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Young fan who went viral gets to meet Bryson Stott, Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Last Sunday, Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott stepped up to the plate with the game and a series sweep of the Angels on the line. The Phillies were losing, 7-6, and down to their final out. Stott saw five pitches and worked his way to a 3-2 count.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 10, 2022

Late comedian Bob Saget gets Netflix tribute ‘Dirty Daddy’

A few months after his death, local legendary comedian Bob Saget is getting a documentary on Netflix about his life and legacy, put together by the friends and fellow comedians who knew him best.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 10, 2022

Will Bunch: ‘The most relief to the most people’: Sen. Warren’s plea for wiping out $50,000 in student debt

Sen. Elizabeth Warren may have entered politics as a Harvard Law professor, but her case for a massive elimination of up to $50,000 in debt for America’s 45 million student-loan holders is deeply rooted in a different discipline: math.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 10, 2022

Red-hot Phillies sweep Brewers for seventh straight victory

MILWAUKEE — It’s been a week since Dave Dombrowski woke up, went for a jog, and decided to fire Joe Girardi.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

US Supreme Court won’t block a lower-court order to count undated Pa. mail ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday lifted an order that had injected uncertainty into the debate over whether undated mail ballots should be counted in Pennsylvania elections.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

2 more Philly shooting suspects taken into custody, expected to face murder charges

PHILADELPHIA — Two teens accused of fatally shooting bystanders during Saturday’s mass shooting on South Street were taken into custody Thursday by US Marshals in Richmond, Virginia, the Philadelphia district attorney’s office said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

Can Haji Wright be the U.S. men’s soccer team’s answer at striker?

AUSTIN, Texas — Five months before the World Cup, the U.S. men’s soccer team has a striking problem.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

Philly-area home builders continue to struggle even as buyer demand slows

Home builders are ordering from Kieffer's Appliances in Lansdale, Pennsylvania before they break ground. For some products, there's a yearlong wait.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

'I wanted to destroy everything:' Former semipro wrestler from South Jersey rallies after descent into addiction and crime

PHILADELPHIA — On the day Donnie Hart nearly died, he crawled from the wreckage of a single-car accident and inched along for hours with a broken jaw and shattered leg to get help.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022

Philly is grieving after the South Street mass shooting. Grief is normal, but experts worry about ‘stuck inside’ feelings

PHILADELPHIA — Veronica Rex is no stranger to grief. She lost her daughter and son-in-law in separate murders in 2009, and her son in another murder in 2018 — leaving 10 of her 15 grandchildren missing a parent.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 9, 2022