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1 firefighter dead after Philadelphia building collapse

Philadelphia fire officials say one firefighter has died following a building collapse early Saturday

The Independent UK

With Rodón in top form, Giants start road trip with 2-0 win over Pirates

PITTSBURGH — In the fifth and final inning of his start two weeks ago in Philadelphia, something clicked for Carlos Rodón. Ever since, he has been the lights-out fireballer who showed up to start the season.

Tribune News Service

John Tortorella acknowledges ‘there’s some work to do’ but is excited for long-awaited ‘opportunity’ with the Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — In 2004, new Flyers coach John Tortorella passed through Philadelphia as the coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference final. At the time, he was in just his fifth season as an NHL head coach.

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Judge issues warning to election denier Joshua Macias: ‘Stay off social media’ or go to jail

PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors and defense attorneys continued to trade legal volleys Friday in the case of Joshua Macias, the election denier from Virginia who traveled to the Pennsylvania Convention Center — in a QAnon-emblazoned Hummer containing weapons and ammunition — as votes were being counted in the 2020 presidential election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple fencing coach Nikki Franke is as inspiring as ever

PHILADELPHIA — On the night before the 2020 Northwestern University duals, the Temple women’s fencing team filtered out of a restaurant in Chicago and onto the street corner. Before the group started a walk back to the hotel, one of sophomore Cassie Navalta’s teammates delivered news that stopped them in…

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Tom Hanks says movies Forrest Gump and Philadelphia 'couldn't be made now'

Tom Hanks' impressive CV includes starring in Forrest Gump and Philadelphia - but he has acknowledged that those movies are 'timely' and could not be made today in the modern world

Daily Mirror

FIFA announces 2026 World Cup venues across U.S., Canada and Mexico

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Kansas City were the newcomers among the 11 U. S. cities picked to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

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James Harden reportedly plans to sign a short-term extension with Sixers after picking up option

PHILADELPHIA — It appears that James Harden will get paid ... but at a discount for the 76ers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Baltimore not among 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup held in U.S., Canada and Mexico

BALTIMORE — When Boston and Philadelphia were announced, it was obvious what was to come. And by the time New York was selected — the final nail in the coffin — Baltimore officially had been eliminated as a 2026 World Cup host.

Tribune News Service

FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport'

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out

The Independent UK

Philadelphia will host 2026 men’s World Cup games, bringing a global sports spectacle to America’s birthplace

NEW YORK — Just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Philadelphia’s place in the sports world changed forever.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sources: Flyers agree to four-year, $16 million contract with John Tortorella to be team’s head coach

PHILADELPHIA — Next season, the Flyers will welcome a new head coach behind the bench with a demeanor as fiery as their fans’ passion for the team.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia to Host FIFA World Cup matches in 2026

Philadelphia is among 16 cities to host World Cup matches in 2026 and Lincoln Financial Field will be the site

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: James Harden Expected to Re-Sign On Short-Term Deal

Philadelphia and the veteran point guard reportedly remain committed to each other.

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Kurt Vile wants to be a stay-at-home rock dad

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile is giving a tour of OKV Central, the basement studio in his stately Mount Airy home where the Philadelphia rocker recorded much of his new album, "(Watch My Moves)."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania’s controversial marijuana vape recall is overturned by appeals court judge

PHILADELPHIA — A Commonwealth Court judge on Wednesday allowed Pennsylvania medical marijuana companies to resume selling vapes that were taken off the shelves in February in a controversial recall.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Looking at what Nakobe Dean brings to the table for the Eagles

Looking at what Nakobe Dean brings to the table for the Philadelphia Eagles

The Guardian - UK

Tom Hanks says he couldn’t play gay role today ‘and rightly so’

The actor has said that neither Philadelphia nor Forrest Gump, for which he won Oscars in the 90s, would be made in a ‘modern realm of authenticity’

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The Independent UK

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

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Daily Mirror

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

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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