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A School District Cancels A Beloved Halloween Parade Over Stranger-Danger Nonsense

School officials also cited concerns that the parade excludes children whose families do not celebrate Halloween, or whose parents cannot attend the event.

Reason

Box covering Columbus statue sports colors of Italian flag

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag

The Independent UK

Gun-safety group launches $2.1 million ad campaign criticizing Oz, Mastriano over gun laws

PHILADELPHIA — Gun-safety advocates are launching a $2.1 million ad campaign in Pennsylvania, hammering Republicans Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano for their opposition to tougher gun laws, including universal background checks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered

PHILADELPHIA -- The flu is poised for a comeback this year after two seasons in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Eagles vs. Jaguars: NFL experts make Week 4 picks

The NFL Experts are picking the Philadelphia Eagles to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4

USA Today Sports Media Group

The two very different ways John Fetterman answered GOP attacks over crime and drugs

PHILADELPHIA — When John Fetterman came to Philadelphia last weekend, he tried to answer one of the central attacks coming from Republicans: that he’s soft on crime.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The arrest of a prominent activist is rallying the Catholic antiabortion right

PHILADELPHIA — The arrest of a prominent Catholic activist on charges he assaulted a Planned Parenthood volunteer outside a Philadelphia clinic has sparked a standoff between the antiabortion movement and the federal government, and battle lines are being drawn over the wider significance of the case.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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These three women have dedicated their lives to providing a supportive home to adults in need

PHILADELPHIA -- After three relapses in rehab, Agnes Muto desperately wanted to maintain her progress following her latest round of treatment for an addiction to pain medication.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Stores battle shoplifting amid thefts by organized rings

PHILADELPHIA — Even the Tide is behind lock and key.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia mayor, Creative Philly announce they will issue open call for artists for $500K Harriet Tubman statue

PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy have withdrawn the $500,000 no-bid commission for a new Harriet Tubman statue and will now open the process for other artists.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Many Pa. nursing homes must spend more on patient care under new law

When your loved one is in a nursing home, you hope for the best possible care. You want the bulk of the money that nursing homes receive to be spent at the bedside, on caregivers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philly GOP ousted him for possible ‘ballot harvesting’ last election. He’s back to help them (and the Green Party)

PHILADELPHIA — Green Party candidates seeking spots on the statewide ballot in November received a boost this summer from a group of Philadelphia-area Republicans, including one with a problematic history when it comes to elections.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: What we know and what we don’t about the Eagles after a solid preseason debut

I learned everything I need to know about preseason football on a Saturday night in August 2015. What follows are the actual headlines that ran in The Inquirer and Daily News the following morning.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: The day Pete Rose proved he does not belong in baseball. Or anywhere in public.

If there is one compliment that you can give Pete Rose without feeling the need to rinse your soul out with Listerine, it is that he has consistently kept the world informed about how unattractive a human being he really is. There are plenty of celebrities who act one way…

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Pete Rose on critics of his appearance with the 1980 Phillies team: ‘It was 55 years ago, babe.’

PHILADELPHIA — Pete Rose returned to Philadelphia on Sunday as part of a celebration of the 1980 Phillies World Series team and deflected a question about whether his presence sends a negative message to women.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How do they grow all that weed? Inside a new 270,000-square-foot pot producing plant in South Jersey

Volley Hayhurst had just finished donning a disposable lab coat when he glanced at his mobile phone and let out an enthusiastic “Yes!”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s firefighters union wants unvaccinated members to get 8 hours of overtime pay for COVID tests

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia firefighters union recently encouraged its hundreds of unvaccinated members to file for eight hours of overtime pay each time they are required to complete weekly at-home COVID-19 tests before going to work, according to a union memo obtained by The Inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

'Goodfellas,' 'Law and Order' actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

PHILADELPHIA — Actor Paul Sorvino, best known for his role in films like "Goodfellas" and "Nixon," has died. He was 83.

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$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

Doug Mastriano campaign blames ‘default Facebook setting’ for deleted videos, ignores other questions

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, is sounding the “fake news” alarm over a Monday Inquirer article about his disappearing Facebook videos, claiming that they were removed due to a “default Facebook setting” that automatically deleted the videos after 30 days.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

659 women have been shot in Philadelphia since 2020. And rising gun violence is taking a toll on pregnant women

PHILADELPHIA — Habiba “Debbie” Hayes had just gotten the keys to a new row house and was driving to announce the good news to her family when a text flashed on her phone from her daughter. She decided to look at it later.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers select U.S. NTDP center Cutter Gauthier with the No. 5 overall pick in NHL draft

MONTRÉAL — After a historically bad season, the Philadelphia Flyers earned a top-five draft pick. On Thursday, they used it to bring in a young talent, selecting power forward Cutter Gauthier with the fifth overall pick.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly police searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on Parkway that injured 2 officers

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police on Tuesday were attempting to determine who fired a gun and from where during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two police officers and caused the panicked evacuation of thousands from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Like a 'ticking bomb': Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly home

PHILADELPHIA — George Abrahams says the gun went off on its own, inside his pants pocket, as he walked down the stairs in his home in Northwest Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

75 people have been killed in US school shootings since 2018

PHILADELPHIA — The shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday was among 28 fatal shooting incidents at U.S. schools or on school grounds since 2018, resulting in the deaths of 75 people, including 60 children, according to data from Education Week and an Inquirer analysis.

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