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Mike Sielski: Manny London is 91. He and his friends are still tearing it up on the softball field.

PHILADELPHIA — Manny London isn’t playing as much softball as he once did. There was a time when he was a member of three different leagues — one in Montgomery County, one in Bucks County, one that had him traveling on weekends to tournaments as far away as Las Vegas…

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City Council could explore reparations for Black Philadelphians

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is poised to study whether it’s able to pay reparations to Black Americans.

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Where would the top remaining defensive free agents fit on Eagles’ depth chart?

We're taking a hypothetical look at how the top remaining NFL free agents on defense would fit with the Philadelphia Eagles

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White Starbucks manager wins $25m payout after arguing she was fired because of her race

Ms Phillips claimed Starbucks retaliated against Philadelphia-area white managers even if they were not involved in the incident

The Independent UK

Eagles’ projected defensive depth chart after OTAs and ahead of training camp

We're looking at the Philadelphia Eagles projected defensive depth chart after OTAs and ahead of the 2023 training camp

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Starbucks ex-manager awarded $25.6 million for wrongful dismissal after arrest of Black men

Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.

France 24

Congress Had Questions About the CDC Stifling Dissent. Rochelle Walensky Refused To Answer.

Plus: Court using anti-pornography software to track a criminal defendant, $25 million verdict against Starbucks over fired employee, and more...

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Starbucks ordered to pay $25.6m in damages to white regional manager

“I was terminated because I am white. If I was black, I would not have been terminated. I was terminated," the Starbucks ex-employee protested.

Fortune

David Murphy: Nikola Jokić just won the MVP that matters. Can Joel Embiid answer?

PHILADELPHIA — For Joel Embiid, this was always the risk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Only 25% of teacher prep programs cover all five core reading instruction areas, national report finds

PHILADELPHIA — Many of the nation's colleges are missing the mark when it comes to training prospective educators on how to teach children to read, according to a new report by a national teacher quality group.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Starbucks manager fired after police were called to two black men wins £20.2m

The regional manager was not involved in the incident, but lost her job shortly after

Wales Online

Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in case tied to arrests of 2 Black men

Jurors in federal court awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the arrests of two Black men in 2018.

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She said Starbucks fired her because she’s white. Jury agreed and awarded her $25.6 million

Starbucks has been ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars to a former regional manager who sued the company for wrongful termination and said she was fired because she is white.

Los Angeles Times

Biden will get a big union endorsement ahead of his Philly visit on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA — The AFL-CIO will endorse President Joe Biden ahead of his rally with union members in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to two sources familiar with the plan.

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Where would the top remaining offensive free agents fit on Eagles’ depth chart?

We're taking a hypothetical look at where the top remaining NFL free agents would fit on the depth chart of the Philadelphia Eagles

The Independent UK

Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men

Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location

Daily Mirror

Doc Rivers agrees James Harden has playoff problem and is "challenging" to coach

James Harden is one of the greatest offensive weapons in NBA history, but his former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers revealed the former MVP was tough to coach

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Eagles’ projected offensive depth chart after OTAs and ahead of training camp

We're looking at the Philadelphia Eagles projected offensive depth chart after OTAs and ahead of the 2023 training camp

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Reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia will be completed ‘as quickly as possible,’ governor says

PHILADELPHIA -- The reconstruction of the collapsed portion of 95 will be completed “as quickly as possible,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday.

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SZA and Lizzo will headline Made in America

PHILADELPHIA — For the first time, both Made in America headliners are women.

The Independent UK

How Pennsylvania plans to fix collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania is preparing to announce how it plans to replace a collapsed section of an important East Coast highway, as investigators look into why a truck hauling gasoline crashed, igniting a fire

Broadcasting & Cable

3 Nexstar Stations To Add The CW Affiliations on Sept. 1

Move in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Tampa follows CBS-owned stations dropping the network

Daily Mirror

Rob McElhenney admits he's ready to be booed by his own fans at Wrexham game

The Red Dragons co-owner is one of Philadelphia's most famous sons but he is not expecting a warm welcome when Wrexham plays in the Pennsylvanian city during an upcoming US tour.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Julie Sullivan's new novel, 'The World is Full of Champions,' looks at class bias among Black Americans. It's also a love story

Julie Sullivan's debut novel, "The World is Full of Champions," takes a critical look at the chasm that exists between a fictional family from the Black elite in Philadelphia and their working-class maid and her family.

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