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An Israeli bomb took a teen’s arm in Gaza. She’s healing with a family in Philadelphia

Tasneem Sharif Abbas, 16, flew with her sister to the US, where doctors awaited and volunteers cheered their arrival

The Guardian - US

‘It will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with this’: how communities around the world are planting trees

City residents are working out how to fill their streets with trees as evidence grows of their benefits

The Guardian - UK

Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty. That’s the scale of Pennsylvania’s projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

The Conversation

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Jaron Ennis has been tipped as boxing’s next great one. Now it’s time to prove it

The Philadelphia boxer nicknamed Boots, touted as a future pound-for-pound No 1, carries sky-high expectations and an unfinished family legacy into the biggest fight of his life

The Guardian - US

WATCH: Dead Man's Son Crushed Under Casket After Pallbearers Fall Into Open Grave During Funeral

A platform collapsed in Philadelphia, causing pallbearers to fall into an open grave and be crushed by the casket.

Latin Times

How to Watch ‘WrestleMania 40’ Night 1 and 2: Full Match Card, Where to Stream

The Rock and Roman Reigns will square off with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Sports Illustrated

How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crises

The Philadelphia Police Department piloted its Crisis Intervention Teams on the Behavioral Health Unit a little more than two years ago, as a co-responder program that sends an officer with a mental health clinician or social worker to respond to crises or mental health calls

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How To Watch Timberwolves vs 76ers Free Live Stream

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-54) play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32) on Saturday night; check out how to watch the free live stream.

Basketball Insiders

'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

LiveScience

Interstate 95 crash in Philadelphia resulted from driver's failure to slow down, investigators find

Federal officials say the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and sparked a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in a collapse had failed to slow down on the exit ramp

The Independent UK

The NFL’s Best Teams at Every Position After Free Agency

From quarterbacks to cornerbacks, here’s who we see as the cream of the crop at each position group.

Sports Illustrated

From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area.

The Conversation

How To Watch Bucks vs 76ers Free Live Stream

The Milwaukee Bucks (42-34) are visiting the Philadelphia 76ers (23-53) on Thursday night; check out how to watch the free live stream here.

Basketball Insiders

Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school

‘This is just unacceptable behavior to happen anywhere, but particularly in a school setting,’ says district attorney

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Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights

The Independent UK

20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues

The Independent UK

Mixed verdict for 3 Philadelphia detectives in perjury trial involving a 2016 murder exoneration

A jury has reached a mixed verdict in the trial of three long-retired Philadelphia detectives who were accused of lying about evidence in a 1991 homicide case that later ended with an exoneration

Sports Illustrated

John Tortorella Out As Flyers Head Coach

The 66-year-old is out after nearly three full seasons on the job in Philadelphia.

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The Independent UK

Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way

The Conversation

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

The Conversation

Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship

Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in downtown Philadelphia for over 50 years.

The Independent UK

Trump attends wrestling championship as crowd cheers ‘USA!’

Donald Trump walked out onto the floor of the NCAA wrestling finals in Philadelphia to massive applause on Saturday, 22 March.

International Business Times

The Secret to Successful Legal Marketing: Inside the Agency That Got It Right

Philadelphia-based 1SEO Digital Agency specializes in helping mid-sized law firms with 30 to 100 employees navigate these challenges while maintaining compliance and professionalism.

The Independent UK

Retired Philadelphia detectives go on trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 murder exoneration

Three long-retired Philadelphia detectives are standing trial in a perjury case that asks whether police should be held responsible for alleged misconduct in exoneration cases

The Conversation

Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town

I’ve discovered something fascinating about how Spanish speakers in Philadelphia address each other and communicate through public signs.

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