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Vice President Kamala Harris visits Philly to push for protection of abortion and voting rights

PHILADELPHIA — During a visit to Philadelphia on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the outcome of Pennsylvania’s November elections as a crucial inflection point that could determine whether the nation’s government heads down a path of restricting or expanding civil rights.

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Mike Sielski: The 2022-23 Flyers will be 'hard to play against' under John Tortorella. And harder to watch.

PHILADELPHIA — Ten years ago, John Tortorella was the head coach of the second-best team in the National Hockey League. That setup doesn't sound like one that naturally segues to a discussion of the Flyers, who are poised to be no better than the second-worst team in the National Hockey…

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A Pa. woman was killed by a 6-time drunken driver. Now, a bill named for her has reformed DUI law

PHILADELPHIA — When Richard and Roseann DeRosa lost their daughter four years ago to a drunken driver on his sixth DUI, they swore they would fight to change state law so no other family would suffer at the hands of a repeat DUI offender.

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Fetterman used Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' fame to mock Oz as the Pa. Senate campaign trolls on

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Senate campaign is in full trolling mode.

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Philadelphia man killed 3 people in apparently random attacks, police say

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man suspected of killing three men in two apparently random ambush-style shootings in recent weeks was arrested Thursday morning during a raid on his West Oak Lane home, police said Friday.

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Youthful offenders stagger under the impact of restitution payments, report says

PHILADELPHIA — Young people caught up in the juvenile justice system are too often punished for being poor, saddled with paying excessive restitution that leaves them broke and leaves their victims out of luck, too, a new report says.

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A new national mental health hotline launches Saturday. What to know about 988

PHILADELPHIA — Calling for help in a mental health crisis will now be as simple as remembering a new three-digit hotline.

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William Hart, Delfonics lead singer and songwriter, dies aged 77

Hart was the primary songwriter for the Philadelphia sweet-soul group, who recorded with Thom Bell and were covered by Prince and Aretha Franklin

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Reports: Johnny Gaudreau signs massive deal with Blue Jackets

PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Hockey’s not coming home.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Heat and Lakers potential trade suitors for Patrick Beverley?

Patrick Beverley also appears to be a strong trade candidate. The former Timberwolves point guard has drawn interest from the Lakers and Heat, sources told B/R. Philadelphia had been mentioned as a potential Beverley suitor, with his past Houston ...

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A ‘blockbuster’ movie about Doug Mastriano is ready to premiere — if a theater will show it

PHILADELPHIA — It’s been billed as a summer “blockbuster,” a hagiographic documentary about State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, that is set to premiere Saturday.

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Gopuff is laying off 1,500 employees and closing 76 distribution centers over fears of 'economic turndown'

Gopuff, the Philadelphia-based delivery service that raised more than $1 billion from global investors as customers boosted sales during the pandemic, is shutting or combining 76 distribution centers around the country as it braces "for what could be a much more significant macroeconomic turndown," officials told investors Tuesday morning.

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Where the Eagles landed in a ranking of NFL ticket price increases over the past 15 years

Where the Philadelphia Eagles landed in a ranking of NFL ticket price increases over the past 15 years

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Mike Sielski: Johnny Gaudreau is great. Can he save the Flyers? He’s not that great.

PHILADELPHIA — Here’s what it would take for the Flyers to sign Johnny Gaudreau.

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659 women have been shot in Philadelphia since 2020. And rising gun violence is taking a toll on pregnant women

PHILADELPHIA — Habiba “Debbie” Hayes had just gotten the keys to a new row house and was driving to announce the good news to her family when a text flashed on her phone from her daughter. She decided to look at it later.

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These suburbs started closing their streets on weekends during the pandemic, and they might never stop

PHILADELPHIA -- When Orbi Bitraj sees weekend crowds now flocking to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on summer nights — some stumbling upon his corner Italian restaurant for the first time, others arriving in groups for reserved tables — he feels an immense sense of gratitude.

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Israeli Museum Finds Sketches Hidden in Modigliani Painting

Curators at an Israeli museum have discovered three previously unknown sketches by celebrated 20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani hiding beneath the surface of one of his paintings. The unfinished works by Modigliani, an Italian-born artist who worked in Paris before his death in 1920, came to light after the canvas of…

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Flyers to buy out Oskar Lindblom, open up $3.33 million in cap space

PHILADELPHIA — In advance of the 5 p.m. buyout deadline on Tuesday, the Flyers placed winger Oskar Lindblom on waivers for the purpose of buying out the remainder of his contract.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signs executive order to protect abortion-seekers traveling from other states

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania has joined New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in offering protections for out-of-state women seeking reproductive health services, including abortion, as roughly half of U.S. states ban or work to impose restrictions on abortion.

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Texans unveil a new Battle Red alternate helmet for Week 9 matchup vs. Eagles

Houston Texans unveil a new Battle Red alternate helmet for Week 9 matchup vs. Philadelphia Eagles on Prime Video Thursday Night Football

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Georgia football adds commitment from Philadelphia RB

The Georgia Bulldogs have added a commitment from Imhotep Institute running back prospect Jabree Wallace-Coleman

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Zoo visitors feed giraffes in new exhibit, enjoying a ‘reprieve’ from daily stresses

PHILADELPHIA -- Sunday was a great day for the Shore, but Erica Lapid, a resident of Somers Point, did the reverse pleasure commute.

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Addiction medication in Pennsylvania’s jails is often inadequate or nonexistent, new report finds

PHILADELPHIA — Treatment for opioid addiction in Pennsylvania jails is so haphazard that one woman went into withdrawal waiting for access to medication. A man was refused medication because staff said he hadn’t shown enough “motivation to be sober.”

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At the WNBA All-Star Game, expansion is on the table — and Philadelphia is in the race

CHICAGO — You don’t have to convince WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert that Philadelphia should get an expansion team in her league, at least in theory.

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Cardinals finally score, rally to beat Phillies 4-3

ST. LOUIS — Dylan Carlson, a late scratch because of some soreness in his right knee, became well enough to pinch run for the Cardinals' Albert Pujols after the latter had singled for his third hit of the game to open the eighth inning of a tie game with Philadelphia…

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