PHILADELPHIA — The Coatesville Area School District has fired a middle school teacher who put a piece of tape reading “I have nothing nice to say” on a student’s face last month — an action the district described as humiliating to the child, but that t…
Doug Mastriano is sticking to his MAGA playbook in the general election for Pa. governor
PHILADELPHIA — He went on the podcast hosted by former Donald Trump aide and “Stop the Steal” leader Steve Bannon. He named a former Trump campaign lawyer who tried to overturn Pennsylvania’s election a top legal adviser to his campaign. He has twice d…
Arson suspect charged in Philadelphia fire and building collapse that killed Lt. Sean Williamson
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities have charged the owner of a Fairhill pizza shop with lying to federal investigators and setting his own business ablaze, triggering a three-story building collapse that killed a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Depart…
Bryce Harper set to undergo thumb surgery Wednesday; ‘no timeline’ for his return, Phillies say
PHILADELPHIA — On the eve of thumb surgery, Bryce Harper made clear through Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson what he expects between now and the end of the season. “He does plan to play,” Thomson said. Harper will have surgery Wednesday to stabiliz…
Arson suspect arrested in Philly fire and building collapse that killed firefighter
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities have arrested a person suspected of arson in connection with a fire and building collapse that killed a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, officials announced Tuesday. The charges come a day after hundreds g…
Phillies put it all together in 8-5 win over Padres, even without Harper
SAN DIEGO — Winning the day after your best player was placed on the 10-day injured list was never going to be easy, but the Phillies pulled it off of Sunday, with a 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres. Everything seemed to click, with the exception …
Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle lead U.S. women’s soccer team to 3-0 win over Colombia
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The U.S. women’s soccer team beat Colombia, 3-0, on Saturday night in the first of a two-game series that serves as the final tuneups for next month’s World Cup and Olympic qualifying tournament. But while the score was favorable…
Former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel called up by Phillies, finally gets his shot at the majors at age 30
PHILADELPHIA — Mark Appel’s wait is over. Nine years after being drafted first overall, four years after taking a leave from baseball, Appel got called up by the Phillies late Friday night to replace reliever Connor Brogdon, who was placed on the COVID…
David Murphy: After De’Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris is an even bigger key to the Sixers offseason
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey wasn’t going to tell us where he was going even if he could. As of the wee postdraft hours of Friday morning, he wasn’t even allowed to tell us where he was. Thanks to some sort of procedural guidelines that could only have b…
The new ‘Elvis’ movie celebrates a man many see as a cultural thief
When Elvis Presley died in 1977, Lester Bangs argued his death marked the end of consensus in American culture. “We will continue to fragment,” predicted the critic, portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in the 2000 movie “Almost Famous.” “Along with our…