PHILADELPHIA — Dean Berry was the last kid added to the AAU team, a late substitute when another player on the New York squad got sick before a big tournament in Washington. He had never played in an event like this — a showcase that included top colle…
‘It puts a stain on the game I love so much’: Recent racist incidents show how far hockey still has to go
This is the first of a two-part series examining racism in hockey through the shared experiences of current and former players, coaches, fans, and the media. This story will focus mostly on the on-ice experiences of players and coaches, while the secon…
Philadelphia reaches 100 homicides for 2022, outpacing last year
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has topped 100 homicides so far in 2022, outpacing the number of killings this time last year, which ended as the deadliest in the city’s recorded history. The 100th victim was a 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times s…
Focus campaigns on policies that gave families ‘money in their pockets,’ Biden tells Democrats
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden implored House Democrats on Friday to tout the successes of their legislative agenda in this year’s midterm elections, warning that if Republicans retake control of Congress, “all I’ll have is a veto pen.” Speaking at…
Focus campaigns on policies that gave families ‘money in their pockets,’ Biden tells Democrats
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden implored House Democrats on Friday to tout the successes of their legislative agenda in this year’s midterm elections, warning that if Republicans retake control of Congress, “all I’ll have is a veto pen.” Speaking at…
Philly’s only remaining exclusive Civil War museum faced a choice: Sell a jewel or shutter
PHILADELPHIA — It’s a once-in-a-generation artifact that rings strikingly relevant: a Civil War battle flag carried by a Philadelphia regiment of Black soldiers — and hand-painted by David Bustill Bowser, the son of a fugitive slave and Philadelphia’s …
California man touts business empire built of Philly rowhouses bought at sheriff’s sales. Some are skeptical
When Tylisha Slaughter learned that the West Philadelphia rowhouse she rented was going to be auctioned off in a sheriff’s sale, she sensed opportunity. Slaughter, now 30, aimed to buy the home near Cobbs Creek Park on the cheap and restore it from the…
Quarterback Carson Wentz traded to the Washington Commanders
Carson Wentz is back in the NFC East. After one rocky season as the Colts’ starting quarterback, Indianapolis traded the former Eagles star Wednesday to the Washington Commanders, according to several media reports. The quarterback-needy Commanders str…
Vanguard stopped buying Russian stocks. AmerisourceBergen said it’s still supporting patients in drug trials there
Two big Philadelphia-area companies have taken different paths on their Russia-related businesses this week, as hundreds of firms are pulling business from the country after its invasion of Ukraine. The fund giant Vanguard, based in Malvern, announced …
Democrats running for Senate in Pennsylvania mostly agree on the issues. Here’s where they don’t
PHILADELPHIA — Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania spend a lot of time talking about why they’re the candidate who can win the state in a general election. They also tout such policy priorities as voting rights and helping working familie…