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PHILADELPHIA — A member of the popular former Philadelphia singing group Brotherly Love, which had celebrity fans and once performed for President Barack Obama, was fatally shot outside his South Philadelphia home Wednesday night, police said.

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How the Eagles are balancing rest with work in training camp

Nearly an hour into the much-anticipated start to Eagles training camp, practice was blown dead with a blaring air horn and a screaming coach.

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Phillies’ Nick Castellanos ‘just hasn’t been right, and he’s made it worse,’ says personal hitting coach

Matt Martin has coached Nick Castellanos for seven years, helping to build the right-handed swing that produced the sixth-most extra-base hits in the majors from 2016 through last season. He often hears from envious hitters who point to Castellanos and say, “I wish my swing could look like that.”

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People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19 — and many aren't getting boosters either

PHILADELPHIA — COVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month — and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at home as the latest BA.5 omicron variant surges across the country.

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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts heads into Year 2 as the starter with A.J. Brown by his side declaring it’s ‘Hurts SZN’

Earlier in July, A.J. Brown’s phone rang, which prompted him to stop scrolling through Twitter, and answer a FaceTime call from Jalen Hurts.

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Family sues Sesame Place for racial discrimination, alleging characters ignored 5-year-old Black girl

PHILADELPHIA — A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Philadelphia accusing Sesame Place and its parent company of allowing costumed characters to racially discriminate against Black children, citing an example from June similar to one captured in the recent viral video of a character at the park appearing to dismiss…

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Rob Thomson’s patience pays off as Phillies take series against Braves with 7-2 win

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson has managed the Phillies on an interim basis for 55 days, not nearly long enough to establish a distinctive style of helmsmanship. If anything, the longtime coach and first-time skipper has projected consistency, calm, and a steady hand.

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Did Pa. gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano play a role in Trump’s fake elector plot? Campaign remains silent

PHILADELPHIA — Two competing versions of state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s role in Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme emerged this week. Mastriano, now the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, has yet to clear it up.

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Pa. GOP leaders once spurned Doug Mastriano. Now they’re giving him a ‘second look’ and fundraising support

PHILADELPHIA — In early May, Republican Party insiders in Pennsylvania were scrambling behind the scenes to thin the field in the governor’s race and unify around a single candidate — anyone, basically, but Doug Mastriano. Money was transferred. A poll was commissioned.

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Editorial: Prioritize pollution removal in communities of color

"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." —Unknown

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Mike Sielski: There’s reason to think the Eagles can finish their quick rebuild and win big in '22

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles reported Tuesday for training camp, and if you are of a certain age, you remember well the last offseason that they signed an elite, pass-rushing defensive end and traded for a game-changing wide receiver and created great expectations for themselves. That was a hell of a…

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Pa.'s school district approves contentious library policy targeting 'sexualized content'

PHILADELPHIA — Facing heated community opposition, the Central Bucks School District on Tuesday approved a contentious library policy that takes aim at challenging books in schools with "sexualized content" — guidelines the district's superintendent says ensure students are reading "age-appropriate material," but that the Pennsylvania Library Association calls one of…

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Aaron Nola struggles in first start in nine days as Phillies fall to Braves, 6-3

Despite their warts, the Phillies believe they can be a tough playoff team. It isn’t a delusional notion. They have two frontline starting pitchers, and well, anything can -- and often does -- happen in a short series.

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Pa. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz indicates he’d vote yes on same-sex marriage bill

PHILADELPHIA — Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz said Tuesday he supports the right to same-sex marriage, making the statement as the Senate considers a vote that could codify that right into law.

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Would the Big Ten share revenue with its football players? Penn State could be the first test case.

INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State has become ground zero as another hot-button topic takes center stage in college football, that of players organizing and looking for revenue sharing in the Big Ten and the other biggest-money college leagues.

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Philly Police Department will remain accredited. Its status had been challenged over a new city law

POCONO MANOR, Pa. — The Philadelphia Police Department will retain its statewide accreditation after a panel ruled Tuesday that a new city law barring officers from stopping motorists for minor violations does not prevent the department from enforcing state law, a key requirement of accreditation.

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5 big questions for Eagles training camp: How much change will Jordan Davis, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown bring?

Football season is nearly upon us.

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Penn’s medical school formalizes its partnership with HBCUs in pursuit of greater diversity

PHILADELPHIA — Aspiring doctor Danielle Johnson is spending her summer at the University of Pennsylvania, researching how to get more people of color to participate in clinical trials aimed at improving treatment of heart disease so they are proportionately represented.

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Phillies win against the Braves thanks to Bryson Stott’s late home run

PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott pointed out to the bullpen, as is the Phillies’ custom when one of them hits a home run. But he might as well have pointed to the owners’ box. Or the general manager’s suite.

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John Fetterman is getting a flood of national money as he faces Mehmet Oz

Winning was good for John Fetterman’s campaign accounts.

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'Goodfellas,' 'Law and Order' actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

PHILADELPHIA — Actor Paul Sorvino, best known for his role in films like "Goodfellas" and "Nixon," has died. He was 83.

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Bryce Harper’s thumb ‘healing good,’ to be re-evaluated again next Monday

Bryce Harper saw the doctor Monday in hopes of having the pins removed from his broken left thumb.

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If you lost money in crypto, here's how you can get some back

If you lost money in cryptocurrency this year, there's a bit of good news. You can claim that loss on your taxes.

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Charles Barkley calls LIV, 9/11 outrage ‘fake’ at Trump tourney just minutes from Ground Zero

“All this noise I hear about sportswashing and blood money — I think these people are so disingenuous with their fake outrage. Everybody in sports has taken blood money.”

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Will Bunch: Break up the Secret Service and send its people to jail for the Jan. 6 cover-up

Sometimes the irony of America in the 2020s is just too much. Consider the case of James Murray, the current head of the U.S. Secret Service and a 27-year veteran of the force best known for protecting presidents and their families. Earlier this month, Murray abruptly announced that he's leaving…

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