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Philadelphia officials push back at Trump allegations

Philadelphia officials in both parties on Tuesday pushed back against former President Trump’s baseless claims of “cheating” in the city’s elections. The former president on Truth Social claimed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

Harris campaigns in Philadelphia neighborhoods

Vice President Harris is campaigning across Philadelphia on Sunday in a last-minute appeal to voters in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania. She tried to contrast herself with former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Trick or treating with Philadelphia's Republicans

The Americast team are in costume for this one

Embiid shoves columnist over 'dead brother' barb

Joel Embiid yelled at then shoved a Philadelphia columnist who had referenced Embiid's son and late brother while questioning the 76ers star's professionalism in a recent story.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent dies at 25

The Union selected Trent with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Watch live: Harris rallies voters in Philadelphia

Vice President Harris is in Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon, rallying voters with Election Day less than a week away. Her visit to the Keystone State comes a day after she campaigned with former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris makes major push to boost turnout in Philadelphia

Vice President Kamala Harris spent Sunday campaigning in Philadelphia as part of a major push by her campaign to boost turnout before Election Day and potentially win battleground Pennsylvania, ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

At home with first-time Democrat voters in Philadelphia

What matters to them in the crucial state of Pennsylvania?

Philadelphia voters head to the polls in battleground Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states this Election Day, evidenced by the multiple stops Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made there throughout their ...

Scenes From a Battleground Philadelphia Suburb on Election Day

Photos from the nation’s most critical swing state paint a picture of two Americas at odds with each other.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Philadelphia Union fires Curtin after 11 seasons

Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one MLS Cup final appearance.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

McCormick sues to challenge provisional ballots in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick filed two lawsuits challenging provisional ballots in Philadelphia, signaling he is prepared to take his fight to the Supreme Court. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

A Philadelphia suburb’s novel solution for getting the vote out – a voting van

Van makes voting accessible in Montgomery county, where officials reject at least 1,000 mail-in votes each election. Maxine Endy had been on the phone with her neighbors in her towering apartment ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a painfully long season

Let's take a deeper dive into one of the league’s biggest storylines this week: a troubling trend for the 2023 MVP.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Philadelphia Union GK Holden Trent dies aged 25

Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent died Saturday at the age of 25, the Major League Soccer club announced.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

In the heart of Philadelphia, Harris argues Trump is about 'retribution and revenge'

Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning in Philadelphia on Sunday, described a stark choice voters face in the presidential election, inviting them to visualize either her in the Oval Office or ...

Harris stumps in Philadelphia 9 days out from Election Day

Vice President Harris rallied voters in Philadelphia on Sunday as the race between her and former President Trump grows tighter nine days out from Election Day. Harris largely stuck to her stump ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris campaigns in Philadelphia as Trump rallies in New York City

Vice President Kamala Harris hit several stops at she campaigned across Philadelphia on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, held a rally at Madison Square Garden. Weijia Jiang has ...

Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters

Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.

Philadelphia district attorney sues Musk over $1M giveaway

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) sued Elon Musk and America PAC, the billionaire’s pro-Trump super PAC, Monday over their daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Opera Philadelphia brings opera to first-time viewers by lowering ticket prices

Opera Philadelphia is lowering ticket prices to make opera more relevant and accessible. The move is drawing in some first-time audiences and boosting revenue. Scott MacFarlane goes backstage to ...

Watch live: Biden touts administration's support for unions in Philadelphia

President Biden is in Philadelphia Friday afternoon to tout the administration's support for unions across the U.S. He is expected to announce actions his administration has taken that would ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

76ers’ Joel Embiid shoves Philadelphia columnist after article mentioning late brother

All-Star center take issue with column questioning effort Embiid shoved Inquirer’s Marcus Hayes in locker room A visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigating

A visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation after the struggling 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Robert De Niro urges support for Harris at Philadelphia Eagles tailgate

Actor Robert De Niro on Sunday urged fans to support Vice President Harris while attending a tailgate for the Philadelphia Eagles football team in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. De ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Harris delivers final pitch to voters at star-studded rally in Philadelphia

Vice President Harris on Monday night delivered her final pitch to voters in Philadelphia, leaning into the image of herself as an underdog as her fast-tracked campaign against former President ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Joel Embiid’s Dust-Up Is a Symptom of a Larger Problem in Philadelphia

All the years of scrutiny may be getting to the 30-year-old former M.V.P., a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 5

Philadelphia Phillies capital raise values the team at around $3 billion

The Philadelphia Phillies recently raised close to $500 million in capital from three new investors, according to two people familiar with the deal.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Jackson, Bane lead Grizzlies to 117-111 victory over Philadelphia

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, Desmond Bane added 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies set a season-high with 19 3-pointers in a 117-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing gauge shows activity contracted in November

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday its gauge of regional business activity stumbled to negative 5.5 in November from 10.3 in the prior month. Any reading below zero indicates ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Jason Kelce will host a late-night show on ESPN that films in Philadelphia

Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce announced that he will host "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" on ESPN during an appearance on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading

Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.

World - The New York Times - November 14

Is N.H.L. Officiating Bad? It’s a Trick Question.

An expert from The Athletic breaks down the evolution of hockey officiating, from its “biggest innovations” to its future.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

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