The Latest Breaking News from Philadelphia

NBA: LeBron James joining Philadelphia 76ers for title shot in 'last decision'

LeBron James will join the Philadelphia 76ers for his final NBA season. He is prioritizing a championship run over a larger salary. James aims to help the 76ers secure another title. He previously played for the Lakers and Cavaliers. This move marks his last professional basketball journey.

The Economic Times · Jul 25

LeBron James, the only billionaire currently active in the NBA, signs a minimum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers

"I’ve never been able to have no clue what to do and take real time to just think," the chosen one said about his latest decision.

Fortune · Jul 24

LeBron James set to sign with Philadelphia 76ers in NBA free agency blockbuster

The 41-year-old is set to join Philadelphia on a reported two-year, $8m deal with a player option after spending the last eight seasons with the Lakers

The Guardian - US · Jul 24

Frankford Avenue Bridge: The oldest bridge in the US still carrying traffic was built in 1697 and has survived more than 320 years of history

Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue Bridge, built in 1697, remains in continuous use. This stone arch structure is the oldest surviving roadway bridge still carrying vehicles. It served as a vital link for colonial travel and witnessed revolutionary events. The bridge has been widened and modified over centuries to accommodate modern transport.…

The Times of India · Jul 20

Code Purple: Millions Across NYC, Philly, and DC Suffocating Under Record-Breaking Toxic Haze

New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. are under a Code Purple air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke descends on the East Coast

International Business Times UK · Jul 17

Not Philadelphia, this is where the United States started: Inside the long-lost colony that is the true birthplace of American ideology

Philadelphia's rich narrative isn't solely tied to its founding fathers' legacy; it also encompasses the short-lived Swedish colony of Nya Sverige. This settlement, which lasted seventeen years, pioneered the design of the log cabin, revolutionizing early American architecture. Furthermore, Swedish settlers introduced Lutheran Christianity and instigated critical early colonial rebellions,…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke

The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up one hour due to air quality concerns due to wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week low, Jun retail sales rose as expected, and the Jul Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey...

Barchart · Jul 16

President’s House in Philadelphia exhibits on slavery replaced with alleged sanitized version, despite city protests: ‘Under the cover of darkness’

“This is part of our history, and it should be in place the way it was.”

We Got This Covered · Jul 16

Trump team removes slavery display from George Washington’s Philadelphia home

Exhibition at President’s House, where the Founding Father’s family lived with nine slaves from 1790 to 1797, replaced after court battle by new installation that historians say whitewashes the subject

The Independent UK · Jul 16