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Two polls show Republicans pulling ahead nationwide. What that could mean for Pa.’s top races.

PHILADELPHIA — National political trends are shifting in Republicans’ favor as inflation assumes an even more dominant position in voters’ minds, according to two recent polls — a potentially significant development for key Pennsylvania races that could be decided by just a few percentage points.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 21, 2022

Will Bunch: Shock videos of Florida handcuffing Black voters show true stakes of ‘22 election

Terrified teenagers on street corners in downtown Birmingham, forced against brick walls by the painful force of a water cannon or recoiling from biting police dogs. A state trooper beating down a young, kneeling John Lewis on the far side of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, as mounted officers begin a…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 21, 2022

Teen, shot in the head a year ago, returns to hospital to thank the doctors and nurses who helped him beat the odds

PHILADELPHIA -- A year ago Tuesday, Ivan Cuevas wasn’t expected to survive.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 21, 2022

How Dave Dombrowski turned the Phillies’ stalled rebuild into World Series contention

By the middle of December in 2020, the Phillies were 5½ years into a stagnating rebuild. They had put a cart filled with high-salaried free agents ahead of the twin horses of drafting and development, and the whole endeavor stalled.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022

Editorial: As Election Day nears, Jan. 6 committee hearing serves as a reminder that democracy is on the ballot

The House select committee’s ninth and likely final hearing involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol cemented the case that former President Donald Trump and his supporters plotted a coup.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022

Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist is a Big East prime-time attraction

NEW YORK — Maddy Siegrist, reigning Big East player of the year, answers most questions with a kind of wry half-smile, game for most any query, strange or straightforward.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022

David Murphy: Phillies manager Rob Thomson had no answers in an epic meltdown against Padres in Game 2 of NLCS

SAN DIEGO — The best you can do is give Rob Thomson credit for time served. The manager has pushed a lot of the right buttons over the last five months, on the field and off. He is one of the big reasons the Phillies found themselves where they did…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022

Marcus Hayes: Flat Phillies need a big weekend from their fans after losing to the Padres in Game 2 of the NLCS

SAN DIEGO — If there’s any solace to be taken from an 8-5 loss, it’s this:

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists go on strike but some refuse to join the picket line

In a situation that lays bare the difficulty of union solidarity even at a time of high public support for organized labor, journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette went on strike Tuesday — without the resounding support of their members.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 19, 2022

Pa. Senate candidate John Fetterman is in good health, his doctor says in a new medical report

PHILADELPHIA — John Fetterman’s primary care physician said he continues to recover well from his stroke after an examination Friday, saying the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 19, 2022