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7h ago
This week, the Eagles’ playoff-clinching win over the Carolina Panthers Sunday has been overshadowed by questions of whether quarterback Jalen Hurts and star wide receiver A.J. Brown still get along. […]
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Billy Penn
7h ago
These city residents solve issues without city’s help Residents banded together to provided free WiFi in Norris Park. Projects such as these are part of a larger trend of communities […]
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19h ago
It may take a keen eye to notice the white panels mounted on the buildings that surround Norris Square Park, but anyone with a phone or laptop will notice this: […]
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1d ago
A section of Wissahickon Valley Park that exploded in popularity during the pandemic just got a major upgrade in the form of a new pedestrian bridge with an observation deck, […]
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1d ago
Penn grad arrested as suspect in health insurer CEO shooting The shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 in NYC took a dramatic turn with the arrest […]
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2d ago
It’s game time: City Council’s Committee of the Whole is expected to hold a vote on the arena on Wednesday. The Councilmembers will make their decisions after a week marked […]
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2d ago
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a Maryland native who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2020, made his first court appearance since being arrested Monday morning at an Altoona McDonald’s […]
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2d ago
Juan Soto is a New York Met. Owner Steve Cohen threw fistfuls of money at the 26-year-old slugger until he eventually signed for 15 years and $765 million, the same […]
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2d ago
Meet Dr. Matt, the new head of Temple’s art exhibitions program There is a new person at the helm at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture, and he […]
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4d ago
Lincoln Financial Field will host eight games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, including a Fourth of July match of the tune-up tournament for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s […]
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