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Within hours, Pa. Republicans make impeachment drive against Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner a midterm issue

HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvania Republicans announced they were introducing articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday, they said the crime situation in the city had gotten so dire, they couldn’t wait any longer to act.

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Pa. health care providers and lawmakers face off in state Supreme Court case to decide Medicaid coverage for abortion

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania's high court is weighing whether a state rule prohibiting low-income people from paying for abortions with state-funded health insurance violates their equal rights and discriminates against women.

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She fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now this Philly high schooler won MLB recognition and a trip to the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez moved to Philadelphia when she was 13, after Hurricane Maria ravaged her native Puerto Rico. She knew no English.

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The final days of Doug Mastriano's shoestring campaign: Is his 'army' of fans enough?

EASTON, Pa. — H. Ross Peterson stood in the back of an American Legion hall here last week and surveyed the crowd waiting for Doug Mastriano.

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Marcus Hayes: Ryan Howard says Bryce Harper’s ‘growth’ helped the Phillies reach the World Series

In the moments after Bryce Harper hit the biggest home run in the history of Citizens Bank Park, the man who hit the most home runs in Citizens Bank Park marveled at how much Harper has changed.

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Should kids eat all their Halloween candy at once, or spread it out? Dentists and nutritionists help you with the sticky questions.

PHILADELPHIA -- The scariness of Halloween is supposed to come from ghosts and goblins, but some parents are more alarmed by what’s left over: an avalanche of candy.

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Editorial: For the sake of the city, Krasner must view impeachment threat as a teachable moment

There are perhaps few topics in Philadelphia’s political circles more polarizing than the debate over the job performance of District Attorney Larry Krasner.

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Fifty years after their commercial crash, UFO-like Futuro houses still fly with fans

PHILADELPHIA — The Futuro of Willingboro, New Jersey, arrived in 1973 with a helicopter lowering a modular house that looked like a UFO onto a shopping center site where it would soon open as a bank.

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1-4 Sixers are again uninspiring in 119-109 loss to Raptors

TORONTO — At times, it was as if the Toronto Raptors were playing five-on-zero.

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John Fetterman’s debate showing left Democratic insiders shaken but still hopeful

PHILADELPHIA — When one Pennsylvania Democratic operative got on a call Wednesday morning, his out-of-state clients didn’t want to talk about their own campaigns. They were asking about John Fetterman.

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Pa. House Republicans file articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Republicans filed two articles of impeachment Wednesday against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, charging him with not adequately enforcing state laws and implementing policies they say have contributed to a spike in gun violence.

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‘The best dudes I’ve ever been around’: How the Phillies created a winning chemistry

This was early July, less than two weeks after Bryce Harper had three pins placed in his broken left thumb. The Phillies, minus their best player, arrived in St. Louis for a series that opened on a Friday, ran through the weekend, and wrapped up on Monday. Two day games…

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Eagles acquire All-Pro pass rusher Robert Quinn from the Bears

The Eagles are loading up for a potential stretch run.

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During debate, Mehmet Oz said local politicians should have a say in abortion. Democrats see an opportunity

PHILADELPHIA — While much of the reaction to Tuesday night’s Senate debate has centered on Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s performance and lingering speech problems after his stroke, Democrats think Republican Mehmet Oz made the most serious fumble of the night with an an answer on abortion.

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Pennhurst Asylum haunted house draws criticism every Halloween. A group of disabled actors running the show says there is more to the story

PHILADELPHIA — Every Halloween, the Pennhurst Asylum draws large crowds seeking a thrill at the former institution for people with disabilities turned haunted house.

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Key takeaways from the Pa. Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz

PHILADELPHIA — Democrat John Fetterman verbally stumbled at times Tuesday night in what was some voters’ first and only chance to see him taking live questions ahead of Pennsylvania’s crucial U.S. Senate election Nov. 8. Recovering from a stroke, he argued he understands the struggles of everyday voters.

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Philly’s elections chief misled voters about delays in sending out mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top elections official and her office knowingly misled voters multiple times this month when they said adding special elections for City Council seats to the November ballot did not delay mail ballots being sent to voters.

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Pennhurst Asylum haunted house draws criticism every Halloween. A group of disabled actors running the show says there is more to the story

PHILADELPHIA — Every Halloween, the Pennhurst Asylum draws large crowds seeking a thrill at the former institution for people with disabilities turned haunted house.

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Overdose deaths in 2021 were the highest they’ve ever been in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia saw its highest-ever number of fatal overdoses in 2021 with 1,276 people dying within city limits from drug use, city health officials said on Wednesday.

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Elizabeth Wellington: Of course, Ye has got to go. But not alone

Adidas finally ended its partnership with Ye.

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Black conductors are picking up the baton, but challenges remain

PHILADELPHIA — When Jeri Lynne Johnson made it to the finals of an orchestra tryout in California and didn’t get the job, she didn’t think much of it.

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Going all-in for 2022 was an easy decision for John Middleton, and the Phillies proved him right

To hear John Middleton tell it, the entire conversation lasted three minutes, maybe four.

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Philadelphia novelist Diane McKinney-Whetstone shows life after 60 is fun in ‘Our Gen’

PHILADELPHIA — In "Our Gen," Diane McKinney-Whetstone’s latest novel, a group of friends have casual sex, keep secrets, and smoke a lot of weed. But they aren’t millennials, they live in an active 55+ community in townhomes with smart appliances. They laugh a lot and always have time for a…

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Why do we like to be scared?

Science can explain why some people love the heart-pounding, chest- tightening, jumping-out-of-your-seat feeling of a good scare.

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Editorial: A damning audit of the Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform

City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s audit of the Philadelphia Police Department offers a disturbing window into the inner workings of the police force as it confronts record murders, daily shootings, and rising crime. The report’s 85 pages paint a damning picture of a department that is inefficient, disorganized, backward and wasting…

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