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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

Sesame Place under fire for racism

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

Salon

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

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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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Who are locks to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster?

Which players are locks to make the Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster?

The National (Scotland)

Tommy Wilson reflects on his Rangers exit, life in Philadelphia and striving for success Stateside

TOMMY WILSON left a club that was a Scottish institution for an American organisation that was still in its infancy.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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