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A Philly committee spent 18 months examining the city’s gun violence crisis. Here’s what it found

PHILADELPHIA — Half of the shootings in Philadelphia in recent years were sparked by arguments. Most of the guns used in crimes in the city were bought in Pennsylvania. And many suspected shooters and victims had previously been arrested or received mental health services from the city. The majority had…

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Philly DA drops 37-year-old murder case tainted by ‘sex for lies’ scheme

PHILADELPHIA — In the 37 years since Willie Stokes was tried for murder, the star witness against him has insisted that his police statement that Stokes had confessed to him was a lie, extracted by Philadelphia homicide detectives who threatened him and bribed him with sex and drugs.

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LeBron James out against 76ers

Dave McMenamin: Frank Vogel says LeBron James is out tonight. He woke up with some soreness in his left knee. Vogel says James will be day to day so that keeps his availability for tomorrow's back-to-back in Charlotte in question. Source: Twitter ...

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‘Study the legends and become one’: Joel Embiid explains how Kobe Bryant helped shape his ever-evolving game

PHILADELPHIA — The 55-second video clip rapidly toggled between Joel Embiid and either Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan, with the 76ers’ star big man pulling off nearly identical moves with the ball in his hands. A turnaround fadeaway one step outside the lane. A crossover at the elbow. An over-the-shoulder…

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LeBron James questionable for tonight

Dave McMenamin: LeBron James is questionable for tonight's game in Philadelphia with left knee soreness, the Lakers announce Source: Twitter @mcten What's the buzz on Twitter? Marc Stein @ TheSteinLine The Lakers say LeBron James (left knee ...

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Philadelphia man cleared after 37 years in prison, sues city

A Philadelphia man who served 37 years in prison was cleared Thursday in a 1980 murder case tainted by perjured testimony and promptly sued the city over his conviction

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How real is 'Abbott Elementary?' A former Philadelphia school teacher weighs in

ABC’s mockumentary “Abbott Elementary” follows a group of dedicated teachers who work at a Philadelphia school. The show takes a comedic approach toward issues in inner city schools. Here, Lynnette Mawhinney, a former Philadelphia schoolteacher who is now an associate professor of Urban Education at Rutgers University - Newark, weighs…

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965 games, 13 seasons, 9 missing teeth: Inside the Flyers’ Keith Yandle’s path to the NHL’s iron-man record

PHILADELPHIA — For 16 years, Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle has never wavered from his pregame routine.

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I ‘will always bleed green’: Eagles’ guard Brandon Brooks announces he’s retiring after 10-year NFL career

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Brooks will retire after six years with the Eagles and 10 years in the NFL.

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Eagles players, fans react to Brandon Brooks announcing his retirement

#Philadelphia #Eagles players, fans, and local media reacted to #BrandonBrooks announcing his retirement from the #NFL

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Kristian Winfield: What’s really going on with James Harden and the 76ers?

NEW YORK — How do you make sense of the recent stories linking James Harden to Philadelphia this offseason?

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Four-star 2023 linebacker includes Ohio State in final eight schools

Ohio State is in the final eight of a 2023 four-star linebacker out of the Philadelphia area.

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I don’t know if James Harden wants to leave Brooklyn, but I do know it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia, either

It's actually sunnier in Brooklyn than it is in Philadelphia.

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman skipped a forum with Black clergy. Some Democrats say he’s ducking scrutiny

PHILADELPHIA — When Philadelphia Black clergy members held a forum last week with Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate candidates, there was one notable absence: the Democratic front-runner.

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The last big Sears in Pennsylvania is closing: 'They've been dropping like flies'

The last large-format Sears department store in Pennsylvania, at the Willow Grove Park mall in the Philadelphia suburbs, will close its doors permanently, perhaps in about a month.

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The Pa. governor's race will shape voting laws — and maybe the 2024 election

PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic push to change voting laws fizzled in Washington this month, but Pennsylvania is about to see its own battle on the issue: the governor's race.

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A tourist's review of Dublin: Good food, friendly strangers, and chatty taxi drivers

Alexa - a native of Philadelphia who is now living in England - paid a trip to Dublin earlier this month and only had good things to say

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The clock is ticking for Pa. redistricting. The 2022 primary is at stake

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania is running out of time.

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Report: Both Rockets, James Harden preferred Nets trade over 76ers

When the Rockets presented James Harden with both trade options in January 2021, he preferred going to Brooklyn over Philadelphia, according to The Athletic.

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Keith Yandle: the NHL ironman closing in on 1,000 consecutive games

Barring a surprise injury, the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman will break a 36-year-old NHL record this week

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Marcus Hayes: Sixers chief Daryl Morey stares down Ben Simmons’ trade demands as deadline looms

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey’s job is to construct the best 76ers team for today and tomorrow, Ben Simmons be damned.

The Independent UK

Port Authority police officer charged over ‘inappropriate’ relationship with 19-year-old homeless woman

‘Taking advantage of a young, at-risk woman seeking help is one of the most despicable things an officer of the law can do’

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Where does Ben Simmons’ trade market stand? Taking stock 3 weeks before the trade deadline.

PHILADELPHIA — Nothing has changed of late in the Ben Simmons standoff with the 76ers. He is under contract but not playing. The Sixers, who fell to the Clippers at home Friday but are still winners of 10 of their past 13 games, do not want to trade him unless…

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Marcus Hayes: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones should hire Eagles hero Doug Pederson and fire Mike McCarthy

PHILADELPHIA — If Jerry Jones was smart, he’d have called his pilot Monday morning and would’ve been eating his bacon and beans aboard his Gulfstream G-IV headed to Palm Beach International. He’d have had a black SUV waiting to drive him directly to Doug Pederson’s million-dollar fishing boat, which, by…

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Council votes to fire 3 officers charged with killing 8-year-old girl in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — The Sharon Hill Borough Council voted Thursday night to fire the three police officers charged with shooting and killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility at a football game in August.

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