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Maya Jama appears to confirm date of engagement to basketball star Ben Simmons

Maya Jama teased fans with a cryptic pic on Instagram, which suggests the date Philadelphia 76ers player Ben Simmons got down on one knee and popped the question

Daily Mirror

Celtics injury report: Boston will not see newest Philadelphia 76er James Harden on Tuesday

The Beard will not make his debut for the Sixers until after the All-Star Break, it seems.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rising gun deaths push cities to shore up police and services

As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its third year, it has worsened another deadly crisis for American cities: gun violence.

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Karla Peterson: Why HBO's 'Somebody Somewhere' and ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' are your new best TV friends

On the surface, HBO's "Somebody Somewhere" and ABC's "Abbott Elementary" do not appear to be part of the same entertainment universe. The former is an ambling premium-cable dramedy set in small-town Kansas, while the latter is a cheerful network sitcom set in an urban elementary school in Philadelphia. The genial…

Tribune News Service

Family members of overdose victims find solace in a city-run bereavement group

PHILADELPHIA — Two weeks after her daughter died, Kim Robinson-Presley finally admitted to her husband that she needed help.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Daryl Morey ditched Ben Simmons, snagged James Harden in Philly’s biggest trade ever

PHILADELPHIA —Halloween 2020 was a disappointment for millions of children because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the season of witches brought a wizard to Philadelphia, a sorcerer who concocted the biggest deal in the city’s history:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Joel Embiid’s triple-double powers Sixers to 103-93 victory vs. Cavaliers

PHILADELPHIA — This is far from the time to wait for a prime trade acquisition to play. But the 76ers are making due thanks to large part to Joel Embiid.

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Daryl Morey Greets James Harden as Superstar Lands in Philadelphia

The 76ers’ president of basketball operations pulled off a blockbuster for the ages before the trade deadline.

Sports Illustrated

4 things to watch with Jonathan Gannon returning as Eagles defensive coordinator

4 takeaways and things to watch from the news that Jonathan #Gannon is set to return as #Philadelphia #Eagles defensive coordinator

USA Today Sports Media Group

Gov. Wolf urged to declare a disaster for water-main break in Philly neighborhood

PHILADELPHIA — Two U.S. lawmakers urged Gov. Tom Wolf to declare a disaster emergency in the Kingsessing neighborhood and seek out other local and federal funding to help residents recover from mass flooding caused when a large water main ruptured this week, damaging homes and displacing several people.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers star Joel Embiid ‘relieved for the whole organization’ that Ben Simmons saga is finally over

PHILADELPHIA —“Troel” Embiid could not keep a straight face while trying to explain his latest internet shenanigans.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2

The Canadian Press

Eagles safety Rodney McLeod wins the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award

#Philadelphia #Eagles' Rodney #McLeod wins #NFLPA's #AlanPage Community Award

USA Today Sports Media Group

The time James Harden crashed the championship game of a Philly summer basketball tournament

PHILADELPHIA — The championship of the Rumph Classic — Philadelphia’s premier summer pro-am basketball tournament — was already set in 2016 when Mike Morak received a text message from Marcus Morris hours before tip-off.

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AFP

Embiid continues torrid play to lift Sixers over Thunder

Los Angeles (AFP) - Joel Embiid poured in 25 points and 19 rebounds to power the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

An Amish farmer’s 600 guns were seized. It’s unclear if he broke the law

PHILADELPHIA — Hand-painted signs in Amish country often advertise fresh eggs, shoofly pies or handmade quilts, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is trying to determine whether one Lancaster County farmer’s sizable gun collection was also his side hustle.

AFP

Nets 'excited' to welcome Simmons after Aussie star's Sixers turmoil

New York (AFP) - The Brooklyn Nets will welcome new acquisition Ben Simmons "with our arms wide open," general manager Sean Marks said Friday, but it's not clear when the former Philadelphia star will debut with his new NBA team.

The Independent UK

Six members of same family stabbed in their sleep in Philadelphia

Three of the victims are in critical condition

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Benzinga

CBD Kratom Hits 50-Store Milestone With The Opening Of It's 4th Philadelphia Store

Cannabis and kratom retail chain CBD Kratom announced the opening of its fourth Philadelphia-area store at 218 E. Lancaster Ave. in South Wayne.

Zenger

Harden, Embiid Could Form Historically Dominant Offense For Sixers

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to unleash a potentially historic one-two punch in James Harden and Joel Embiid.

Tribune News Service

2022 NFL mock draft: Two-round projections

The Senior Bowl never fails to produce momentum for the prospects who handle their business in Mobile, Ala.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Pa. fire company is suspended after being accused of using racial slurs, disparaging Black residents in recording

PHILADELPHIA — The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced plans to investigate allegations that volunteer firefighters from the Briarcliffe Fire Company used racial slurs and disparaged Black residents in a late-January conversation following a virtual meeting.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Durant: ‘Everyone got what they wanted’ in James Harden trade

NEW YORK — Nets star Kevin Durant said all sides benefited from the deal that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons.

ABC News

Ben Simmons has caused massive damage to his reputation. Can it be salvaged?

The stand-off between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers is finally over and both now need to move on. That's especially true for Simmons, who may have done irreparable damage to his reputation in the NBA and wider sporting community, writes Jon Healy.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers acquire James Harden in a deadline-day trade that ends Ben Simmons saga

PHILADELPHIA — The Ben Simmons Saga is finally over.

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