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Workers at 4 Philly Starbucks vote to unionize

Employees at four Philadelphia Starbucks voted this week to unionize — with workers at two stores voting unanimously — joining a wave of newly organized Starbucks across the country.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 27, 2022

John Fetterman got a defibrillator after his stroke. But doctors say the campaign’s story 'doesn’t make sense'

PHILADELPHIA — It’s been more than a week since Lt. Gov. John Fetterman celebrated his win in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary from a Lancaster hospital, where he was recovering from a stroke and the implantation of a combination defibrillator-pacemaker. But the campaign’s explanation of his medical treatment doesn’t entirely make…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022

Four people shot to death and eight others wounded Wednesday in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Four people were killed and eight others were wounded by gunfire in Philadelphia on Wednesday, including four victims in a quadruple shooting in Mantua.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022

Defense fails Phillies in another loss to the Braves

ATLANTA — Just when you think the Phillies exhausted all possible ways of coughing up a lead, you look up and see the center fielder chasing after a throw from the catcher that got by not one, not two, but three defenders and rolled nearly to the warning track.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022

Marcus Hayes: Pro leagues should shut down to push gun control laws after Texas school shooting

PHILADELPHIA — Steve Kerr, a good and empathetic man, was justified and angry, and he acted nobly, as far as it went.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022

Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary heads to a recount as Oz and McCormick scrap over ballots in court

PHILADELPHIA — It’s official: The razor’s edge primary contest in Pennsylvania between GOP Senate candidates Mehmet Oz and David McCormick is headed to a recount, state elections officials announced Wednesday, ensuring that the victor in the closely watched race won’t be officially declared for at least two weeks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022

Recreational weed sales in NJ neared $25 million in the first month — from only 12 stores

Sales at Curaleaf's cannabis store in Bellmawr, New Jersey, have exploded since recreational sales started April 21, now approaching an annual run rate of $100 million in revenue, the company's executive chairman Boris Jordan told stock analysts this month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 25, 2022

Q&A: Everything to know about the Pa. Senate race, recount rules, undated mail ballots and more

Pennsylvania primary election day is over, but we still don’t know the winner of the Republican Senate race.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 25, 2022

Marcus Hayes: NFL owners might finally be through with creepy Commanders owner Daniel Snyder

PHILADELPHIA — The reactions to Daniel Snyder tell you all you need to know about the priorities of the NFL.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 25, 2022

Democrats are trying to wake up disaffected voters by calling Doug Mastriano an existential threat

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats are sounding the alarm. In the days since State Sen. Doug Mastriano decisively clinched the Republican nomination for governor, progressive groups, labor unions, and liberal elected officials have framed the midterm election in existential terms.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 25, 2022