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This week: uncovering rampant sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, a discussion about overdose rates in Philly and Pa., and what to look for in the Eagles preseason.
Air Date: August 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games
Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.
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NFL at 100: How college football became the pipeline to NFL
In the early days of the NFL, college football was king and playing professionally was not something most players aspired to do.
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The Philadelphia Soul have won three league championships. But in a city with such a rich sports tradition, it’s been tough to bring fans on board.
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40,000 Eagles fans flock to the Linc for the team’s only open practice
The Eagles used to have as many as 18 open practices — the higher end of open practices in the NFL — back when the team trained at Lehigh University.
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‘Do something now’: Alejandro Bedoya uses field mic to send gun violence message to Congress
The Philadelphia Union player gave voice to the sentiment many are feeling after this weekend’s back-to-back mass shootings.
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Phillies sue to block Phanatic from becoming ‘free agent’
The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming a free agent.
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Golf course is done at FDR Park, but kids program lives on
After almost 80 years in operation, South Philadelphia’s public golf course is set to close for good on Oct. 31. Its demise is among a handful of changes coming to the park.
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What happened to the wind turbines at Lincoln Financial Field?
The football stadium's "iconic symbols" of clean energy are being re-evaluated after recent repairs, an Eagles team official says.
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It’s basically Mike Scott day in Philadelphia
The Sixers star will footrace a fan, sign jerseys in Center City, and eat his first cheesesteak.
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Phillies’ late Roy Halladay inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Halladay's widow, Brandy, fought back tears as she spoke. Halladay was 40 when he was killed in a plane crash in November 2017.
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Kensington cheerleaders: ‘We have a record to uphold, and we’re not going to fail for anybody’
The team is a reigning district champion, having won back-to-back District XII championships in the Philadelphia Public League’s small division.
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For special needs adults, a league of their own is coming to Philadelphia
For young adults with autism, services can be hard to come by. But Alternative Baseball offers a chance for socializing and skills development.
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2 Philly murals celebrate U.S. Women’s World Cup win
Julie Ertz and Carli Lloyd are now part of the city’s streetscape.
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Ten years later, is Chester better now with a soccer stadium?
In the decade since the Major League Soccer team first played there, how has this city and the community been affected?
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