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Liverpool street to be transformed into 1770s Philadelphia for hit TV show Outlander

The street will be closed for two weeks while filming takes place on the Starz show

Liverpool Echo

Black conductors are picking up the baton, but challenges remain

PHILADELPHIA — When Jeri Lynne Johnson made it to the finals of an orchestra tryout in California and didn’t get the job, she didn’t think much of it.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia novelist Diane McKinney-Whetstone shows life after 60 is fun in ‘Our Gen’

PHILADELPHIA — In "Our Gen," Diane McKinney-Whetstone’s latest novel, a group of friends have casual sex, keep secrets, and smoke a lot of weed. But they aren’t millennials, they live in an active 55+ community in townhomes with smart appliances. They laugh a lot and always have time for a…

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Editorial: A damning audit of the Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform

City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s audit of the Philadelphia Police Department offers a disturbing window into the inner workings of the police force as it confronts record murders, daily shootings, and rising crime. The report’s 85 pages paint a damning picture of a department that is inefficient, disorganized, backward and wasting…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ex-Black Panther asks for fresh trial amid new evidence

New evidence shows that the conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal – who has spent over 40 years in prison – was tainted, prompting calls for a re-examination

The Guardian - US

Everything we know about Pennsylvania debate between John Fetterman and Dr Oz

“This was always going to be an away game for John Fetterman,” a Philadelphia Democratic consultant says

The Independent UK

Penn students end nearly 6-week encampment on College Green after their football game protest

PHILADELPHIA — A group of student protesters at the University of Pennsylvania ended a nearly six-week encampment on the College Green this weekend after they stormed Franklin Field during halftime of the Penn-Yale football game.

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Bad Omen? Every Time A Philadelphia Baseball Team Wins The World Series, There's A Severe Recession

The Houston Astros have a lot of haters following the team’s infamous cheating scandal that broke in 2019. But maybe, just maybe, the Astros are who we all should be rooting for in this year’s Fall Classic. Dating back to the early 20th century, every single time a Philadelphia baseball…

Benzinga

Pa. gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro early on showed knack for networking, regimented messaging in politics

PHILADELPHIA — Looking back now, former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli said the amount of responsibility he gave the young legislative aide who was fresh off a college internship on Capitol Hill “seems ridiculous.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s new chief pathologist contends with understaffing, disorder and a troubled legacy at medical examiner’s office

PHILADELPHIA — Soon after starting her job, Philadelphia’s newest chief medical examiner was dismayed to learn some of the city’s dead arrived at her office in the back of a police car.

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Mike Sielski: The Phillies are in the World Series. Miles Teller and John Middleton remember what it was like. Do you?

PHILADELPHIA — Atop the celebratory stage quickly constructed on the Citizens Bank Park infield Sunday night, Rob Thomson clasped his hands behind his back, and several Phillies players rubbed the head of their closer-in-a-pinch, Ranger Suárez, and Bryce Harper cradled the trophy he had won, as the 2022 National League…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

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

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.

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Steelers open as 10.5-point underdogs to Eagles

Pittsburgh is going to have its work cut out for them this week in Philadelphia.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Expert Picks, Predictions, Lines: Week 8

NFL Expert Picks and Predictions for Week 8 of the season including Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Green Bay at Buffalo, New York Giants at Seattle

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bryce Harper will forever be a legend in Philadelphia after that dramatic home run

Bryce Harper will never have to pay for a drink in Philly again.

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The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will face each other in the World Series

Major League Baseball has its World Series lineup cards set, as the Houston Astros will face the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sports Illustrated

Bryce Harper’s Legend Grows as He Sends the Phillies to the World Series

His pennant-clinching home run goes on the short list of greatest homers hit by the greatest of players.

Sports Illustrated

MLB World Reacts to Phillies Clinching World Series Berth

Somehow, Philadelphia went from firing their manager midseason to winning the National League pennant.

USA Today Sports Media Group

9 awesome photos of Bryce Harper’s dramatic home run that sent the Phillies to the World Series

Bryce Harper will forever be a legend in Philadelphia after this home run.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bryce Harper’s homer lifts Phillies past Padres and on to the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — As Bryce Harper stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Sunday, a runner on base and the Phillies trailing by one run, Rhys Hoskins stood in the dugout and swayed, arms behind his back, occasionally bobbing up and down on his tiptoes, a 240-pound mass of nervous…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eagles players react on Twitter to the Phillies advancing to the World Series

Philadelphia Eagles players react on social media to the Phillies advancing to the World Series with a 4-1 #NLCS win over the San Diego Padres

Sports Illustrated

Bryce Harper Is Keeping His Promise to the Team of Destiny Phillies

Just four years into his 13-year contract, his dramatic home run Sunday brought a pennant back to Philadelphia. Next up: the Astros or the Yankees.

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