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No Arena Coalition celebrates win over threat to Chinatown, and community
“We have built a generation of leaders that will never give up, and have the drive to continue to build the city that we deserve," said two activists.
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Mütter Museum and College of Physicians have a new CEO, Larry Kaiser
Dr. Larry Kaiser, former head of Temple Health Services, will lead the historic medical society and museum through a turbulent transition.
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Listen 1:09WNBA team in Philly gets boost as part of Comcast-Sixers megadeal
Comcast promised to be a minority stakeholder if the city lands a team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned “more teams to come” in remarks.
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Feds grant nearly $40 million for Parkway, Schuylkill Trail, Rail Park projects
Long-stalled infrastructure improvements will proceed thanks to crucial funding.
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A.J. Brown’s sideline read skyrockets to No. 1 hottest seller on Amazon
“If I score a touchdown or drop a pass, it's something how I refocus,” A.J. Brown said after the Eagles defeated the Packers in Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game.
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City Council members fume while activists celebrate the news. The mayor is set to speak Monday at 11 a.m.
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Eagles beat Packers 22-10 in wild-card playoff
The NFC East champions will host a divisional round game against the winner of Monday night's game between Minnesota and the Los Angeles Rams next week.
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4 officers hospitalized after responding to illegal car meetup in Philadelphia
Late Saturday, police responded to a scene at the Target in Wynnefield Heights. At least 50 vehicles dispersed, and police followed several cars to North Philadelphia.
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2-alarm fire destroys candle business in Salem County, N.J.
Just before 1 a.m., crews responded to A Cheerful Giver, a homemade candle business, on the 300 block of Front Street in Elmer.
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California native turned Philadelphian ‘devastated’ watching his old home burn from afar
Temple Contemporary Director Dr. Matt Kenyatta helps friends, family and the places his work covers however he can, but struggles with being 3,000 miles away.
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The city’s historical commission would have the final say on any modifications to the building’s Grand Court, home to the famed eagle and organ.
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts clears concussion protocol and will start wild-card game against Green Bay
Jalen Hurts will start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in the wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Flyers celebrate youth hockey program created by Ed Snider
The Philadelphia Flyers celebrated the legacy of founder Ed Snider at Thursday's game against Dallas.
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Lending out a person instead of a book? Abington looks to ‘human library’ to foster conversations
On Jan. 12, Abington Free Library patrons will be encouraged to check out a human for a conversation instead of a book.
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Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game moved to Arizona as wildfires disrupt sports in Southern California
Elsewhere, the NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. A Los Angeles Kings home game was postponed a day earlier.
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