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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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Young fan who went viral gets to meet Bryson Stott, Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Last Sunday, Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott stepped up to the plate with the game and a series sweep of the Angels on the line. The Phillies were losing, 7-6, and down to their final out. Stott saw five pitches and worked his way to a 3-2 count.

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In Philadelphia, liberals gather to experience the first Jan. 6 hearing together

In a northwest Philadelphia church, more than 40 people gathered to watch the hearings, calling for a moment of collective action.

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 hearings remind some voters of Watergate, Iran-Contra

Bucks County, a suburb near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has an ample supply of swing voters — they've sent Republicans and Democrats to Congress

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Editorial: Increasing oil and gas well inspections is a crucial step toward addressing climate change

With public schools implementing early dismissals during a recent heat wave that included record temperatures, with city residents bracing for the next occurrence of an extreme storm like Hurricane Ida, and with worsening air quality in Philadelphia overall, climate change and pollution remain a growing threat to the region.

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2 more Philly shooting suspects taken into custody, expected to face murder charges

PHILADELPHIA — Two teens accused of fatally shooting bystanders during Saturday’s mass shooting on South Street were taken into custody Thursday by US Marshals in Richmond, Virginia, the Philadelphia district attorney’s office said.

The Independent UK

Simu Liu ‘shook’ after aggressive altercation with professional autograph seekers

Actor was in Philadelphia promoting his recent memoir when he was followed and harassed

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2 arrested, facing murder charges in Philadelphia shooting

Officials say two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Viriginia in the deaths of two bystanders in last weekend’s shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia

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Philly is grieving after the South Street mass shooting. Grief is normal, but experts worry about ‘stuck inside’ feelings

PHILADELPHIA — Veronica Rex is no stranger to grief. She lost her daughter and son-in-law in separate murders in 2009, and her son in another murder in 2018 — leaving 10 of her 15 grandchildren missing a parent.

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