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In Grace Kelly’s family, an ongoing reckoning over her uncle’s ‘unspoken’ sexuality
One of 10 children raised by striving Irish immigrant parents in East Falls, Kelly was actress and princess Grace Kelly’s ...
John Oliver helped the Erie Seawolves select a new alternate name
The Erie SeaWolves have a new alternate identity, thanks to the help of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. After ...
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans announces his retirement from Congress in 2027
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, capping the end of a 45-year career in ...
Contract talks between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and city workers stretched overnight with a potential major union strike hours away
Representatives from AFSCME District Council 33 and Parker's administration were still negotiating as of 9:45 a.m. and had ...
The WNBA is coming to Philly. Here’s everything you need to know about the league and expansion.
It's been a long time coming, but the WNBA will arrive in Philly in 2030. Here's everything you need to know about the league ...
One dead after three rowhouses collapse in Nicetown
Two others were hospitalized and nearby residents were evacuated after a fire and explosion caused three houses to collapse ...
Philly awarded WNBA franchise that will begin play in 2030
What put Philadelphia over the top, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said, was “Josh [Harris] and his partners stepping up ...
Flyers Q&A: Danny Briere on free agency, the player who needs to take a big step, and more
Briere sat down with The Inquirer to discuss what could be on the horizon as free agency begins this week. No Sleep Till ...
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A gunman started an Idaho blaze and then fatally shot two firefighters in an ambush attack, officials said
BOISE, Idaho — A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third ...
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The president’s man | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
WNBA in Philly: Latest news, live updates, reaction, and more
The WNBA is coming to Philadelphia. The league announced Monday that the city has been awarded an expansion team, which will begin play during the 2030 season. It will be owned and operated by Harris ...
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The Savannah Bananas are taking over Citizens Bank Park in July. Here’s how to get tickets.
Citizens Bank Park is usually where you watch Bryce Harper hit moonshots, where “Dancing On My Own” becomes a stadium-wide singalong, and where rally towels fly like confetti in October. But this July ...