At an upcoming City Council hearing about the future of Waymo and other self-driving vehicle companies in Philadelphia, Councilmember Jim Harrity said he hopes to hear from experts about the …
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The Elevation Project: Elevating Second Chances in West Philadelphia
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsIn the heart of West Philadelphia, The Elevation Project is redefining what reentry can look like for people coming home from incarceration. This Black-led, community-rooted nonprofit focuses on restoring dignity, building economic …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Sixers power ranking roundup: With Joel Embiid and Paul George back, it is time to surge
by myphillyconnection 48 viewsAfter the Sixers wiped out the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, Paul George fielded questions about his return from a 25-game absence due to a league-mandated suspension. Trendon Watford, referring …
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Instant observations: Joel Embiid, Paul George dominate in returns as Sixers crush Bulls
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsPHILADELPHIA – It is hard for the Sixers to draw it up any better than how it looked on Wednesday night. It has been well-known for nearly two months that …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Sixers mailbag: Paul George’s role upon returning; what is Nick Nurse’s best possible lineup?
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsNormally our Sixers mailbags go live every Tuesday morning, but with a whole lot of news to unpack over the last few days and some important changes coming on Wednesday …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid questionable for Sixers-Bulls on Wednesday
by myphillyconnection 50 viewsJoel Embiid (right oblique strain) is questionable to return for the Sixers' home contest against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, according to the team's initial injury report for the …
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Sixers soundbites: Paul George discusses 25-game suspension for first time ahead of return to action
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsCAMDEN, N.J. – Paul George took to a makeshift podium in the Sixers' practice facility that is usually reserved for President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey and his high-profile press …
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Jared McCain could not remember which team he played for. But then… ‘I wanted to beat the Sixers’
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsPHILADELPHIA – An hour before every game he played with the Sixers, Jared McCain rounded up a group of Sixers youngsters. It was time to head to chapel, which in …
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Robert Frazer named as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
by myphillyconnection 51 viewsLongtime prosecutor Robert Frazer has been tapped to serve as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, seemingly ending months of strife within the state's federal prosecutors office. Frazer was appointed …
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Bill Cosby ordered to pay $59 million in civil trial for 1972 sexual assault
by myphillyconnection 50 viewsA California civil jury has ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.2 million in damages to a former waitress he drugged and sexually assaulted after taking her to one of his …