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Marcus Hayes: Half-vaxxed Matisse Thybulle is a bad (and badly informed) Sixers teammate

PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers’ biggest problem used to be, they had a guy who wouldn’t take a shot.

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Commentary: Progressives have turned a deaf ear to minority communities’ calls for more police

I live in Philadelphia, a hugely unequal city. Our access to education, transportation and health care — and the quality of these services — often depends on our ZIP codes. And nobody knows that better than people who live in minority communities.

Chicago Tribune

Tylor Megill dazzles in second consecutive start as Mets even series with Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — If Tylor Megill’s first terrific start of the season was just a trial-run against a rebuilding Nationals team, then his second outing of the year against a loaded Phillies lineup was a big test. Megill, again unflappable, passed with flying colors.

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A bought politician or bribery scheme invented by prosecutors? In Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s trial, a jury will now decide

PHILADELPHIA — There was one point upon which lawyers on opposite sides of Kenyatta Johnson’s federal bribery trial agreed in their final pitches to jurors Tuesday: There is no smoking gun to prove the Philadelphia City Council member accepted nearly $67,000 in bribes disguised through a consulting contract with his…

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Mets' Taijuan Walker lands on injured list; Edwin Diaz rejoins team in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker landed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder bursitis.

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‘Unions move our nation forward,’ Vice President Kamala Harris tells workers in South Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Standing in front of dozens of laborers in bright T-shirts bearing their locals, Vice President Kamala Harris told a South Philadelphia crowd Tuesday that economic prosperity for blue-collar workers depends on the strength of unions, which she said “move our nation forward.”

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Jake Corman is staying in the Republican race for Pennsylvania governor after moving to drop out

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania state Senate leader Jake Corman was dropping out of the Republican primary for governor. Then he changed his mind.

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Sixers coach Doc Rivers encouraged Matisse Thybulle to get vaccinated but continued ‘to support the kid’

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers has known all season that 76ers starting wing Matisse Thybulle was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Rivers added he “encouraged [Thybulle] all year” to receive the required shot(s).

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Jake Corman is expected to end his Republican campaign for Pennsylvania governor, sources say

PHILADELPHIA — Jake Corman, the leader of the Pennsylvania Senate, is expected to end his Republican campaign for governor, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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The clues are in the poop: COVID-19 sewage testing is coming to Philly

PHILADELPHIA — While COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia are rising to the point that the city will reimpose a mask mandate, a different metric heralded the uptick a few weeks earlier in other parts of the country. The clues were in poop.

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Vice President Harris to talk about unions and meet with labor leaders Tuesday in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Philadelphia on Tuesday to speak about labor organizing and collective bargaining, part of the White House’s push to prioritize blue-collar workers.

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Q&A: Mark Wahlberg as 'Father Stu' is a moving film about redemption

PHILADELPHIA — Mark Wahlberg has been preparing for his latest role as bad boy pugilist turned Catholic priest, Father Stuart Long, his entire life.

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Mets bullpen melts down against Phillies after Taijuan Walker, Trevor May leave with injuries

PHILADELPHIA — The Mets were without their starting pitcher after just two innings against the Phillies, spelling disaster for the bullpen to cover the remaining seven frames. Despite David Peterson carrying the load, his strong effort in relief went from a turning point to a spoiled performance.

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Philadelphia is first big city in US to reimpose indoor mask rules as COVID rates rise

PHILADELPHIA — Alone among major U.S. cities, Philadelphia soon will again require masks indoors at all restaurants, shops, offices and other indoor public spaces next week, the city health department announced Monday. Businesses can opt to require proof of vaccination instead of requiring masks.

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Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections

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What Trump’s Mehmet Oz endorsement means for the Pennsylvania Senate race

PHILADELPHIA — Just how much power does Donald Trump’s endorsement have in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race?

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Philly will require masks in indoor public spaces again as COVID-19 cases rise

PHILADELPHIA — Indoor masking will be required in Philadelphia again next week, the city health department announced Monday.

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The pandemic upended education. Two years later, what changes are here to stay?

PHILADELPHIA — Two years ago, the pandemic upended the education system. And while students are now back at their desks in before-times style, other parts of schooling will likely never be the same.

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More Afghan evacuees now finding homes, even as resettlement collides with the housing crisis

PHILADELPHIA — Months after he escaped Afghanistan aboard a U.S. military plane, Mohibullah Hasrat found himself walking the sidewalks of Philadelphia, hoping to find what for many evacuees had become an elusive prize:

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What is it like to lose your sense of smell? These researchers want to hear from you

PHILADELPHIA — Six years ago, researchers estimated that 43 million U.S. adults suffered some degree of impairment in their sense of taste or smell. Then came COVID-19, adding untold millions to the total.

Wales Online

Aer Lingus resumes popular US routes with connections to UK regional airports

Sports Illustrated

Matisse Thybulle Not Fully Vaccinated, Can’t Play in Toronto for First Round of Playoffs

Matisse Thybulle has only gotten one shot of the Pfizer vaccine and won’t be able to play in some of Philadelphia’s first-round games.

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Sixers pull away from Pistons, 118-106, in regular-season finale, will face Toronto Raptors in playoffs’ first round

PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson rose from his courtside seat during the break between the third and fourth quarters to toss T-shirts into the gleeful crowd seated in Section 115.

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Pennsylvania GOP candidates for governor are spending millions as the primary nears the final stretch

PHILADELPHIA — Bill McSwain got a major boost from a conservative group that spent millions of dollars to promote his campaign for governor — and he has the most cash in the bank in the nine-candidate Republican primary field.

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Solid debut for Zach Eflin, a good day for Johan Camargo, and quiet bats: Notes from Phillies’ 4-1 loss to the A’s

PHILADELPHIA — Over their first two games, the Phillies introduced fans to their new-and-improved offense in spectacular fashion. Kyle Schwarber set the tone early with a leadoff home run in his first at-bat with the team on Friday, and his teammates carried that momentum on through Saturday, combining for a…

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