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FILE - Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 8, 2022. A Philadelphia state representative lost his Democratic primary on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 one day after prosecutors announced that a pending warrant against him with allegations he violated a protective order had been issued in error and was withdrawn. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Primary voters take down at least 2 incumbents in Pennsylvania House

At least two incumbent Pennsylvania state lawmakers are losing their seats after primary voters elected opponents. Democratic state Rep.

FILE - This photo combo shows. Republican David McCormick, left, addressing supporters at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Sept. 21, 2023 and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaking during an event at AFSCME Council 13 offices, March 14, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa.. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Marc Levy, file)

Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes US Senate contest

FILE - Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mark Houck's campaign to unseat Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's GOP primary could offer hints about swing-district party sentiment in a heated presidential election year. The congressional district in suburban Philadelphia is one of 16 nationwide that Democrat Joe Biden carried in 2020 where voters also sent Republicans to Washington. The Republicans' House majority is so slim that Democrats need to flip just four seats to retake control. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Republicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election

FILE - Police investigate the scene of a shooting, March 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. A fired Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday, April 19, 2024, to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy, who prosecutors have said was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

President Joe Biden returns a salute from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, April 18, 2024. The President is traveling to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy

College tent encampments protest Israel-Hamas war in Evanston, Ill., Los Angeles and Philadelphia

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses across the U.S., including tent encampments at Northwestern University, University of California and University of Pennsylvania.

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Homeless encampment cleared from drug-plagued Philadelphia neighborhood

Philadelphia police have cleared out a homeless encampment in a city neighborhood where drug use has been pervasive for years.

Remains of child found in duffel bag in Philadelphia neighborhood identified as missing boy

A decomposed body found in a duffel bag in west Philadelphia have been identified as a 4-year-old boy who authorities say was beaten to death.

Prosecutors cancel warrant for lawmaker on primary eve, saying protective order hadn’t been in place

A warrant for allegations of violating a protective order is no longer pending against a Democratic state representative from Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant

Pennsylvania House Democrats are proposing a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them.

Police seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order

Philadelphia police say they’ve issued an arrest warrant for a state lawmaker for violating a restraining order.

FILE - Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., June 29, 2023. Pennsylvania's April 23, 2024, primary election will select candidates for the Legislature, statewide “row offices” and 17 Congressional seats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year

Primary voters will soon cast ballots in narrowly divided Pennsylvania. The state is sure to be a presidential battleground in the fall.

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a pop flyout off Pittsburgh Pirates' Aroldis Chapman during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Falter beats former team, leads Pirates over Phillies 5-2 as Harper stops 0-for-18 slide

Bailey Falter allowed one run over five innings to beat his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia 5-2 as Phillies star Bryce Harper broke out of an 0-for-18 slide with two hits.

Urgent care worker accused of sexual assaults while claiming falsely to be a nurse in Philly suburbs

A dozen additional victims say they were victimized by a medical assistant who falsely said he was nurse when they sought treatment in recent months at an urgent care facility outside Philadelphia.

FILE - "Ghost guns" are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 2019. Two gun parts manufacturers have agreed to halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, city officials said Thursday, April 11, 2024, announcing a settlement of their lawsuit against the companies. Philadelphia filed suit against Polymer80 and JSD Supply in July 2023, accusing the manufacturers of perpetuating gun violence in the city by manufacturing and selling untraceable, self-manufactured weapons commonly known as “ghost guns.” (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

Lawsuit settled: 2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in Philadelphia

Two of America’s leading gun parts manufacturers have agreed to temporarily halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, city officials said Thursday, announcing a settlement of their lawsuit against the companies.

People gather in the aftermath of a shooting at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

3 shot and 5 in custody after gunfire disrupts Philadelphia Eid event, police say

A joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan devolved into panic Wednesday in Philadelphia after rival groups exchanged gunfire, leaving at least three people injured.

New Jersey officials drop appeal of judge’s order to redraw Democratic primary ballot

All of the New Jersey clerks who opposed a federal court ruling requiring them to redraw Democratic primary ballots have withdrawn their appeals.

Girl, 3, ‘extremely critical’ after being shot in eye in Philadelphia, police say

Authorities say a 3-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting in northwest Philadelphia. Police say officers responding to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital shortly before 1:30 p.m.

Former Philadelphia police detective Frank Jastrzembski leaves the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Philadelphia. Three long-retired Philadelphia police detectives, Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski, are accused of lying under oath at the 2016 retrial of a man the jury exonerated in a 1991 rape and murder. The case, if it proceeds to trial in November, would mark a rare time when police or prosecutors face criminal charges for flawed work that leads to wrongful convictions. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)

3 retired Philadelphia detectives to stand trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 exoneration

Three long-retired Philadelphia police detectives must stand trial, accused of lying under oath at the 2016 retrial of a man the jury exonerated in a 1991 rape and murder.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) celebrates as the team pulls ahead of the Miami Heat during the last minute of the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Miami. The 76ers defeated the Heat 109-105. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Maxey scores 37, Embiid has 29 and Philadelphia rallies past Miami 109-105 to tighten East race

Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, Joel Embiid added 29 and the Philadelphia 76ers topped the Miami Heat 109-105 to tighten the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

FILE - Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to delegates in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024. A federal appeals court upheld a lower court judge's ruling putting a temporary halt on New Jersey's primary ballot design, widely seen as helping those with party establishment support. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Appeals court leaves hold on New Jersey’s primary ballot system in place

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court judge’s ruling putting a temporary halt on New Jersey’s primary ballot design, widely seen as helping those with party establishment support.

FILE - Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter appears after a news conference at Philadelphia Museum of Art on May 14, 2012, in Philadelphia, announcing his two-day music festival. Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a second year in a row. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Jay-Z’s Made In America festival canceled for the second year in a row

Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a second year in a row.

Andre Gordon Jr., who faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of his stepmother, sister and the mother of his children, arrives at the Bucks County court for a preliminary hearing, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Fallsington, Pa. The judge denied bail and the district attorney said she would seek the death penalty. Asked if he had any comment, Gordon said "Pray, pray to God." (AP photo/Mike Catalini)

DA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in suburban Philadelphia

Pennsylvania authorities said Wednesday they plan to pursue the death penalty against a man charged with killing his stepmother, sister and the mother of his children before officials say he fled in a stolen vehicle to New Jersey, where he was arrested last month.

Work crews attend to a damaged railroad bridge over the I-95 interstate highway in Philadelphia, on Tuesday morning, April, 2, 2024. A truck collided with the bridge on Monday forcing the closure of I95. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Major interstate highway shut down in Philadelphia after truck hits bridge

A stretch of a major interstate highway will be closed for several days after a tractor-trailer carrying an oversize load struck a railroad bridge in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia plays Oklahoma City in non-conference play

Oklahoma City takes on Philadelphia for a non-conference matchup. Tuesday’s game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) drives to the basket between between Toronto Raptors' Kobi Simmons (8) and Gradey Dick (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kelly Oubre Jr. scores season-high 32 points, 76ers beat Raptors 135-120 to end 3-game skid

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 11 points and 10 assists against his former team and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Raptors 135-120 on Sunday.

Dozens arrested after protest blocks Philadelphia interstate, police say

Police say dozens of people were arrested during a protest that briefly blocked traffic on a Philadelphia interstate over the weekend.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Stamkos reaches 30-goal mark again as Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 to improve to 8-0-1 in last nine

Steven Stamkos reached the 30-goal mark for the ninth time in his career and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 to extend their point streak to nine games.

Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) cannot get a shot past Los Angeles Clippers' Paul George (13) and Kawhi Leonard (2) as time expires in their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Kawhi Leonard comes alive late to lead Clippers to disputed 108-107 win over 76ers

Kawhi Leonard completed two 3-point plays late in the game then made a block at the rim on the final possession to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a controversial 108-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ex-Rhode Island official pays $5,000 to settle ethics fine

A former top Rhode Island official has agreed to pay a $5,000 to settle an ethics fine for his behavior on a Philadelphia business trip last year.

FILE - Yardley Makefield Marine Rescue leaving the Yardley Boat Ramp along N. River Road heading down the Delaware River on Monday morning July 17, 2023, in Yardley, Pa. Bucks County' has joined dozens of other local governments around the country, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Buddy Hield (17) drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

James Harden and Clippers lose their first meeting with Philadelphia since the trade, 121-107

Tobias Harris scored 24 points and Tyrese Maxey added 19 of his 24 in the second half of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-107 victory over James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kevin Hart attends the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Kevin Hart, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Comedian Kevin Hart joins an elite group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performers.

FILE - Voters walk past a sign pointing them to the polling location for in-person voting, Nov. 8, 2022, in Cranberry Township, Pa. Some Pennsylvania counties are moving polling places out of synagogues and other Jewish buildings this week because the Legislature deadlocked in 2023 over proposals to move the April 2024 primary election so it would not fall on the first day of Passover. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Polling places inside synagogues are being moved for Pennsylvania’s April primary during Passover

Some of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties are relocating polling places out of synagogues because next month’s primary election falls on the first day of Passover.

Philadelphia Police Academy applicants take a a reading entry exam in Philadelphia, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The city has moved to lower requirements for the entry physical exam at its police academy as part of a broader effort nationally to reevaluate policies that keep law enforcement applicants out of the job pool amid a hiring crisis. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

With police departments facing a hiring crisis, some policies are being loosened to find more cadets

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeing success in more recruits passing the entry physical fitness exam thanks to a new law that changed the standards.