Tag: Philadelphia
Case dismissed in officer’s use of pepper spray amid protest
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge has dismissed charges against a former police officer seen on video lowering the mask of at least one protester...
Maxey leads 76ers past Magic 128-117 in meaningless finale
PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 128-117...
‘So I raped you.’ Facebook message renews fight for justice
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey — Shannon Keeler was enjoying a weekend getaway with her boyfriend last year when she checked her Facebook messages for the...
Downtown stores, businesses await their customers’ return
NEW YORK — In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small...
Protesters in major US cities decry airstrikes over Gaza
LOS ANGELES — Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end...
Cory Burke scores early, Union beat Red Bulls 1-0
CHESTER, Pa. — Cory Burke scored in the ninth minute and the Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night.
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Giants sign veterans Kelvin Benjamin, Corey Clement
The New York Giants signed wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin and running back Corey Clement on Sunday.
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This Date in Baseball
May 17
1925 — Cleveland’s Tris Speaker got his 3,000th career...
Curry, Embiid help 76ers top Magic, clinch top seed in East
PHILADELPHIA — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for...
Philadelphia now says MOVE victims’ remains weren’t cremated
PHILADELPHIA — A day after Philadelphia's health commissioner was forced to resign over the cremation of partial remains belonging to victims of a 1985...
