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Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Pa. Senate
The bills passed nearly along party lines Wednesday and Democrats warned that Gov. Tom Wolf will veto them.
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Harper set for thumb surgery, Phils hope he plays this year
Harper’s thumb was broken when he was hit by a 97 mph pitch from San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell on Saturday night.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested.
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Regional Roundup: June 27th, 2022
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade; Valerie Biden Owens on her new memoir about her political career and sibling relationship with President Biden; busy week for Philadelphia sports
Air Date: June 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup
There’s a push for the cities awarded games to commit to livable wages, and equitable hiring and worker protection.
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When a U.S. swimmer sank to the bottom of the pool, her coach jumped in to save her
"I saw that the lifeguards were not jumping into the water because they were paralyzed," Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes said.
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Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections
The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday.
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Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter
Russian state-run news agency Tass reported last week that Griner's detention was extended until at least July 2.
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Fanatics founder Michael Rubin selling stake in 76ers
Rubin was part of the ownership group when it purchased the 76ers in 2011 for $290 million.
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Philly named as a host city for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Philadelphia is one of more than a dozen cities in North America that will host the FIFA World Cup games in 2026.
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Listen 0:51Philly loses control of Army-Navy Game. After this year, the city won’t host again until 2027
Philadelphia has hosted 89 of 122 matchups between the two service academies, but the organizers of the contest want to take the game elsewhere.
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WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
A top Russian diplomat was cited as saying that Griner will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated.
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Pa. is considering a ban on trans athletes. Experts say it’s discriminatory and ‘anti-evidence’
Pa. legislation that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender lean on shoddy science and discriminatory ideas.
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Remembering when the Warriors were a Philly franchise, and basketball legends were made
The team moved to California in the ‘60s, devastating local fans.
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Prayers answered! Phillies fan meets Stott after viral video
The 8-year-old Phillies fan caught on TV praying for Bryson Stott in the ninth inning of a game this week got to meet his new favorite player before Friday's game.
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