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Politics & Policy

Mayor Parker’s appointed 2026 director to help Philly shine on global stage

There’s a slew of big tourism opportunities in Philadelphia during 2026, so leaders plan to make any economic trickle down more equitable than ever.

2 years ago

Joel Embiid
Health

What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

Bell's palsy can cause muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid speaks with members of the media at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Camden, N.J.
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76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he’s suffering from Bell’s palsy

Embiid complained of migraines but “thought it was nothing" before he finally notified doctors he wasn't feeling well.

2 years ago

Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell walks on stage during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
Arts & Entertainment

Eagles select cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft

The pick was only the second big move of the night after they kept wide receiver A.J. Brown in the fold with a contract extension.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown
Arts & Entertainment

Eagles agree to 3-year, $96 million extension with A. J. Brown

An Associated Press source spoke anonymously Thursday because the financial terms were not announced. Brown is set to become the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.

2 years ago

Joe Biden and Jordan Matthews
Politics & Policy

Biden campaign: ‘No, football is not boring’

Looking to capitalize on the start of the 2024 NFL draft, the Biden-Harris campaign just released a football-themed ad.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse (right) talks to Tyrese Maxey (center) and Joel Embiid (left) during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York.
Community

NBA says Tyrese Maxey was fouled — twice — before turnover that led to Knicks’ go-ahead shot

The league says Jalen Brunson grabbed Maxey's jersey to prevent him from cleanly catching a pass before Josh Hart made lower body contact.

2 years ago

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers warms up for the team's NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 18, 2022. Rodgers, now with the Philadelphia Eagles and who was suspended last season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The league said Rodgers, 26, is cleared to participate in team activities, effective immediately. The Eagles signed Rodgers in August 2023, two months after the Indianapolis Colts waived him.
Community

Eagles’ Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by NFL after yearlong gambling suspension

The Eagles signed Rodgers in August 2023, two months after the Indianapolis Colts waived him.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers' Ivan Fedotov plays during an NHL hockey game, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Community

Goaltender Ivan Fedotov signs a two-year, $6.5M deal with the Flyers after long journey to the NHL

The deal comes less than a month after he joined the team and nine years after his complicated and secretive journey to the NHL began.

2 years ago

Scene from the Sixers basketball game
Community

The Sixers are heading to the playoffs. Here’s the full schedule

The Sixers will face the Knicks in their first round matchup, which kicks off Saturday in New York at Madison Square Garden.

2 years ago

Ray Pinney and another runner
Community

N.J. man to embark on 3-day, 196-mile ‘kindness run’ to benefit nonprofit formed after Sandy Hook tragedy

64-year-old Ray Pinney, of Boonton, is raising money for the Dylan’s Wings of Change charity, which helps student leaders.

2 years ago

Jason Kelce
Community
Billy Penn

Former Eagle Jason Kelce lost his Super Bowl LII ring in probably the most Cincinnati way ever

The recently-retired Eagles center said his ring is probably in a landfill after it was used in the “Lombaby Games” at the University of Cincinnati.

2 years ago

Finding an affordable house or apartment seems impossible these days
Studio 2
Community

Trauma and Gun Violence Reporting, Housing Prices Through the Roof, Sixers in Play-In Tournament

Gun violence in Philadelphia is down, but you wouldn't know it from the news headlines. We'll talk about how gun violence reporting re-traumatizes survivors.

Air Date: April 17, 2024 12:00 pm

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DeVonta Smith
Arts & Entertainment

Eagles lock in WR DeVonta Smith with 3-year contract extension

The extension runs through the 2028 season and includes the Eagles picking up the fifth-year option on Smith’s 2025 season.

2 years ago

Allen Iverson and his former teamates posing next to the statue
Community
Billy Penn

Sixers honor Allen Iverson with a statue, but the internet had one small problem with it

“The Answer’s” likeness was added to the Legends Walk at the 76ers training complex on Friday, with AI there to unveil it.

2 years ago

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