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Brickbat: Float Like a Butterfly, Steal Like a Thief

Nashid Akil, a former Philadelphia police captain, and eight current or former officers have been charged with conspiracy, theft by… The post Brickbat: Float Like a Butterfly, Steal Like a Thief appeared first on Reason.com.

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Mike Tirico Hilariously Interviewed a 76ers Fan Who Wasn’t Happy With Refs Mid-Game

NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico hilariously interviewed a fan who wasn’t happy with the officials during a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.

Sports Illustrated

Nothing New Under the Sun, Part 2713, Here as to Family Pardons

I thought I'd pass along an item I came across in the 1856 reminiscences of a Philadelphia lawyer (David Paul… The post Nothing New Under the Sun, Part 2713, Here as to Family Pardons appeared first on Reason.com.

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Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever

It’s unusual for a professional sports franchise to plan a yearlong celebration for a team that didn’t win a championship.

The Conversation

'Always Check': Philly Woman Brings Car In for Inspection. Then She Finds Out Used Dealer Sold Her Car With ‘Dummy Stickers’

A Philadelphia mechanic is going viral after warning car buyers about a hidden red flag to watch for when purchasing a used vehicle.

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Dave Ramsey Caller Making $180,000 Wanted To File Bankruptcy Over $50,000 Debt. The Hosts Said, 'America Just Lost All Empathy'

A man from Philadelphia called into “The Ramsey Show,” overwhelmed by debt and ready to file for bankruptcy, despite earning $180,000 last year. Hosts George Kamel and Jade Warshaw were stunned.

Benzinga

A Dave Ramsey Caller Says Her Husband Plans To Leave His Assistant Manager Job To Drive For Uber—With A Car Loan He Can't Afford

A woman named Bree from Philadelphia recently called in to “The Ramsey Show” with a tough financial and family dilemma. Her husband, currently working as an assistant manager at a trucking company, wants to quit his job and start driving for Uber full-time.

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Young adults turn to Quakers' silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world

There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia

The Independent UK

SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the largest, most effective tool the U.S. has to reduce food insecurity. As of late 2025, it helps more than 42 million people – including 2 million Pennsylvanians and nearly half a million Philadelphians – buy groceries.

The Conversation

How the Philadelphia Art Museum is reinventing itself for the Instagram age

On Philadelphia’s famed Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where stone, symmetry and civic ambition meet, something subtle yet seismic has happened.

The Conversation

Phillies Trade Rumors Bring Back Bad Memories for Bryce Harper: 'I Hated It'

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper was hurt to hear his name in trade rumors after interesting postseason comments from president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, which he has since clarified.

Sports Illustrated

FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Parents of woman who supposedly stabbed herself claim Philadelphia is protecting someone through corruption

We can all see some things are weird.

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A murder charge is in the works in Kada Scott's death as video reveals a possible accomplice

Investigators say they have video evidence suggesting two people may have been involved in moving and burying the body of Kada Scott, a Philadelphia woman who disappeared Oct. 4

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Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators

A large-scale exhibition of surrealism that first opened in Paris in 2024 will have its sole American iteration, “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100,” at the Philadelphia Art Museum from Nov. 8, 2025, through Feb. 16, 2026.

The Independent UK

Authorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott

Prosecutors in Philadelphia say remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who’d been missing for about two weeks

The Conversation

How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’

The bloody mob war that is the focus of the new Netflix series “Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia,” which premieres Oct. 22, 2025, is full of the murder and mayhem, treachery and deceit that have been the hallmarks of the nation’s Cosa Nostra family conflicts.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Kada Scott: Alleged Remains of Missing Philadelphia Beauty Queen Found Behind Abandoned School

Investigators received a tip about human remains in an abandoned school amid their search for missing Kada Scott.

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The Independent UK

Philadelphia police find human remains in search for missing woman

Philadelphia police have found human remains near where investigators were searching for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Human remains discovered during search for Kada Scott are believed to belong to missing Philadelphia woman

Remains discovered in shallow grave near abandoned school close to where police searched for 23-year-old

The Independent UK

Philadelphia officials seek tips about Kada Scott, who disappeared 2 weeks ago

Authorities in Philadelphia say they are no closer to locating a missing 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job nearly two weeks ago

Sports Illustrated

MLS Cup Playoffs: Who’s In, Potential Playoff Bracket and Qualification Scenarios for Decision Day

Four teams battle it out for the two remaining MLS Cup playoff positions on Decision Day.

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23yo Philadelphia woman goes missing – the assault of another woman months ago led to the arrest of 21yo suspect

The more the police uncover, the more questions arise.

The Independent UK

Man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman also charged in earlier kidnapping case

Authorities say a man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman who went missing from her nursing home job was charged earlier this year in a similar case

The Independent UK

Beauty queen Kada Scott vanished after leaving her shift at a senior home. Police have suspect in custody but no body

Kada Scott, 23, was last seen at a Philadelphia nursing home on October 4. She had told family and friends she’d been receiving harassing phone calls

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