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The Roots Picnic is back, expands to 3 days

PHILADELPHIA — The Roots Picnic will return to the Mann Center on June 3 and 4 with headlining sets by Diddy with the Roots, Ms. Lauryn Hill performing her album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" and Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert.

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David Murphy: Johan Rojas is among the three most intriguing players on the Phillies spring training roster

All good teams are built on a foundation of blue-chip talent. The great ones usually benefit from some pleasant surprises. We saw that with the Astros (Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, etc.). We’ve seen it with the Dodgers (Justin Turner, Max Muncy, etc). We saw it with the last Phillies team…

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Marcus Hayes: Don’t let the Eagles’ Super Bowl loss fester, like previous Philadelphia disappointments

It’s hard to lose. It’s even harder to lose when winning is rare, like it is in Philadelphia. It’s hardest to lose when winning is sitting there, right in front of you.

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Memphis to consider version of Philadelphia law that bans minor traffic stops in response to Tyre Nichols killing

A Philadelphia law that bars police from pulling over drivers for some minor traffic offenses has inspired a similar bill in Memphis, Tenn., where five police officers are facing murder charges for the January death of Tyre Nichols.

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Samuel Ersson-led Flyers snap four-game skid, douse Flames, 4-3

CALGARY, Alberta — Against a highly-skilled but inconsistent Calgary team, the Flyers reconnected with the defining traits that led to their successful January, using them to douse the Flames, 4-3, on Monday.

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Suspect in the killing of a Temple officer made bomb threats to a Bucks County high school, police say

PHILADELPHIA — Last February, Miles Pfeffer was arrested for sending anonymous threats to a Bucks County high school, according to three law enforcement sources.

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What to listen to (and watch): Pink's return, Lil Yachty's left turn and more

This list of the best and most notable music (and music-related media) of February begins with Philadelphia's own pop superstar Pink, who returns with her ninth album, and also includes a new song by Philly rising star Devon Gilfillian. Then there's a Dionne Warwick documentary, a fine new album by…

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It isn’t the World Cup, but for Phillies pitcher and soccer fanatic Ranger Suárez, the WBC was too good to pass up

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Three hours before Game 6 of the World Series, with a potential Game 7 start looming the next night, Ranger Suárez stepped on the field in Houston wearing not a red Phillies shirt but rather the navy and gold crest of the Union.

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Amtrak is spending billions on new train cars. The Northeast Corridor should be 1st in line, some experts say.

When Amtrak's sleek new Airo train cars roll off the assembly line in 2026, they're headed for the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest.

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Commentary: Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. So did my dad

Like the rest of the world, I learned Thursday that Bruce Willis — the man we all know from "Die Hard" and "Moonlighting" — has frontotemporal dementia. I caught my breath at the headline, but didn’t process the news until the quiet of night, as I was trying to fall…

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Temple Officer Christopher Fitzgerald ‘cared about the community more than himself’

On duty and off duty, Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was all about trying to make his city a better place, a safer place.

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Teen is charged with killing a Temple University police officer

PHILADELPHIA — In late November, Miles Pfeffer posted a warning on his Instagram page.

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Recharged after the offseason, Phillies’ Nick Castellanos works to regain his power

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nick Castellanos’ first son, Liam, was born in August 2013. It was a busy time. Nick was a 21-year-old outfield prospect with the Detroit Tigers, and a month away from his big league debut. But despite all of that, he still felt he had time to be…

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Flyers lose third in a row, falling 6-2 to Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — For the third game in a row, speed forced sloppiness out of the Philadelphia Flyers, and they fell, 6-2, for their third-straight loss.

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Sixers’ Mac McClung wins NBA Slam Dunk contest and captures hearts with all-time performance

SALT LAKE CITY — Mac McClung put on another show.

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NBA commissioner Adam Silvers hopes new Collective Bargaining Agreement is completed by March deadline

SALT LAKE CITY — Adam Silver is just as eager as the National Basketball Players Association to get a new collective bargaining agreement done.

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After Providence loss, Villanova’s NCAA Tournament aspirations are looking even more bleak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Another litmus test for Villanova was here in a season that has had plenty of them.

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John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that.

WASHINGTON — John Fetterman just wanted to fit in.

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Sixers’ Joel Embiid not on hand for NBA All-Star practice but intends to play in Sunday’s game

SALT LAKE CITY — Joel Embiid missed Saturday’s Eastern Conference All-Star practice and the following media availability.

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Trudy Rubin: On the first anniversary of Putin's invasion, Ukraine fights on for its independence and for the security of the West

It's not an anniversary anyone wants to celebrate.

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John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that

WASHINGTON — John Fetterman just wanted to fit in.

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Steven Van Zandt gifts Springsteen superfan Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin personal bandannas for chemo

Admitted Bruce Springsteen stan Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., drew fashion inspiration from Steven Van Zandt, rocking bandannas as he underwent chemo. When the guitarist heard about it, he gifted the Maryland lawmaker some of his own.

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'Bachelor' producer announces long-awaited senior love show is coming

Will you accept this rose — plus a wallet-sized photo of my grandchildren and some Werther's caramels?

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John Fetterman has been hospitalized with depression. Here is what to know about the common but serious disorder

Sen. John Fetterman's longtime struggle with depression became more "severe" in recent weeks and prompted him to seek hospital care, his chief of staff said in a statement Thursday. The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday night to receive treatment.

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Will Bunch: We need a national conversation about the 8 students who died at NC State

The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year.

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