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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) and head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, celebrate after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
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Brock Purdy, 49ers rally from 17 points down, beat Lions 34-31 to advance to Super Bowl

San Francisco earn a rematch against Kansas City after losing to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl four years ago.

2 years ago

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington (96) during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Kansas City shut down Ravens 17-10

A win would make Kansas City the first team to win it all in back-to-back seasons since the New England Patriots 19 years ago.

2 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
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Philly police ID man accused of fleeing with suspect’s gun after officer shot, suspect killed

The wounded officer was listed in stable condition.

2 years ago

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.Brown (right) and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.
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What to know about the NFL conference championship games

It's the Baltimore Ravens versus the Kansas City Chiefs and, later, the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.

2 years ago

File photo: Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio heads onto the field before the start of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Eagles hire Vic Fangio as team’s new defensive coordinator

The Eagles fired defensive coordinator Sean Desai last week after one season.

2 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Police: Philadelphia officer shot after scuffle with person in store; 2nd officer kills suspect

Now police are searching for the person who scooped up the shooter's gun and fled. They say the man should be considered armed and dangerous.

2 years ago

PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
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Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

2 years ago

Dr. Monica Taylor speaking at a podium
Homelessness
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Pennsylvania

20 Delco renters face eviction each day. How can officials change that?

After a year of discussion and planning, the Delaware County Housing Coalition presented a series of recommendations for the county to undertake.

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Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds

A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic.

2 years ago

Philadelphia activist Paula Peebles. (Courtesy of Fonya Brown)
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Renowned Philly civil rights activist Paula Peebles dies at 70

Throughout her lifetime, Paula championed for economic, social and civil rights.

2 years ago

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A Bryn Mawr professor has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea

Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt.

2 years ago

Chef Dionicio Jimenez at Cantina La Martina.
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

10 Philadelphia semifinalists named for the 2024 James Beard Awards

The finalists will be announced in April, with the award ceremony held in Chicago in June.

2 years ago

An empty pool
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly Phreeze is back! Parks and Rec looking for willing residents to jump into frigid waters for lifeguard recruitment

“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Orlando Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”

2 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
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Community petition to ‘Save The Train’ gains traction as SEPTA faces massive shortfall later this year

“We cannot let SEPTA be decimated,” one resident said. “I could only imagine what else is on the chopping block.”

2 years ago

File photo: Canada goalie Carter Hart (31) makes a save during the first period in the semifinals of the world junior championships against the Czech Republic, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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5 players from 2018 Canada world junior team take leave of absence from their clubs

Players from the team, including Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days.

2 years ago

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