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Elizabeth Wellington: I will remember Tina Turner for her courage, her talent, and her vulnerability, that’s what she would want

There is a scene in the 1993 film "What’s Love Got to Do With It" when Tina Turner — brilliantly played by Oscar-nominated Angela Bassett — runs across lanes of traffic to escape her husband’s abuse.

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Philly will have more heat waves, and the Delaware projected to rise more than a foot over the next 25 years

The Delaware River could rise well more than a foot by midcentury, and temperatures could heat up nearly 6 degrees, accompanied by a rise in extreme heat days, according to a new report that localized data to create a snapshot of local climate change in Philadelphia.

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Keith Pompey: The Sixers still have options in their coaching search, but Nick Nurse should top their list

PHILADELPHIA — Will the 76ers pull the trigger on Nick Nurse?

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Mike Sielski: The Eagles came close to drafting Jim Brown. A star-crossed standout was their consolation prize.

PHILADELPHIA — God, imagine it: 3 a.m. inside the living room of a Southwest Philadelphia home in the early 1960s, three men seated there, each of them a famous athlete, each of them a running back in the National Football League. The house belonged to Clarence Peaks, the Eagles’ starting…

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Mitchell & Ness is a global brand. Forty years ago, the Philly company was nearly bankrupt.

PHILADELPHIA — The second and third floors of the old building near 13th and Walnut Streets held the world’s largest collection of backdated periodicals, making it an ideal place to pass some time. Bookcases lined the floor and the stacks of old magazines nearly touched the ceilings. Sports Illustrated, Life,…

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$5,995 for a leg compression sleeve? Here's how to deal with an exorbitant medical bill in collections

PHILADELPHIA — David Heydt had been hitting the tennis courts too hard and needed minor elbow surgery to loosen a tight tendon.

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Eagles’ DeVonta Smith says he’s always ‘humbly’ seen himself as a top-10 receiver

PHILADELPHIA — Last season, DeVonta Smith never had a moment when he realized he was one of the best receivers in the league.

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Marcus Hayes: Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Craig Kimbrel deliver a ‘huge win’ for Phillies as division matchups loom

PHILADELPHIA — Trailing by two runs with two out in the ninth, Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs leaned on the dugout railing and mused.

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Trea Turner delivers in ninth as Phillies rally from 5-0 down to top Diamondbacks, 6-5

PHILADELPHIA — As Trea Turner trudged back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning, the chorus — “Boooooo!” — from a nearly packed house had grown familiar.

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Former Sixers coach Doc Rivers is set to interview for Suns job

Doc Rivers may get his wish.

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China's digital currency could threaten the US dollar. Should the Fed build its own?

PHILADELPHIA — From his office overlooking the Schuylkill River, Paul Melchiorre is puzzling over which new billion-dollar tech giants could rise from this economic slowdown.

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Dylan Covey provides a spark for Phillies, but lack of offense snuffs it in loss to Diamondbacks

PHILADELPHIA — Dylan Covey had only been on the Phillies’ active roster for six hours when he took the mound on Tuesday night, but nevertheless, he gave his new team what they needed. At first, it didn’t seem like he would. Covey, who was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers…

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Punched, kicked, threatened with rape: Philadelphia nurses raise alarm about dangerous work environment

The attack came out of nowhere on a routine summer evening shift at Albert Einstein Medical Center.

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Nikola Jokić quiets critics who questioned Joel Embiid’s MVP credentials: ‘He should have won it’

PHILADELPHIA — Nikola Jokić has amassed the most triple-doubles in a single postseason in league history while leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Finals appearance. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid struggled when the 76ers needed him the most while suffering a third straight second-round playoff exit.

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Frank Vogel interviews for Sixers’ head coaching job and emerges as top candidate

Could Frank Vogel be in line for a Philadelphia-area homecoming?

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At 81, Martha Stewart shines on a cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition

Martha Stewart looks phenomenal on the cover of this month's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, donning a sleek white one-piece and billowing orange blouse. Her hair is perfectly tousled. Her smile is seductive. She's a natural.

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They fell in love at Swarthmore College, then went on to help save Rwanda's mountain gorilla from extinction

When Amy Vedder was a student at Swarthmore more than 50 years ago and went on strike to protest the Vietnam War, the refrain from the college was one of support: "Go do something about it."

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Helen Ubiñas: Puerto Ricans are US citizens. This is a recording.

Stop me if you've heard this one: A Puerto Rican walks into (the U.S. Supreme Court, a Republican National Convention, a Hertz rental office ...) and is made to feel as though they aren't a U.S. citizen.

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Lighthouse operator is battling not only rapid bayshore erosion, but the State of New Jersey

The quaint, 174-year-old East Point Lighthouse commands a dazzling view of the confluence of the Delaware Bay and Maurice River — the same forces that could soon swallow it.

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The Pa. House passed 2 gun reform bills. A 3rd failed on the House floor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House approved two gun reform bills Monday, while a third measure failed on the House floor — highlighting the fragile nature of Democrats’ one-seat majority.

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Zack Wheeler’s slip in form in fourth inning contributes to loss against Diamondbacks, 6-3

PHILADELPHIA — With two mighty swings Monday night, the Phillies chopped an early deficit to one run. Now, what they needed more than almost anything, was a shutdown inning from ace Zack Wheeler.

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David Murphy: If James Harden really wants ‘basketball freedom,’ the Sixers should let him find it elsewhere

I keep going back to something James Harden said in the playoffs. At the time, it felt like a little tip to where his head was. That sense has only grown since.

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Skincare company faces backlash after influencer talks about school shooting in pore strip ad; survivors say it’s exploitive and capitalizing on trauma

Skincare brand Bioré is apologizing after a promotional video used the trauma associated with surviving a school shooting to promote its pore strips.

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Cherelle Parker makes first public appearance since winning mayoral primary: ‘We need all of Philadelphia to unify’

PHILADELPHIA — In her first major public appearance since winning the Democratic nomination for mayor, Cherelle Parker said Monday she was focused on working with state leaders to deliver wins for Philadelphia in Harrisburg and bringing the city together after a bruising campaign, saying “this is the unifying moment here…

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Cherelle Parker makes first public appearance since winning mayoral primary: ‘We need all of Philadelphia to unify’

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic nominee for Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday made her first major public appearance since winning the primary election, saying during a news conference that “this is the unifying moment here in our city.”

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