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A former Philly homicide detective accused of sexually abusing witnesses will go to trial this week

PHILADELPHIA — Room 757 of the Hilton Garden Inn in Chinatown was an unusual place to meet a Philadelphia homicide detective, but the witness said he thought he had little choice.

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Two Pa. boys whose mother shot shot them as they slept have died, police say. She will face murder charges

A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, woman accused of shooting her two sons in the head as they slept is expected to be charged with murder, authorities said Monday.

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The Pa. woman who killed her sons had planned the shooting in advance, prosecutors say

A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, woman who police say shot her two sons in the head as they slept was charged with first-degree murder on Monday.

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Editorial: Conor Lamb is the best choice Pa. Democrats have to flip a Senate seat

At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, President Joe Biden joked: “I came to office with an ambitious agenda, and I expected it to face stiff opposition in the Senate. I just hoped it would be from Republicans.” Even though the Democrats are technically in control of the 50-50…

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Phillies bounce back from awful loss, beat Mets in Game 1

PHILADELPHIA — With back-to-back rainouts, the Phillies had plenty of time to mull over a historic defeat at the hands of the Mets on Thursday, but they were quick to turn things around on Sunday in Game 1 of their doubleheader against New York. The Phillies offense did a good…

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Pennsylvania’s biggest primaries could get called on election night. But don’t get used to it

PHILADELPHIA — We probably won’t need to stay up all night this Election Day.

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Ryan Ellis and Sean Couturier’s health, youth development among the keys to a quick turnaround for Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — Even after the Flyers went through 10-game and 13-game losing streaks amid one of the worst seasons in franchise history, there were fans who showed up to games and tuned in on television.

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Phillies place Didi Gregorius on the 10-day IL, call up shortstop Bryson Stott

PHILADELPHIA — In the bottom of the seventh inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers, outfielder Kyle Schwarber collided with shortstop Didi Gregorius while the two were trying to field a pop fly. Gregorius was checked out by a team trainer but remained in the game.

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‘It’s whatever’: Joel Embiid brushes off wearing protective mask during Sixers’ Game 3 win over Miami Heat

PHILADELPHIA — Those tasked with mopping the sweat off the floor under the Wells Fargo Center baskets must always be on high alert for when a player hits the deck or possession shifts from one end of the court to the other. But during Game 3 of the 76ers’ Eastern…

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Joel Embiid’s defense can carry the Sixers through the Heat in the NBA Playoffs

PHILADELPHIA — For Joel Embiid, it always comes back to defense.

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Sixers pick up first win of the series, 99-79

It took a heroic performance from Joel Embiid, lights out shooting from Danny Green, some Tyrese Maxey magic, and even a big first-half from James Harden, but the Sixers cut into the Heat’s series lead with a 99-79 win on their home court in Game 3.

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Dozens of mail ballots are going to a GOP ward leader’s South Philly P.O. box, raising ‘ballot harvesting’ concerns

PHILADELPHIA — A mail ballot mystery is unfolding at an otherwise unremarkable post office box in South Philadelphia.

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Former Penn State basketball player John Harrar invited to Eagles minicamp as a tight end

PHILADELPHIA — John Harrar recently completed a prolific basketball career at Penn State. With graduation looming, he is attempting a drastic career change.

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Will Bunch: The Supreme Court leak confirmed that this is no longer the America we grew up in

When the news dropped around 9 p.m. on Monday, one woman said she’d stomped around her house, cussing. Another said she cried. Only 20 hours after the unprecedented leak of a looming Supreme Court decision to undo nearly a half-century of abortion rights, they and more than 100 other people,…

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Why isn’t the ball carrying for the Phillies and the rest of MLB? Here’s what we know.

As Joe Girardi took stock Wednesday night of another Phillies loss — No. 14 in 25 games so far this season — the manager said the quiet part out loud.

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Solomon Jones: The Supreme Court’s draft ruling on abortion invoked ‘state’s rights.’ Here’s why that’s troubling

The U.S. Supreme Court is on the cusp of striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights, and my mind is flooded with thoughts of how this happened and what it means.

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Editorial: Sealing the criminal records of more former offenders is the right move for Pennsylvania

For too many Pennsylvanians, a criminal record from decades ago can be the primary obstacle separating them from a job, a livelihood, and a chance at a fresh start.

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How can classical music be more like Netflix? The Curtis Institute’s bold experiment is one answer

PHILADELPHIA -- If only the American symphony orchestra could be a bit more like Netflix.

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Buddy the cat was facing certain death. Now he's helping ensure other Philly animals survive

PHILADELPHIA — Things looked bleak for Buddy.

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How COVID is helping us move away from white-centered clinical trials to reach more patients

PHILADELPHIA -- Rutgers researchers made a startling discovery when the pandemic curtailed routine medical visits: Going virtual to test cutting-edge therapies reached more diverse patients.

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In a 2-0 series hole without Joel Embiid, Sixers have nothing to lose against the Heat and must play like it

MIAMI — The cliché is reality in this situation.

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Philly will institute weapons scans of middle schoolers starting Monday. Critics say, ‘This is not OK’

PHILADELPHIA — In the face of rising gun violence, the Philadelphia School District is beginning periodic weapons screenings in all middle schools and elementary schools with middle grades, effective Monday.

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Ex-Temple employees sentenced to probation for fraud tied to business school rankings

PHILADELPHIA — A former administrator and a retired statistics professor at Temple University were sentenced to probation this week for assisting the former dean of its business school in a scheme to inflate its position in national rankings publications.

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Dolly Parton’s week: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction one day, Delaware the next

WILMINGTON, Del. — The crowd of lawmakers, librarians, parents, and a few young children were enthralled as Dolly Parton’s angelic voice filled the room at the Wilmington Public Library. On stage, just feet away, Parton — clad in a multicolor vest and strumming a multicolor guitar — sang her 1971…

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Only about 5% of plastic waste gets recycled in US, new report says

PHILADELPHIA — Only 5% to 6% of the 46 million tons of plastic waste generated annually in the U.S. gets recycled, a big dip from the last estimate of nearly 9% just a few years ago, according to a new study by two environmental groups focused on creating awareness around…

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