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David Murphy: James Harden gives $14 million reasons to give him the benefit of the doubt

PHILADELPHIA — The most powerful human emotion is not love or anger or jealousy but shame. That might sound like a bold declaration, but think about the acts committed in its name and you should begin to see its unique ability to both inspire and destroy. Carl Jung’s description of…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly declares an ‘emergency’ as heat wave intensifies, with 100 degrees possible Sunday

PHILADELPHIA — With temperatures forecast to head deep into the 90s for the next several days and with a heat advisory in effect through Sunday — when it might hit 100 — Philadelphia has declared its first “heat health emergency” of the season.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

76ers to Build $1.3 Billion Arena in Philly’s Center City

The team will have a new home.

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Philadelphia 76ers explore building privately-funded arena

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena

The Independent UK

Redrafting the NFL's 2017 class

PHILADELPHIA — Five years ago, Philadelphia was at the forefront of two major NFL events.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

With new campaign, Philly recruits former smokers to encourage current ones to quit

PHILADELPHIA — A new city antismoking campaign is highlighting Philadelphians' stories about quitting to encourage others to do the same.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Coffee cup retrieved from US airport bin helps solve brutal murder of 19-year-old woman

The cup found at Philadelphia international airport earlier this year led to 68-year-old David Sinopoli being taken into custody on Sunday

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Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out, calls for employee to be fired

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place called for the employee playing the mascot to be fired.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dawn Staley will be a TV analyst for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final; calls out ESPN over Aliyah Boston snub

PHILADELPHIA — Dawn Staley is getting into broadcasting work.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dead at 77

William “Poogie” Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic “Sound of Philadelphia” ballads as “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” has died at age 77

The Independent UK

James Harden reaches two-year, $68.8m deal to return to Philadelphia 76ers

Free agent James Harden has agreed on a two-year, $68.6m contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Wednesday

The Guardian - US

Philadelphia DA’s office can’t change law, state Supreme Court says

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Philadelphia prosecutors’ attempts to challenge state law governing how and when police officers are permitted to use deadly force, the latest development in the case against a former cop charged with murder in a 2017 killing.

Tribune News Service

The Weeknd concert-goer dies after falling 40ft from escalator in horror fall

Hugo Sanchez Marquez has been identified as the man who fell to his death from an escalator shortly after attending a The Weeknd concert in Philadelphia

Daily Mirror

Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside Philadelphia

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Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place spoke out Tuesday, saying the incident was “disgusting” and “unbelievable” and pressed to hold Sesame Street accountable.

Daily Mirror

Inside one of USA's 'most haunted' prisons which housed criminals like Al Capone

The crumbling Philadelphia, USA, penitentiary has a 142-year history of torture, murder and madness and many believe that ghosts and other malevolent spirits haunt its corridors and cells

Tribune News Service

David Matthews: James Harden ‘takes’ pay cut; Kyle Korver leaves Nets, returns to Hawks

Ex-Nets star-turned Philadelphia 76er James Harden is trying to spin his contract situation into a positive, claiming selflessness by taking a $15M pay cut on his salary in a one-plus-one deal that allows him to re-enter free agency next season.

The Independent UK

Man dies after falling from escalator rail at The Weeknd’s tour-opening concert in Philadelphia

32-year-old man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead

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Salon

Sesame Place under fire for racism

The Philadelphia theme park says it will implement diversity training after more videos of character snubs surface

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano campaign blames ‘default Facebook setting’ for deleted videos, ignores other questions

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, is sounding the “fake news” alarm over a Monday Inquirer article about his disappearing Facebook videos, claiming that they were removed due to a “default Facebook setting” that automatically deleted the videos after 30 days.

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North Philly community members are getting a say in choosing Temple's next class of medical students

PHILADELPHIA — In the highly competitive process of finding students with the best potential to become doctors, Temple University has turned to a previously untapped resource: members of its North Philadelphia community, who know better than anyone whom they would like to see treating them and their family members.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eagles 2022 training camp preview: Running back

Philadelphia Eagles 2022 training camp preview: We'll take a look at Miles Sanders and the running backs currently on the roster

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eagles release cornerback Craig James

With the cornerback depth already stacked, the Philadelphia Eagles have released cornerback Craig James.

Sports Illustrated

Harden Told Sixers to ‘Sign Who We Needed to Sign’ Before Taking Pay Cut

The Sixers star was determined to see the team’s roster improved, even if it meant a smaller salary for him.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor

PHILADELPHIA — In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.

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