PHILADELPHIA – It is not often that a team lists half of its roster on an injury report hours before a game tips off and then earns an impressive victory. …
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Philadelphia Sixers
5 Sixers thoughts: Best win of March, checking in on Jared McCain, Rockets first-round pick watch and more
by myphillyconnection 6 viewsThe Sixers, against all odds, have a chance to return home next week as winners of four of their last five games. After sweeping their weekend back-to-back at home, the …
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Joel Embiid (right oblique strain) is out for the Sixers' road contest on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled …
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Philly News
Mayor Parker proposes new taxes on Uber rides and Amazon deliveries to raise money for schools and road repairs
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsMayor Cherelle Parker proposed new taxes on rideshare trips and retail deliveries as part of her budget proposal Thursday. The $6.97 billion spending plan also includes funding for additional homeless …
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Philly News
Getting PennDOT to fix a nasty Broad Street pothole was surprisingly easy
by myphillyconnection 7 viewsFor the better part of a year — and maybe longer — a demon of a pothole plagued Broad Street at the intersection of Girard Avenue in North Philly. It …
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Philly News
Cherry Hill man sentenced to 3 years in prison for insurance fraud over house fire
by myphillyconnection 7 viewsA Camden County man was sentenced to three years in prison for making false statements to his insurance company to obtain benefits after his home burned down. Richard Orlandini, 65, …
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Philly News
Man charged with vandalizing monuments at Gettysburg battlefield
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsA Carlisle man allegedly carved his initials into a pair of Civil War monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park in September and will now face charges after a monthslong investigation, …
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Philly News
Philly school district plans to cut hundreds of positions to reduce $300 million deficit, but no layoffs are coming
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsThe School District of Philadelphia plans to eliminate hundreds of school-based positions by reassigning staffers to vacant roles as part of an effort to cut $225 million from the budget …
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Philly high school students seek to give classmates tools to spot internet lies
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsNine Kensington Health Science Academy seniors are waging war on misinformation and disinformation in their Philadelphia high school hallways — and they say it’s working. This story was originally published …
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Philly News
Philly sues gun maker Glock for allegedly marketing illegal switch devices
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsThe city of Philadelphia is suing Austrian gun manufacturer Glock, alleging the company markets pistols equipped with illegal machine gun conversion devices. The civil complaint, filed in the Philadelphia Court …