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Fans stream into Citzens Bank Park for Game 4 of the Phillies playoff series game on October 12 2023. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Phillies host Diamondbacks for NLCS Game 1: What to know

Tonight's first pitch is at 8:07 p.m.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2023: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning a mail ballot

Every registered voter in Pennsylvania has the option to cast a ballot by mail. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Evacuation recommended for some Doylestown residents after propane truck overturns

According to police, residents near Ferry Road and Old Iron Hill Road are advised to evacuate as of 10:51 a.m.

2 years ago

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Courts & Law

Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say

“We are not animals, we are humans," said Yousef Hannon, the boy's uncle. "We want people to see us as humans, to feel us as humans, to deal with us as humans."

2 years ago

Palestinians look fro survivors after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
Politics & Policy

Gaza’s crowded hospitals near breaking point as Israeli ground invasion looms

Hospitals in Gaza are expected to run out of generator fuel in the next 24 hours, endangering the lives of thousands of patients.

2 years ago

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Money

Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy

The DOJ in March alleged that Rite Aid knowingly filled hundreds of thousands of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances from 2014 to 2019.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

A Philly rising star shines on ‘Amateur Night at the Apollo,’ and moves on to the semifinals

Nathanael Barlow, 16, soulfully sings his way into the legendary Apollo Theater, guided by an uplifting community.

2 years ago

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The YWCA in Germantown.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Developer unveils new plan for Germantown YWCA amid funding concerns

The city selected KBK Enterprises to redevelop the historic property in 2016. But the building remains vacant and blighted.

2 years ago

Dr. Jonathan Reisman holds up a chicken heart and a pig heart for comparison
Science

This Philadelphia doctor wants you to consider eating animal organs

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks to throw during a game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Community

Turnovers and sloppy plays send Eagles to their first loss of the season and first ever to Jets

“You look at this game,” Hurts said, “you have so many missed opportunities and really so many mistakes as if you’re kind of giving it away.”

2 years ago

Phillies starting catcher J.T. Realmuto practices ahead of Game 1
Community

The Phillies are set to kick off the NLCS at home. They hope to bring another NL pennant to the ‘best fanbase in maybe all of sports’

Catcher J.T. Realmuto says if the Phillies play with the same confidence they’ve had all season, a World Series could be coming back to Citizens Bank Park.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) works from the mound in the first inning of Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Atlanta.
Community

Zack Wheeler blossoms into ace for Phillies, gets Game 1 start against Arizona in NLCS

Wheeler is the Phillies’ most dependable starter as he gets set for Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against Arizona on Monday.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro is seen speaking in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled sexual harassment allegation against top aide

A top aide to the Pennsylvania governor was accused of sexually harassing a female staffer. The settlement included a confidentiality clause.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a three run home run during the third inning of Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community
6abc

NLCS 2023: Game times, dates for Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

The Phillies have advanced to the Championship Series for the second year in a row. Here's what you need to know.

2 years ago

Palestinians stand by the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Deir el-Balah Gaza Strip
Politics & Policy

Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says an estimated 1 million people have been displaced in Gaza in a single week.

2 years ago

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