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In a letter released by the Shapiro campaign, 60 veterans blast Doug Mastriano’s Confederate uniform photo as ‘shameful’

PHILADELPHIA — A group of nearly 60 veterans from Pennsylvania signed a letter deriding Republican candidate for governor Doug Mastriano for being photographed wearing a Confederate Army uniform, calling it “shameful” and saying it’s “an insult to those of us who served and those who continue to serve.”

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Comcast promises energy efficiency improvements for its vast cable and internet system

PHILADELPHIA — Comcast on Monday pledged to double the energy efficiency of its vast nationwide broadband system that channels a torrent of cable and internet data into millions of homes.

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Philly’s spending on gun violence is surging, but many funded programs lack clear goals to show progress

PHILADELPHIA — Haason Butler entered the swelling ranks of Philadelphia’s gunshot victims in shocking fashion in May last year. While he smoked a cigarette on a South Philly corner, a stranger gave him a hard look, which led to words being exchanged and finally the man pulling a gun and…

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Marcus Hayes: Jalen Hurts is what he is; don’t make the same mistakes made with Donovan McNabb

PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps my greatest regret as a sportswriter is expecting too much too soon from Donovan McNabb. Now, I find myself doing the same with Jalen Hurts.

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Kahleah Copper discusses the Sky’s playoff loss and reconnecting with former Rutgers teammate Betnijah Laney

PHILADELPHIA — Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper didn’t have much time to process the 72-63 loss against the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Sept. 8.

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Phillies, Aaron Nola can’t overcome Ronald Acuña’s big day at the plate

ATLANTA — One could make the argument that Ronald Acuña Jr. single-handedly delivered a 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday night. He gave the Braves a 2-0 lead with a first-pitch home run off of Aaron Nola in the bottom of the third, and then tacked on two more…

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As meth overdoses spike in N.J. and Pa., advocates call for better treatment for people who use stimulants

Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine have increased sharply in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where a sevenfold rise in death rates between 2015 and 2019 was the highest in the country, a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust found.

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Braves take advantage of rare Seranthony Domínguez meltdown and pile on Phillies

ATLANTA — Facing the reigning World Series champion Braves in their home ballpark never was going to be an easy task, and for the first seven innings of the game, the Phillies played a pesky brand of baseball, one that seemed to be working against the Braves. Then came the…

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Doug Mastriano’s claims about Main Line Jewish school draw rebuke from alumnus Jake Tapper

PHILADELPHIA — CNN host Jake Tapper didn’t take kindly to Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano attacking his high school.

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Josh Shapiro has more support and a stronger public image than Doug Mastriano, a new poll found

PHILADELPHIA — Democrat Josh Shapiro has more likely support and a far better public image than Republican Doug Mastriano as the two compete in Pennsylvania’s crucial governor’s race, according to a new poll released Friday.

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Philly Police Dept. has 72 new officers. They’ll start amid a shortage of more than 500

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department got 72 new officers Friday when its largest class of recruits in three years graduated from the academy, an infusion of personnel that comes amid a shortage of hundreds of officers.

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As anti-Asian bigotry rises across the US, a Temple professor’s civil rights suit becomes more relevant

PHILADELPHIA — The events that have transpired in the United States over the last two years, community members say, have proven what Xiaoxing Xi and his allies have been saying since 2015: that there is a systemic discrimination and targeting of Asian Americans.

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Jill Ellis offers NWSL expansion lessons for Philadelphia after launching the San Diego Wave

PHILADELPHIA — Jill Ellis has seen many milestones in her life in women’s soccer: national championships coaching UCLA, two World Cup titles leading the U.S. women, and now the presidency of San Diego’s first-year NWSL team.

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Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will challenge the Eagles defense to find (and stop) him

While Nick Sirianni prepares for the Minnesota Vikings, he can’t help but think about the first time he saw Justin Jefferson play football.

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NJ regulators reiterate that workers can’t be fired for a positive cannabis blood test

New Jersey’s 2021 adult-use cannabis law specified that employers are not allowed to fire workers or suspend them based solely on a positive blood test.

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Training exercise explosion at Pennsylvania prison causes injuries

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Thursday morning explosion that took place during a law enforcement training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.

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Philadelphia Police Department orders officers to work 12-hour shifts this weekend to quell crime

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department said it will deploy officers on 12-hour patrol shifts this weekend — instead of the typical eight-hour shift — as the late summer surge in gun violence continues to put the city on high alert.

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Focusing on crime, Republicans think they’ve finally put John Fetterman on the defensive

PHILADELPHIA — At a rally earlier this month, former President Donald Trump seemed to relish describing the grisly details of murders in Philadelphia. The city has “become a killing field,” he told thousands of supporters.

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Santigold reflects on her new album ‘Spirituals’ and her shout-out from Beyoncé

PHILADELPHIA — Santigold is back.

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David Murphy: From Jalen Hurts to Jonathon Gannon, beware Week 1 overreaction. Except when it comes to A.J. Brown.

PHILADELPHIA — One thing the NFL has always needed is more trophies. This is one area where the college game has always been superior. True, you have to spend four hours of an autumn Saturday afternoon watching two future gym teachers attempt to play quarterback, plus another hour and a…

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Actors help medical students learn the less technical side of medicine

PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Onori thought he recognized the ER doctor who was treating him, even though it had been about a decade since they met.

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This ‘furniture bank’ gives away beds, tables, and sofas to people leaving homelessness

PHILADELPHIA -- Before Earl Burwell spent about five months in a shelter, he lived in a boarding house and shared a bathroom, kitchen, and everything else. Then a Philadelphia nonprofit helped him find a one-bedroom apartment in South Philadelphia where his 13-year-old son can spend time with him.

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Trudy Rubin: In four decades covering wars, I've never seen anything like Ukraine

It was a war plan no one even tried to keep secret.

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Pa. Senate race: Fetterman agrees to TV debate with closed captioning. Oz says he’s in, pending requests of his own

PHILADELPHIA — The two Pennsylvania Senate candidates are now debating about how to debate.

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Can abortion be legislated at the local level? Three Philly Council members are pressing for new protections

PHILADELPHIA — A trio of progressive Philadelphia City Council members will introduce a package of abortion-related bills this week that would strengthen privacy rules and make it harder for patients and doctors to face trouble under laws passed by other states.

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