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Mehmet Oz moved to Pa. to run for Senate. He won the state but lost his new home county

PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz got a lot of criticism for moving to Pennsylvania to run for Senate. And in the end, he won the primary without much of the hometown love candidates usually enjoy.

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Mothers of murder victims join to demand Philadelphia do more to combat gun violence

PHILADELPHIA — As gun violence continues its toll on Philadelphia, mothers who have lost children to bullets have come together to demand that city officials do more to stop the shootings and killings.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Eagles have 4 players make Pete Prisco’s Top 100 NFL Players list for 2022

Philadelphia Eagles have 4 players make Pete Prisco's Top 100 NFL Players list for 2022

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Research behind COVID vaccines reaps close to $1 billion in royalties for Penn

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania has reaped extraordinary financial gain from COVID-19 vaccines — approaching $1 billion since the beginning of last year — thanks to patents on a process Penn researchers developed more than 15 years ago.

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Woman's face burned off after being set on fire in gruesome attack in park

Alyssa Morales, 36, will "never have the face she was born with" after sustaining massive second and third-degree burns across her body and face last Thursday in a Philadelphia park

Daily Mirror

Third-degree murder charges dismissed, then refiled, against woman charged in deaths of 2 Pa. State Police troopers and pedestrian on I-95

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has refiled third-degree murder charges against a woman accused of fatally striking two Pennsylvania State Troopers and a third man after a judge dismissed those counts following a day-long preliminary hearing that included multiple witnesses, videos, and presentations.

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Sources: Sixers pursuing P.J. Tucker; Matisse Thybulle and No. 23 pick being shopped to create cap space

PHILADELPHIA — Is Daryl Morey bringing the Houston Rockets East to Philly?

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Michael Rubin is leaving his Sixers ownership role to pursue Fanatics business ventures

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Rubin is no longer a 76ers limited partner.

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The Pa. primary election set voter turnout records. Here’s what else the data show

PHILADELPHIA — The 2022 Pennsylvania primary election — finally filed away in the history books after a recount — wasn’t just a wild political saga. It also set voter turnout records.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

As more people get guns and carry permits, Philly sees a sharp rise in homicides ruled justified

PHILADELPHIA — In May, a South Philadelphia man stepped out of his house for a smoke when police said a gun-wielding man rode up on a bicycle and demanded money. The homeowner dropped his cigarette, pulled out his licensed gun and fatally shot the would-be robber in the head.

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U.S. Soccer legend Briana Scurry is back in the spotlight with a new memoir and documentary

PHILADELPHIA — Twenty-three years ago, Briana Scurry was suddenly launched into the spotlight, and she stayed in it for a long time.

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Dying of AIDS was like ‘disappearing from the universe.’ A new project helps Philly remember

PHILADELPHIA -- On June 25, a memorial procession will make its way through the streets of Philadelphia’s Washington Square West. There will be funeral urns carried aloft, shrouds, ceremonial robes, and music.

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Wonder Woman: Spideymom Becomes A Web Sensation

“He saw a commercial for a local comic con and begged me to bring him and dress up with him."

Zenger

'It's terrible:' Philadelphia mayor sorry for slain Filipino

A Philippine official says the mayor of Philadelphia expressed shock and sorrow to him over the killing of a Filipino lawyer shot in the city over the weekend

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Wildfire in New Jersey state forest spans 13,500 acres; illegal campfire investigated as possible cause

PHILADELPHIA — Conditions were ripe for what has become New Jersey’s biggest wildfire since 2007: freakishly low humidity, high winds, dry tinder, crowds on a holiday weekend — and an illegal campfire that possibly lit the fuse.

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The Sixers’ draft night will set stage for a fascinating NBA offseason

PHILADELPHIA — It’s been more than a month since 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and coach Doc Rivers sat together inside the team’s training complex in Camden to publicly express their disappointment about another second-round playoff exit — and to re-emphasize their commitment to building a contender that…

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Sixers eyeing PJ Tucker in free agency

Brian Windhorst: Philadelphia also in the mix for P.J. Tucker, by the way, just opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat. [ESPN] Source: Philly Voice What's the buzz on Twitter? David Hardisty @ clutchfans Quick photoshop of what PJ Tucker, ...

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Trump lawyers contacted a top Pa. Republican every day during 2020 pressure campaign, Jan. 6 committee says

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler received daily phone calls from former President Donald Trump’s lawyers and saw protests outside his house amid a pressure campaign to overturn the results of the state’s 2020 presidential election, he told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attacks.

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Keith Pompey: Four years later, Sixers’ draft-day trade of Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith looks worse than ever

PHILADELPHIA — Tuesday marks the four-year anniversary of a disastrous draft-day trade by the 76ers.

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Wildfire in New Jersey state forest spans 13,500 acres

PHILADELPHIA — The Wharton State Forest wildfire, possibly the largest fire in New Jersey in 15 years, has consumed about 13,500 acres of the Pinelands, and is 85% contained, officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said late Tuesday morning.

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‘People get killed in broad daylight’: Philly teens awaiting curfew change suspect teens will find a way around it, understand council’s motivations

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council is poised to change the curfew for teens from midnight to 10 p.m., but for kids like Musa Kane, that’ll change very little.

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Pa. abortion providers are bracing for a surge in patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of people from neighboring states may come to Pennsylvania to terminate their pregnancies if a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision ends a national right to an abortion.

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Epoxy.ai, a Philadelphia tech start-up, aims to sync TV watching with sports betting

Chris Reynolds and Jason Angelides developed the gizmo on the TV remote that brought deep-dive sports stats — tracking game momentum and player statistics — to millions of Xfinity subscribers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: World Cup 2026 can change Philadelphia’s reputation and profile

PHILADELPHIA — It’s never too late to make a fresh impression.

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A new star in 'Jurassic World Dominion' has a very Philly backstory

PHILADELPHIA — Kenneth Lacovara discovered one of the big stars in the new "Jurassic World Dominion" movie, but he's no talent scout.

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