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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 · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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

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

Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2022

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

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 16, 2022

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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’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

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 Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2022

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 · Jun 16, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2022

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…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2022

Like a 'ticking bomb': Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly home

PHILADELPHIA — George Abrahams says the gun went off on its own, inside his pants pocket, as he walked down the stairs in his home in Northwest Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2022

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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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2022

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.

Miami Herald · Jun 15, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 13, 2022

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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