At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, President Joe Biden joked: “I came to office with an ambitious agenda, and I expected it to face stiff opposition in the Senate. I just hoped it would be from Republicans.” Even though the Democrats…
Phillies bounce back from awful loss, beat Mets in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA — With back-to-back rainouts, the Phillies had plenty of time to mull over a historic defeat at the hands of the Mets on Thursday, but they were quick to turn things around on Sunday in Game 1 of their doubleheader against New York. The Ph…
Pennsylvania’s biggest primaries could get called on election night. But don’t get used to it
PHILADELPHIA — We probably won’t need to stay up all night this Election Day. The May 17 Pennsylvania primary elections shouldn’t create anything like the dayslong anxiety of November 2020, when the counting of mail ballots dragged on. There’s a very g…
Ryan Ellis and Sean Couturier’s health, youth development among the keys to a quick turnaround for Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — Even after the Flyers went through 10-game and 13-game losing streaks amid one of the worst seasons in franchise history, there were fans who showed up to games and tuned in on television. Those fans deserve far better than a 25-46-11 se…
Sixers fined $50,000 for violating NBA’s injury reporting rules in Joel Embiid’s return
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers were fined by the NBA Saturday for violating the league’s injury reporting rules in their handling of MVP finalist Joel Embiid’s return from an orbital fracture and concussion for Friday’s 99-79 win over the Miami Heat in Game …
Phillies place Didi Gregorius on the 10-day IL, call up shortstop Bryson Stott
PHILADELPHIA — In the bottom of the seventh inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers, outfielder Kyle Schwarber collided with shortstop Didi Gregorius while the two were trying to field a pop fly. Gregorius was checked out by a team t…
Sixers pick up first win of the series, 99-79
It took a heroic performance from Joel Embiid, lights out shooting from Danny Green, some Tyrese Maxey magic, and even a big first-half from James Harden, but the Sixers cut into the Heat’s series lead with a 99-79 win on their home court in Game 3. Em…
Solomon Jones: The Supreme Court’s draft ruling on abortion invoked ‘state’s rights.’ Here’s why that’s troubling
The U.S. Supreme Court is on the cusp of striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that guaranteed federal protections of abortion rights, and my mind is flooded with thoughts of how this happened and what it means. To be clear, I am not in favor of…
Editorial: Sealing the criminal records of more former offenders is the right move for Pennsylvania
For too many Pennsylvanians, a criminal record from decades ago can be the primary obstacle separating them from a job, a livelihood, and a chance at a fresh start. While those released from prison, probation, and parole are judged to have paid their d…
Why isn’t the ball carrying for the Phillies and the rest of MLB? Here’s what we know.
As Joe Girardi took stock Wednesday night of another Phillies loss — No. 14 in 25 games so far this season — the manager said the quiet part out loud. “We all know the ball’s changed a little bit,” he said. “We know that. The ball’s not carrying the sa…