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Philadelphia police fatally shot a 12-year-old in the back after their car was hit by bullet, officials say

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police officers fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back Tuesday night in South Philadelphia after a bullet was fired into their vehicle, officials said Wednesday.

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James Harden: Philadelphia ‘Feels Like Home’ After Third Straight Win

James Harden felt the love from Philadelphia fans in his first home game with the Sixers.

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Philadelphia police admit shooting 12-year-old in back

The officers were in plainclothes in an unmarked car

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Donald Trump helped kill the first USFL. Now a new version has risen in its place

A new professional football league is ready to kick off in Alabama this spring. But it looks very similar to one that died a notorious death in the 1980s

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A little girl didn't see herself in fairy tales. So her family made a movie

PHILADELPHIA — Marea Claybourne-Napier was 5 years old and considering the world of fairy tales when she asked her mother a question: Where were the princesses who looked like her?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Conor Lamb's challenge: Build his name. Take down Fetterman. And do it all with less money.

Conor Lamb has two big problems.

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60 years later, Chamberlain’s 100-point game still leaving coaches and players awestruck

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers was 140 days old at the time. His players were multiple decades away from being conceived.

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One is Russian, the other Ukrainian. They dance together in Philadelphia Ballet

PHILADELPHIA — As Russian forces were closing in on Kyiv last Thursday, Oksana Maslova, a Philadelphia Ballet dancer from Ukraine, was exchanging text messages with friends and family nearly 5,000 miles away. Her mother, who had gone to Kyiv to be with Maslova's sister, spent the previous two nights in…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Too many Black lives were cut short in Philadelphia this Black History Month

History will not look back kindly at Black History Month 2022.

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Marian Anderson sculpture project is now seeking an artist

PHILADELPHIA — Planners behind the drive to erect a sculpture of Marian Anderson in her hometown are casting about for potential artists and, for the first time, have outlined a detailed timeline for completion of the project.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

In the absence of information about a jail beating death, a family will sue Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — It's been nearly a year since Christopher Hinkle was beaten to death inside a Philadelphia jail cell, but his family says it knows little more about his last moments than it did when first told of his death.

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Eagles 2022 offseason preview: Where does Philadelphia stand at RB?

We're previewing the #Philadelphia #Eagles running backs group entering 2022 #NFL free agency

USA Today Sports Media Group

He served pizzas out of his apartment window for charity. Now, he’s donated his Good Pizza idea to Philabundance

PHILADELPHIA — While stuck in his second-floor Center City apartment during the height of the pandemic in 2020, graduate student Ben Berman worked on his pizza recipe.

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HBCU representation in the NFL draft has been dwindling. How can the league reverse the trend?

PHILADELPHIA — Harold Carmichael was a wiry teenager hanging out at a teammate's house when he decided he wanted to play football at Southern University.

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Daryl Morey Reacts to James Harden’s 76ers Debut: ‘That Was a Good One’

Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations was impressed with Harden’s quick adjustment to the team.

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The 1793 pandemic that foreshadowed 2020

Americans scapegoated immigrants, and pushed quackery and fakes cures, during the pandemic of 1793. Sound familiar?

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Brian Dawkins on Jonathan Gannon’s growth in year-1 as Eagles’ defensive coordinator

#Philadelphia #Eagles legend and Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins recently weighed in on defensive coordinator Jonathan #Gannon and his growth in year-1 #FlyEaglesFly

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Too many lockdowns to count: Gun violence has touched everything at one Philly school

PHILADELPHIA — The voice came, loud and insistent, over the loudspeaker: “There’s a lockdown, there’s a lockdown.” Christian Kelly, a 12th grader sitting in his classroom, felt his heart race.

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Malcolm Kenyatta is tired of being told a Black gay man from North Philly can't win Pa.

PHILADELPHIA — Malcolm Kenyatta asks a version of the same question in almost every campaign speech: "Do you want someone who says, 'Vote for me because you have no choice'? Or, 'Vote for me because I understand your life'?"

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Philly indie-rock artist Shamir's new album focuses on his queer identity. So why is it called 'Heterosexuality'?

PHILADELPHIA — Since moving to Philadelphia from Las Vegas in 2015, Shamir has been an abundantly creative force.

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #23: it’s always funny on the Always Sunny podcast

In this week’s newsletter: nominally a companion to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this bizarre and hilarious podcast is often funniest when it doesn’t even talk about the sitcom at all

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Mothers who fled Afghanistan for Philadelphia are welcoming 16 babies. They got a baby shower

PHILADELPHIA — The invitations were written in Dari, Pashto, and English.

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Firefly lineup announced: Green Day, Halsey, My Chemical Romance and Dua Lipa will headline Delaware music fest in September

PHILADELPHIA — The lineup for the 2022 Firefly Music Festival has been announced, with the four-day gathering at the Woodlands in Dover, Delaware, set to host Green Day, Halsey, My Chemical Romance and Dua Lipa as headliners.

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Mike Sielski: Hailey and Myla Barnett, daughters of ex-Eagles star Fred, aren’t the athletes you might first think they are

PHILADELPHIA — From time to time, a stranger will meet Myla and Hailey Barnett and, not knowing who they are, ask them if they are athletes. It is a natural question. The twins are 21, born on Aug. 4, 2000 — Hailey beat Myla to the finish line by a…

The Independent UK

Police union sues over Philadelphia ban on low-level stops

The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations

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