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Tom Hanks says he wouldn’t play gay character in Philadelphia today

‘Could a straight man do what I did in ‘Philadelphia’ now? No, and rightly so,’ said actor

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Fights over Pa. election rules that seemed settled after 2020 have now come roaring back

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s primary election and Senate race recount are over. But as the state heads into yet another high-profile and contentious November, elections officials and lawyers are warily acknowledging something:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mo’ne Davis’ journey shows how far sports have progressed — and how far they still need to go

PHILADELPHIA — Mo’ne Davis chugs up a flight of stairs and into a full-court gym, where her interruption of an indoor soccer game is welcomed.

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When tattoos get old, boring, or painful, one Philadelphia artist paints them all black

PHILADELPHIA — My journey to getting more than half my arm tattooed in black ink began in Nashville, in 2014. Fueled by foolish hope and a bit too much booze, I walked into a shop there and got a bright, red heart tattooed on my bicep.

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The feds want to hide hospital safety scores during COVID, making it harder to evaluate yours

PHILADELPHIA — The last time Medicare rated hospitals on surgical complications such as bed sores, collapsed lungs, bloodstream infections, and broken hips, four Philadelphia-area facilities scored worse than average.

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Tom Hanks says he wouldn't take Oscar-winning Philadelphia role today

Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his performance on Philadelphia in 1993 but has opened up on why he wouldn't take the role if he was offered it today

Daily Mirror

Phillies stun Marlins, 3-1, on dramatic ninth-inning homer by Garrett Stubbs

PHILADELPHIA — Garrett Stubbs was an unlikely hero. At 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, he doesn’t look like a ballplayer, and is constantly reminded of that, by spectators who call him a Little Leaguer and a bat boy and a clubhouse attendant. He says he hears this just about every time he’s…

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Like a 'ticking bomb': Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly home

PHILADELPHIA — George Abrahams says the gun went off on its own, inside his pants pocket, as he walked down the stairs in his home in Northwest Philadelphia.

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After 91 years, the murder conviction of a Pa. teen has been overturned

PHILADELPHIA — In 1931, an all-white jury took just four hours to convict Alexander McClay Williams, a Black teenager, in the stabbing death of a matron at the Glen Mills School for Boys in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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Marcus Hayes: How Donald Trump, Bryson DeChambeau, and Patrick Reed gave LIV Golf life

PHILADELPHIA — It was a valiant fight, no matter how brief. As U.S. Open week arrives, LIV Golf lives, thanks to Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, Donald Trump, and the cults they have cultivated.

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Dawn Staley is one of basketball’s most influential voices — and says she has no plans ‘to shut up’

PHILADELPHIA — A few weeks ago, Dawn Staley came back home.

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Marlins rally for wild, 11-8 win vs. Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — The Miami Marlins capped a wild, nearly four-hour game with a three-run ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-9, on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park.

Miami Herald

Biden acknowledges 'our work isn't done' on the economy as he talks to labor leaders in Philadelphia

President Joe Biden acknowledged the economic pains Americans are feeling while pointing to progress he said his administration has made to build an economy around working people in an address to labor leaders in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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Apple TV becomes the new home of Major League Soccer with a 10-year deal for every game

PHILADELPHIA — The home of Ted Lasso will soon become the major home of Major League Soccer.

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John Fetterman says he’s not a typical politician. Is that enough in a brutal climate for Democrats?

PHILADELPHIA — As John Fetterman campaigned in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary, he openly acknowledged — and warned — that the odds are stacked against his party. To win in November, he argued, Democrats needed to nominate someone different.

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Hoskins’ time to shine as his walk-off single gives Phillies a 3-2 win over Miami

PHILADELPHIA — The tying run stood on third base. A left-handed pitcher trotted in from the visiting bullpen. Nick Castellanos waited to hit.

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Former Philly elections official tells Jan. 6 panel that Trump tweet led to ‘graphic’ threats

PHILADELPHIA — Al Schmidt, the only Republican official in Philadelphia to oversee voting during the 2020 presidential election, on Monday told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that with a single tweet, then-President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of death threats against him and…

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Trump supporter Joshua Macias, arrested with guns in Philly during 2020 vote count, faces jail after new information emerges about meeting with Proud Boys

PHILADELPHIA — Joshua Macias can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

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The Independent UK

Images reveal threats against Republican official’s family after Trump named him in election tweet

Former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt testified before the January 6 committee on Monday

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'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia

Many of the actors who star alongside Adam Sandler in the new basketball movie Hustle are real NBA athletes. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson talks with director Jeremiah Zagar about the film.

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Phillies win 9th straight as Thomson’s magical run continues

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Vierling hadn’t played second base in a game before. Not in high school. Not in Little League. Never. But there he was, playing second base for nine innings of a major league game Saturday.

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Survivors of Philly shooting face months of physical and emotional recovery

PHILADELPHIA — For survivors of the South Street shooting, the night comes back in flashes: A night with friends. Men fighting. Gunfire. Running. Pain.

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Title IX explained: Here’s what to know about the landmark law that has impacted sports for 50 years

PHILADELPHIA — When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs officially became illegal.

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Keith Pompey: The Sixers picked Markelle Fultz over Jayson Tatum. They’ll never live it down.

PHILADELPHIA — It’s easy to see that the 76ers miscalculated in the 2017 NBA draft.

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Phillies hold off Diamondbacks to win eighth straight and climb to .500

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ 7-5 win on Friday night was not as triumphant of some of their previous victories. Their didn’t win it on a walk-off or score double-digit runs. But they scored just enough to protect their lead against a seventh-inning bullpen implosion, and, with that, took their eighth…

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