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‘These are the guys we want, so go get them’: How owner John Middleton pushed the Phillies to land Trea Turner

SAN DIEGO — Four years ago, John Middleton gassed up his private jet — the white Bombardier Challenger with a Phillies “P” on the tail — and flew to Las Vegas twice to meet with Bryce Harper and help close the largest deal in franchise history.

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Will Bunch: Democrats and Republicans unite to sell out the American worker. Maybe we need a Labor Party

The stories of America's rail workers are often told anonymously — no need to further antagonize their bosses, who set their schedules and who can, and do, make their lives miserable — and yet the details are painfully familiar to millions in a U.S. labor force in which the term…

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Twitter was a pandemic haven for people with disabilities. Elon Musk’s purchase has them worried

PHILADELPHIA — Fear of COVID-19 never ended for Heather Kerstetter.

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Suicide doesn't increase during the holidays, but the media perpetuates that myth, new study finds

(This story contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide, call or text 988.)

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Editorial: Congress can help keep kids out of poverty

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Since then, taxpayers have spent more than $20 trillion on anti-poverty programs that achieved mixed results.

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Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans

PHILADELPHIA — For years, scientists have tried, and failed, to make a one-and-done vaccine that would provide at least partial protection against all types of the flu.

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After another delay in a decision on supervised injection sites, Shapiro says he still opposes them

Pennsylvania incoming governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he remains opposed to efforts to open a place in Philadelphia where people with addiction can use drugs under medical supervision, a day after the federal government asked for more time to respond to a lawsuit over a proposed supervised injection site…

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Philly police have identified the 'Boy in the Box' 1957 homicide victim. They will reveal findings Thursday

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police say they are "finally able to identify the child" in the notorious "Boy in the Box" homicide in 1957 that has haunted investigators for decades. They will reveal the findings Thursday morning.

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David Murphy: With a hefty contract for Trea Turner, the Phillies are all in on the next five seasons

The biggest question was when. You can’t often say that about $300 million contracts. But Trea Turner’s was one of them. That’s how much sense he made for the Phillies. And if the Phillies were willing to pay him $27.5 million a year through his 40th birthday, well, they certainly…

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Rockets spoil James Harden’s return as Sixers wilt in double overtime loss, 132-123

HOUSTON — Asked what he hoped to see from James Harden Monday night, 76ers coach Doc Rivers jokingly said a “triple-double.”

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Feds ask for another extension in a suit to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The federal government sought another delay in a yearslong legal battle to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia on Monday, leaving unsettled whether a place for people in addiction to use drugs under medical supervision, and be revived if they overdose, can open in one of the…

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Goalie Carter Hart rebounds and the Flyers defeat the injury-plagued Colorado Avalanche, 5-3

PHILADELPHIA — No captain Gabriel Landeskog, no winger Valeri Nichushkin, no winger Artturi Lehkonen for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, due to injury. That was (almost) no problem for the Flyers, who have been decimated by injuries of their own for the last two seasons.

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Comcast’s rates are increasing again. Here’s what to expect

Comcast, the largest U.S. cable and internet provider, is once again raising prices on its TV and internet services, a year after the Philadelphia-based company last hiked rates.

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Donor-advised funds offer a charitable way to harvest a tax break and are growing in popularity

After charities experienced a gangbuster year in 2021 with record donations, philanthropic experts say that charitable giving is likely to plateau or decline this year after the stock market's prolonged downturn.

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Phillies, Trea Turner agree on 11-year, $300 million contract, source says

SAN DIEGO — The Phillies got their man.

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Philly DA Larry Krasner says GOP effort to remove him is part of an ‘authoritarian attack’ on democracy

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday that the Republican-led drive to impeach and remove him from office was part of a “generalized authoritarian attack” being waged by the GOP on democracy across the country.

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The return of pay phones in Philadelphia? One hacker wants to make it happen

Part community service, part nostalgia, and part art project.

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What would Carlos Rodon and Trea Turner bring to the Phillies? A former teammate knows.

SAN DIEGO — Karl Keglovits got a phone call a few weeks ago from one of his former baseball teammates at North Carolina State, Johnny Piedmonte.

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Trust us. Winter is the best time to go to the Jersey Shore

VENTNOR, N.J. — A taste of winter came early this year, and the reasons to head to the beach in New Jersey quietly blossomed.

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By age 3, he was playing several instruments. Now, school's first blind vocal music student is inspiring his classmates

Before he could walk, Jake Lapp showed he had a love of music, clapping his hands and tapping his feet to the beat.

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Eagles-Titans analysis: Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown are overwhelming in a 35-10 win

PHILADELPHIA — “M-V-P! M-V-P!”

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Devils emerge victorious, 3-2, in third-period nail-biter over Flyers

As coach John Tortorella has said repeatedly in the past, hockey is a game of mistakes.

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Caleb Daniels helps Villanova snap four-game skid in Cam Whitmore’s debut

PHILADELPHIA — The debut of freshman phenom Cam Whitmore added some extra energy inside Wells Fargo Center Saturday afternoon in what felt like a must-win game for a struggling Villanova men’s basketball team.

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‘Immigrant communities are welcome here’: Philly stands strong on sanctuary as Gov. Abbott sends buses from Texas

PHILADELPHIA — So far five unscheduled buses carrying more than 200 immigrants from Texas have pulled up in Philadelphia, targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott because it’s a sanctuary city.

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USMNT outclassed by Netherlands in 3-1 loss, ending run in World Cup

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