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This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV

The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television

The Independent UK

Philadelphia: Voters can still fix issues on mail-in ballots

Election officials say Philadelphia residents who were turned away while trying to reconcile issues with their mail-in ballots can still come to City Hall to file replacement ballots or vote provisionally

The Independent UK

Philly elections officials adopted a last-minute change that will slow down the counting of votes

PHILADELPHIA — Counting Philadelphia’s votes will take longer than expected this election.

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Eagles-Commanders: 15 impact players to watch in Week 10 matchup

With the Philadelphia Eagles set for a Monday Night Football matchup against the Washington Commanders, here are 15 players to watch.

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Georges Niang rains three-pointers as Sixers stun the Suns

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers did something they were unable to do in their previous six games against the Phoenix Suns: win.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy receives Liberty Medal

PHILADELPHIA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appearing via recorded video, was honored at the National Constitution Center on Monday night as the 2022 recipient of the Liberty Medal.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Fetterman’s Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday’s election.

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Pa. Supreme Court declines to reconsider ruling on ‘incorrectly dated’ mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a request that it reconsider its definition of what’s considered an “incorrectly dated” mail ballot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia man eats 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days

Crowds cheered as restaurant server finished his quest on Sunday

The Independent UK

Pa. Department of State request on mail ballots alarms and angers county officials

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Department of State asked counties Saturday for a partisan breakdown of the undated and wrongly dated mail ballots they’ve received, alarming some local officials who saw the request as inappropriate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A car used in Philly shooting Saturday was also used in shooting last month, police say

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Police believe that a car used by the gunmen who shot nine people Saturday night on a busy street had also been driven to and from the scene of another shooting nearby last month, officials said Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvanians scurry to fix mail-in ballots after ruling

Some of Pennsylvania’s largest counties are working to help voters fix mail-in ballots that have fatal flaws such as incorrect dates or lack of signatures on the envelopes used to send them in

The Independent UK

After shooting in Kensington, some accuse Philadelphia leaders of not doing enough to improve area’s conditions

PHILADELPHIA — A shooting of nine people in Kensington, a section of Philadelphia beset by gun violence and an open-air drug market, renewed community leaders’ criticisms of city leadership and heightened calls for a plan to address the neighborhood’s compounding crises.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Where Eagles players rank in major statistical categories at the halfway point

Here's a look at where the Philadelphia Eagles players land among the NFL's statistical leaders at the halfway point of the season

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Family heirlooms retrace the history of Black Founding Father James Forten

PHILADELPHIA -- When Kip Jacobs, 63, was growing up in West Philly, his great-grandmother was the only family member who talked much about their ancestor James Forten, a free Black man who became a wealthy sailmaker in post-Revolutionary War Philadelphia.

The Guardian - US

Biden and Obama make last-ditch effort as Democrats’ mood darkens

The president has remained outwardly optimistic about Democrats’ prospects in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but the party is struggling as polls tighten

The Independent UK

4 critical, 5 stable after shooting on Philadelphia street

Police say four people remain in critical condition following a shooting that wounded nine people on a busy northeast Philadelphia street over the weekend

The Philadelphia Inquirer

9 people shot and wounded, 5 of them critically, in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Nine people were wounded, five critically, Saturday night when shooters emerged from a car and fired into a crowd on a busy street in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, police said.

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7 key games Eagles fans should watch during Week 9 slate of games

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Houston Texans on Thursday night, and we're previewing seven games fans should keep an eye on in Week 9's Sunday slate of games

Sports Illustrated

The Astros Are World Series Champions—No Asterisk Needed

Houston and Dusty Baker have won their title, thoroughly and convincingly.

The Independent UK

9 hospitalised after shooting outside Philadelphia bar

Police say two of the nine victims are in critical condition

Daily Mirror

Philadelphia shooting: At least nine hit by gunfire at bar as police rush to scene

At least 40 shots were fired at people standing outside Jack's Bar in Philadelphia by multiple shooters leaving at least nine people injured, according to police

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Obama Warn of Democracy Threat in Final Midterms Countdown

President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all converged Saturday on Pennsylvania to push their parties to the finishing line in a race Biden said marks a "defining" moment for US democracy. The battle of the serving and two former presidents marked the start of…

Reuters

At least nine people wounded in Philadelphia shooting

At least nine people were shot in Philadelphia on Saturday night, leaving two in critical condition, the police said.

Los Angeles Times

In closing campaign pitches, Democrats lean on their star: Obama

PHILADELPHIA — On Saturday, with just days left to campaign ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, three presidents converged on Pennsylvania in a last-ditch effort to lock down a must-win Senate race for their parties.

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