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‘Bloodsicles,’ water, and mud wallowing: How Philadelphia Zoo animals keep cool in the heat wave

PHILADELPHIA — Humans aren’t the only ones feeling the heat.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

$500K Harriet Tubman statue controversy gets national attention, prompts a petition, and elicits the sculptor’s response

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s controversy over awarding a direct commission for a permanent Harriet Tubman monument has aroused widespread national interest and a split among the city’s own statue advisory committee.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: If the Sixers want to build a downtown arena, they and Philadelphia have to answer some questions first

PHILADELPHIA — Here is what we know about the plan, put forth by the 76ers’ managing partners, to build an NBA arena at 10th and Market Streets. We know that the partners are estimating, for now, that the arena will cost $1.3 billion to construct. We know that the partners…

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J.T. Realmuto laid the groundwork for a big free-agent payday for Cubs catcher Willson Contreras

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto understands better than almost anyone what awaits Willson Contreras in the offseason.

Chicago Tribune

Sesame Place ‘wholeheartedly’ apologizes to Black family snubbed by actor in Rosita costume

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place offered a new apology to the family of the two young Black girls who were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at the park, this time saying they “wholeheartedly apologize” and renewing a pledge to institute mandatory diversity training.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia's weird connection to Jordan Peele's 'Nope'

PHILADELPHIA — With "Nope" now in theaters, it looks like director Jordan Peele has yet another hit on his hands, following the massive success of "Get Out" and "Us." While we expected Peele's latest directorial effort to be good, we didn't expect to find a Philadelphia connection to the movie.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Fetterman inches back onto the campaign trail in Philly with first fund-raiser appearances since stroke

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, largely absent from the campaign trail for two months, is slowly resuming his campaign following a stroke that nearly killed him.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Helen Ubiñas: Philly mayor’s latest comments hurt thousands of families of homicide victims

PHILADELPHIA — I didn’t come for Mayor Jim Kenney when he stepped in it a couple of weeks ago.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Explore One Of America’s Most ‘Haunted’ Places That Housed The Likes Of Al Capone

Explore one of America’s most “haunted” places which housed the likes of Al Capone through these chill-inducing photos.

Zenger

A Jewish Republican group is denouncing Doug Mastriano’s links to an extremist social-media site

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano is facing blistering criticism from Jewish leaders — Democrats and Republicans — following the disclosure that he’s using Gab, a social-media site favored by extremists and antisemites, to advertise his Republican campaign for governor.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: James Harden gives $14 million reasons to give him the benefit of the doubt

PHILADELPHIA — The most powerful human emotion is not love or anger or jealousy but shame. That might sound like a bold declaration, but think about the acts committed in its name and you should begin to see its unique ability to both inspire and destroy. Carl Jung’s description of…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly declares an ‘emergency’ as heat wave intensifies, with 100 degrees possible Sunday

PHILADELPHIA — With temperatures forecast to head deep into the 90s for the next several days and with a heat advisory in effect through Sunday — when it might hit 100 — Philadelphia has declared its first “heat health emergency” of the season.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

76ers to Build $1.3 Billion Arena in Philly’s Center City

The team will have a new home.

Sports Illustrated

Philadelphia 76ers explore building privately-funded arena

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking the first steps toward building a privately-funded sports and entertainment arena

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Redrafting the NFL's 2017 class

PHILADELPHIA — Five years ago, Philadelphia was at the forefront of two major NFL events.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

With new campaign, Philly recruits former smokers to encourage current ones to quit

PHILADELPHIA — A new city antismoking campaign is highlighting Philadelphians' stories about quitting to encourage others to do the same.

Irish Mirror

Coffee cup retrieved from US airport bin helps solve brutal murder of 19-year-old woman

The cup found at Philadelphia international airport earlier this year led to 68-year-old David Sinopoli being taken into custody on Sunday

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out, calls for employee to be fired

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place called for the employee playing the mascot to be fired.

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Dawn Staley will be a TV analyst for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final; calls out ESPN over Aliyah Boston snub

PHILADELPHIA — Dawn Staley is getting into broadcasting work.

The Independent UK

Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dead at 77

William “Poogie” Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic “Sound of Philadelphia” ballads as “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” has died at age 77

The Guardian - US

James Harden reaches two-year, $68.8m deal to return to Philadelphia 76ers

Free agent James Harden has agreed on a two-year, $68.6m contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Wednesday

Tribune News Service

Philadelphia DA’s office can’t change law, state Supreme Court says

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Philadelphia prosecutors’ attempts to challenge state law governing how and when police officers are permitted to use deadly force, the latest development in the case against a former cop charged with murder in a 2017 killing.

Daily Mirror

The Weeknd concert-goer dies after falling 40ft from escalator in horror fall

Hugo Sanchez Marquez has been identified as the man who fell to his death from an escalator shortly after attending a The Weeknd concert in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place spoke out Tuesday, saying the incident was “disgusting” and “unbelievable” and pressed to hold Sesame Street accountable.

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