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💔 He’s loyal ... to his block | Morning Newsletter
52+ min ago (794+ words) Start your day with the Philly news you need and the stories you want all in one easy-to-read newsletter Welcome to Saturday. We may hit another record high before a cold front moves in on Sunday. Should you be concerned…...
Before he was the governor, Josh Shapiro was ‘The General’ for a high school team that proved it belonged
52+ min ago (1927+ words) Akiba Hebrew Academy went 25-3 and won its league championship in 1991 with an offense led by a scrappy point guard. Their bond as underdogs from that unlikely run endures 35 years later. The team's win was still seconds away but the real…...
Got an awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google is now letting users change it
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (532+ words) Say goodbye to [email protected] or [email protected] (or whatever you were into at the time)," said the company's CEO on X. Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is…...
Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1119+ words) The tariffs have raised costs for companies, which have had to cut workers and raise prices. Uncertainty has deterred investments. Meanwhile, China's trade surplus has grown. WASHINGTON " Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him…...
A quieter, cooler Wildwood weekend before the summer crowds | Field Trip
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (411+ words) Plan a Wildwood, N.J., weekend with Boardwalk rides, biking to Cape May Wildlife Area, Turtle Gut brunch, Orange Crush cocktails, and dockside seafood. Oh, those Wildwood days. Maybe you head to the Shore staple every summer. Maybe you haven't been since…...
A healthy teenager suddenly faced severe chest pain | Medical Mystery
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (448+ words) He had a mild cold for a few days with a runny nose and cough but no fever. He had also been elbowed in the chest the prior week while playing sports, but did not have pain from the injury....
A West Chester student's mural may be painted over, after the new owner requested its removal
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (616+ words) The 2022 mural on the former Friends Association building is at the center of the question: Who owns public art? When Joyce Chester drives down Chestnut Street, as she does every day, she's nervous, wondering: Is it still there? Has it…...
Cherry Hill school district sues journalists for filing too many public records requests
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (955+ words) The Cherry Hill school district wants to block public records requests by a freelance journalist and shut down his website portal. When freelance journalist Ben Shore began looking into the Cherry Hill school district, he asked the South Jersey school…...
Barack Obama was the first American president to celebrate a seder in the White House, a tradition that started in Harrisburg
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (969+ words) "Why is this night different from all other nights?" Back in 2008, Obama aides forming an impromptu Seder in a hotel basement had more than four answers. It was April 2008. The Pennsylvania primaries were a few days away. Eric Lesser, Herbie…...
Sixers-Wolves: An unconventional lineup shines, forwards step up, and more of what we learned from their 115-103 win
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (544+ words) Dominick Barlow helped the Sixers stay afloat early and Kelly Oubre Jr. took over late on offense to fend off Minnesota. The 76ers picked up a big 115-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in the first leg of their back-to-back,…...