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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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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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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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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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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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Mike Sielski: Wrong guy. Wrong time. Wrong reasons. Flyers’ trade for Tony DeAngelo is a mistake in every way.

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers acquired defenseman Tony DeAngelo on Friday from the Carolina Hurricanes, and it was the wrong kind of move for the wrong kind of player for all the wrong reasons.

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Philadelphia has created its first historic district designated to recognize Black history

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has its first local historic district designated to recognize its Black history.

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Why Philadelphia doesn’t have a major pro women’s sports team, and how that could change

PHILADELPHIA — Between Sunday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing World Cup and Olympics qualification tournament, and the 50th anniversary of Title IX, women’s sports have been in a big spotlight this summer.

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Bring back stop-and-frisk? With shootings soaring, some on Philly City Council say the controversial tactic merits another look

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the city's ongoing gun violence crisis and the shooting of two police officers at an Independence Day celebration, leaders in Philadelphia's City Council this week said it was time to reexamine the controversial police tactic known as stop-and-frisk.

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The legend of Kyle Schwarber’s home run power, from high school and college to the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — A few innings before Kyle Schwarber hit what his college coach still calls “the farthest ball that I’ve ever seen,” two of his teammates glanced into the stands and spotted Theo Epstein sitting behind home plate, a black cap tucked low on his head.

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Democrats hope abortion can help them keep hold of suburban voters, but Republicans say it’s still all about inflation

PHILADELPHIA — Days after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Rep. Susan Wild went to a rally in Easton, where a woman held an 8-month-old. She lamented that the child “had more rights eight months ago than she does now,” Wild recalled.

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Abortion views are dividing families and friend groups in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned

PHILADELPHIA — Jamie Winder hasn't communicated with her parents much since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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