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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

LiveScience

Interstate 95 crash in Philadelphia resulted from driver's failure to slow down, investigators find

Federal officials say the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and sparked a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in a collapse had failed to slow down on the exit ramp

The Independent UK

The NFL’s Best Teams at Every Position After Free Agency

From quarterbacks to cornerbacks, here’s who we see as the cream of the crop at each position group.

Sports Illustrated

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From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area.

The Conversation

Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school

‘This is just unacceptable behavior to happen anywhere, but particularly in a school setting,’ says district attorney

The Independent UK

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights

The Independent UK

20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues

The Independent UK

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Mixed verdict for 3 Philadelphia detectives in perjury trial involving a 2016 murder exoneration

A jury has reached a mixed verdict in the trial of three long-retired Philadelphia detectives who were accused of lying about evidence in a 1991 homicide case that later ended with an exoneration

The Independent UK

John Tortorella Out As Flyers Head Coach

The 66-year-old is out after nearly three full seasons on the job in Philadelphia.

Sports Illustrated

Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way

The Independent UK

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

The Conversation

Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship

Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in downtown Philadelphia for over 50 years.

The Conversation

Trump attends wrestling championship as crowd cheers ‘USA!’

Donald Trump walked out onto the floor of the NCAA wrestling finals in Philadelphia to massive applause on Saturday, 22 March.

The Independent UK

The Secret to Successful Legal Marketing: Inside the Agency That Got It Right

Philadelphia-based 1SEO Digital Agency specializes in helping mid-sized law firms with 30 to 100 employees navigate these challenges while maintaining compliance and professionalism.

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The Independent UK

Retired Philadelphia detectives go on trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 murder exoneration

Three long-retired Philadelphia detectives are standing trial in a perjury case that asks whether police should be held responsible for alleged misconduct in exoneration cases

The Conversation

Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town

I’ve discovered something fascinating about how Spanish speakers in Philadelphia address each other and communicate through public signs.

The Independent UK

Chuck Schumer delays book tour over ‘security concerns’ after backlash for making deal on government funding

Schumer was scheduled to appear in New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore this week

The Conversation

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when COVID-19 deaths outpaced overdose deaths. The vast majority of fatal overdoses in Philly involve the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

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80 Haunting Portraits Found On Tombstones That Tell Stories Of Lives Once Lived

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The Independent UK

What to stream: 'Moana 2,' John Mulaney, 'Confessions of Octomom,' Amanda Seyfried and 'Dope Thief'

“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock's “Long Bright River” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

The Times of India

From a playful pick-up line to lasting love: How Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce met and fell in love

Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie Kelce have come a long way from a couple who started their romantic journey with a slightly disastrous first date, to proud parents who are about to welcome their fourth child together. They are already parents to daughters Wyatt, 5,…

Sports Illustrated

Paul George, 76ers Teammates Booed By Philadelphia Fans at WWE Smackdown

The City of Brotherly Love is nothing if not consistent.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Bellator champ Yaroslav Amosov return fight moves to CFFC 140 in Philadelphia vs. UFC alum

Yaroslav Amosov is trying to get on the UFC roster – and now his debut has moved to CFFC on UFC Fight Pass.

The Independent UK

NTSB releases preliminary report on Philadelphia plane crash

Investigators did not reveal what might have caused the crash

The Independent UK

Medical jet’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years

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