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Larry Nassar is escorted into court in Lansing, Mich., on Wednesday, where he was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
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Courts & Law

Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sentenced to up to 175 years in prison by Michigan judge

"I just signed your death warrant," Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said, in her Lansing, Mich., courtroom.

8 years ago

 City Hall and the Center City skyline looking west from the roof of 1234 Market Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly Mayor Kenney: William Penn will not be bleeding green for the Super Bowl

The statue atop Philadelphia’s City Hall will not dress the part of an Eagles fan, said Mayor Jim Kenney. History shows adorning the city icon may do more harm than good.

8 years ago

Fans tailgate before an NFL football game in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Eagles fans united by faith in Philadelphia’s champions

On Sunday, I tailgated with Eagles fans for the first time. I saw fans that ran the gamut. When I looked closer, I saw faith.

8 years ago

Larry Nassar appears in court last Wednesday in Lansing, Mich., to listen to victim impact statements during his sentencing hearing. He is accused of molesting more than 100 girls while he was a physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.
NPR
Courts & Law

3 USA Gymnastics board members resign, as fallout from abuse scandal continues

The tumult continues at the sport's governing body as the sentencing hearing continues for former team doctor Larry Nassar, who has admitted to the sexual assault of minors.

8 years ago

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is congratulated by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb after the Patriots won 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Eagles vs. Patriots Superbowl rematch: What has changed since 2005

Eagles football is already a very big deal in the Delaware Valley. It's about to become an even bigger deal for the next two weeks. Here's your primer for the matchup to come.

8 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

That Olympic sport with the funky pants, curling comes to Delaware

From the rock to the broom and the hack, the sport of curling has its own vocabulary that takes some getting used to.

8 years ago

Eagles fans cheer outside of Xfinity Live after an Eagles touchdown in the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Viking Sunday Night. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Super Bowl LII travel will be expensive

If you have the urge to go to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII, you are going to need ...

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Alshon Jeffery catches a touchdown pass during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Community

Delaware could lose $350K if the Eagles win the Super Bowl

With more than $92,000 bet on an Eagles' win in Minnesota, Delaware will face a $354,465 loss should the Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

8 years ago

Hartranft fourth-grader Terrsir Smith enjoys a basketball clinic put on by the Philadelphia 76ers at his school, a reward for positive behavior.
Education

Sixers join push to accentuate the positive at Philly school

Hartranft students are taught to be safe, responsible, and respectful. If a teacher “catches” a student embodying one of those characteristics, he or she is rewarded.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Chris Long wears a mask after the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 38-7 to advance to Super Bowl LII. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Arts & Entertainment

Super Bowl LII: The latest

The Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in the NFC championship game. They will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles' fans cheer before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

Musician calls the audible: Eagles’ fight song outscores Vikings’ theme

'Skoal, Vikings' doesn't soar like 'Fly, Eagle, Fly,' says Grammy-winning singer/songwriter.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles' Lane Johnson is seen during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia.
Education

Eagles underdog T-shirts unleash dollars for Philly schools

In advance of big game, Philly offensive tackle Lane Johnson capitalizing on underdog perception with sales of masks and shirts. Proceeds are going to city school district.

8 years ago

Temple University students block Broad Street at Cecil B. Moore Avenue to protest the proposed building of a new football stadium. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Temple stadium moves forward, despite neighborhood opposition

Temple University announced today that it is taking the next step forward on a controversial 35,000 seat stadium in the heart of North Philadelphia.

8 years ago

With North Korea planning to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, delegation head Jon Jong Su, vice chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, crosses the concrete border to attend a meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.
(Yonhap via Reuters)
NPR
Politics & Policy

North Korean athletes will march with South Koreans at Pyeongchang Olympics

The two countries say their athletes will march together at the opening ceremony under a unification flag.

8 years ago

Atlanta Falcons fan Pierre Saint-Amour watches his team take on the Philadelphia Eagles at City Tap Room. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Lifestyle

‘Incognito’ Falcons fans in Philly suffer in silence as their team falls to the Eagles

WHYY's Avi Wolfman-Arent embedded with a few Atlanta Falcons fans in Philadelphia during Saturday's playoff game to learn the etiquette of being a fan in enemy territory.

8 years ago

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