers for adults with autism and intellectual disabilities, her mother, Deb Geiger, had peace of mind. She thought her daughter would get the services she needed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

Can learning about ghosts help us cope with pandemic losses? A Penn professor says yes

PHILADELPHIA — Justin McDaniel, a professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches a popular course called "Gods, Ghosts and Monsters," a comparative religion course about death and the afterlife. He's long been fascinated with ghost stories — and why they fascinate us.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

The Betsy Ross House offers plenty of horrors on its Halloween tours. And they’re all true

PHILADELPHIA — Halloween tales told at the Betsy Ross House have nothing to do with flag making — or even ghosts. There are no cheap scares amid the lantern light — no colonial-costumed ghouls emerge in the courtyard fog or surprise in the shadows of creaky rooms.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

It’s the nation’s most expensive Senate race. Here's where Fetterman’s and Oz’s money comes from.

The fundraising in Pennsylvania’s competitive and hugely expensive Senate race has been a study in contrasts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

Sixers beat Pacers for first win as James Harden scores 29

PHILADELPHIA — The pesky Indiana Pacers would not lay down, until James Harden sent Bennedict Mathurian to the floor.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 25, 2022

A $4 billion payout: In Albertsons' sale, where is the grocery workers' cut?

If the Federal Trade Commission clears grocery giant Albertsons' $20 billion sale to Kroger on schedule next month, the private-equity investors who control this collection of U.S. grocery and drug store chains will have squeezed out profits nine times larger than what they invested since 2006.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 24, 2022

Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins and the 2022 Phillies have made themselves immortal

It happened fast. So fast. The way great things often do. The way the great ones do them. One moment, it was cold and gray and wet and the spaces between the roars were getting longer and more distinct as the anxious murmur of impending defeat settled over Citizens Bank…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 24, 2022