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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained for 100 days. His Philadelphia-based parents are staying hopeful.

The Philadelphia-based parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich said they remain optimistic about bringing their son home 100 days into his imprisonment in Moscow.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 7, 2023

Trudy Rubin: As we celebrated our independence, Ukrainians fought and died to keep theirs

As we celebrated the Fourth of July with hot dogs and fireworks, mourners gathered at Kyiv’s famous St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral. They were paying last respects to one of Ukraine’s most noted young writers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 7, 2023

Phillies beat Rays to win 12th straight road game as Cristopher Sánchez stymies former team

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After the 2019 season, when the Tampa Bay Rays were unable to find a 40-man roster spot for Cristopher Sánchez, the Phillies liked him enough to work out a trade.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 7, 2023

Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police the rampage was an attempt to fight gun violence, sources say

PHILADELPHIA — The gunman accused of killing five people during a harrowing rampage in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday night told police that the shooting spree was an attempt to help authorities address the city’s gun violence crisis, and that God would be sending more people to help, according to sources…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 6, 2023

Center Mo Bamba agrees to one-year deal with Sixers, adding towering depth behind Joel Embiid

PHILADELPHIA — Mo Bamba is coming home.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 6, 2023

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will veto the private school voucher program he helped draft

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday he will veto a school voucher initiative that he helped create, in order to end a state budget impasse.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 6, 2023

Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police the rampage was an attempt to fight gun violence, sources say

PHILADELPHIA — The shooter accused of killing five people during a harrowing rampage in Southwest Philadelphia Monday night told police the shooting spree was an attempt to help authorities address the city’s gun violence crisis, and that a deity would be sending more people to help, according to sources familiar…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 5, 2023

David Murphy: After All-Star snub, Phillies stars have some making up to do in second half

Nick Castellanos will be dancing on his own at the All-Star Game in Seattle next week. No Bryce Harper. No Trea Turner. No Kyle Schwarber. No Aaron Nola. No Zack Wheeler.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 5, 2023

Why the James Harden trade saga might linger, depending on whose track record prevails

PHILADELPHIA — The actual fireworks arrived in Philly throughout July 4th weekend. But not the metaphorical ones that would set the NBA transaction cycle ablaze — at least when it comes to James Harden.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 5, 2023

The killer in one of Philadelphia’s deadliest mass shootings evidently fired randomly, police say

Officials, investigators, and stunned residents of a Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood that has experienced far more than its share of violence were left to spend one of Philadelphia’s signature celebratory weekends making sense of one of the deadliest mass shootings in the city’s history.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 5, 2023