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A Pa. fire company is suspended after being accused of using racial slurs, disparaging Black residents in recording

PHILADELPHIA — The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced plans to investigate allegations that volunteer firefighters from the Briarcliffe Fire Company used racial slurs and disparaged Black residents in a late-January conversation following a virtual meeting.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kevin Durant: ‘Everyone got what they wanted’ in James Harden trade

NEW YORK — Nets star Kevin Durant said all sides benefited from the deal that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons.

Tribune News Service

Ben Simmons has caused massive damage to his reputation. Can it be salvaged?

The stand-off between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers is finally over and both now need to move on. That's especially true for Simmons, who may have done irreparable damage to his reputation in the NBA and wider sporting community, writes Jon Healy.

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Sixers acquire James Harden in a deadline-day trade that ends Ben Simmons saga

PHILADELPHIA — The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ben Simmons reportedly traded to Brooklyn Nets from Philadelphia just before NBA trade deadline

Australian NBA star Ben Simmons is reportedly on the move to Brooklyn in a massive NBA trade deadline deal that sends former MVP James Harden to Philadelphia.

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James Harden trade instantly boosts Philadelphia’s 2022 title odds as the Nets’ odds get longer

A look at updated NBA title odds after the Philadelphia 76ers swapped Ben Simmons for the Brooklyn Nets' James Harden

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Nets reportedly trade James Harden to 76ers for Ben Simmons in blockbuster deal

Thursday’s NBA trade deadline looks set to be dominated by a huge deal with ESPN reporting Brooklyn Nets are sending James Harden to Philadelphia

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James Harden trade: Who won the deal between the Nets and the 76ers?

James Harden is really a Philadelphia 76er. Wow.

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School cancels trip to DC over concerns that unvaccinated students could feel excluded

PHILADELPHIA — The Central Bucks School Board in Pennsylvania scrapped a planned ninth-grade trip to Washington to visit the Holocaust Museum and other sites after a board member objected to city vaccine requirements that she said could exclude some students.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NBA Trade Deadline Live Blog: Nets, 76ers Agree to Harden-Simmons Deal

We're bringing you all the latest rumors, trade news and analysis from around the NBA.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Sielski: No Tom Brady. No controversy. Bengals-Rams promises to be a sleepy Super Bowl.

PHILADELPHIA — I don’t know. Maybe it’s me. I’m not feeling the Super Bowl this year. You? Rams-Bengals is this Sunday, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. It’s understandable if you forgot. For the first time in a long time, the big game feels small. There are reasons to be interested…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

'I feel like there's no way out': COVID-19 fears haunt the immunocompromised

PHILADELPHIA — The last weekend in January, Krista Xavier did something she described as "tremendously stupid." She went to an indoor performance at the Met Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Red Wings return from break with first victory in Philadelphia since 1997

The Red Wings came out of the All-Star break still allowing too many goals — but Wednesday, they scored just enough to win.

Tribune News Service

Conor Lamb’s Pa. Senate campaign is getting a super PAC boost — featuring James Carville

PHILADELPHIA — A super PAC has been set up to boost U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb’s campaign for Senate — and if it raises as much money as it aims to, it could help him close a financial gap against his Democratic primary rival, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.

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Nets, Sixers making progress on Ben Simmons deal?

"The sides are definitely communicating and definitely making progress", tells Windhorst, who also explained the two main factors behind the delay of a final agreement. As he mentions, Brooklyn is concerned about which other player will be included ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

UGA football recruiting offers Philadelphia RB

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Imhotep Institute running back prospect Jabree Wallace-Coleman

The Independent UK

Giant water main break floods a dozen blocks in Philadelphia

At least five people have been rescued from their homes

Sports Illustrated

NBA Trade Deadline: Latest Buzz, Rumors and Questions

Examining key questions and the latest chatter ahead of Thursday's deadline.

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George Crumb, influential 20th-century composer and author of sounds tranquil and horrifying, dies at 92

PHILADELPHIA — George Crumb, 92, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who inspired generations with his keen use of concert hall theatrics and embrace of unusual instrumental techniques, died Sunday. His death, at home in Media, was announced by his record label, Bridge Records.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: A Ben Simmons deal to the Nets hinges on what James Harden wants

PHILADELPHIA — Given the dizzying array of reports attempting to qualify the likelihood of a James Harden trade before Thursday’s deadline, any Sixers fan could be forgiven for wondering if anything is real or if we’re all just living in a fun room in Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse.

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'Absolutely repulsive': Philly police commissioner slams cops who abuse injured-on-duty benefits

PHILADELPHIA — Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has vowed to investigate and punish Philadelphia police officers who are abusing a generous state disability benefit at a time when hundreds of officers say they are too injured to work.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

New Jersey will reportedly end its mask mandate for students

PHILADELPHIA — New Jersey will lift its requirement for students and school staff to wear masks, according to the New York Times. The mandate will reportedly be eliminated the second week of March.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sheryl Lee Ralph on 'Abbott Elementary,' her marriage to Pa. lawmaker and the show's Philly cred

PHILADELPHIA — It was 20 years ago, Sheryl Lee Ralph recalled, when State Sen. Vincent Hughes gave the actor a gift in a not-quite robin's-egg blue box with a white bow that began their love story.

The Guardian - US

‘Homelessness is lethal’: US deaths among those without housing are surging

Untreated disease, violence, exposure, overdoses and car strikes are all added hazards of living on the streets

USA Today Sports Media Group

Predicting which Eagles’ 2022 unrestricted free agents should stay or go

With #SBLVI now just a week away and the offseason officially set to start, we're predicting which #Philadelphia #Eagles 2022 unrestricted #NFL #freeagents should stay or go #FlyEaglesFly

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