Youth academy baseball players take in All-Star week in Philly, with Texas team winning the Commissioner’s Cup
The academies, which began 20 years ago, are designed to grow baseball and softball while creating opportunities for young athletes in underserved communities.
Chase Utley serves tomato pie at Sarcone’s, talks playing for Don Mattingly, new role with Dodgers and what it’s like to be an All-Star
Utley teamed up with Sarcone's as part of a promotion with sports apparel company ’47.
Fans express ‘heartbreak’ after storm causes Louis Tomlinson show to be canceled
Singer Louis Tomlinson's "How Did We Get Here?" world tour was supposed to stop in Philadelphia Saturday. The microburst storm resulted in its cancellation, leaving fans gutted.
Mayor Parker moves to renew Philadelphia’s contract with controversial Chester incinerator
The notice of the four-year contract with Reworld comes after a high-profile bill to ban the city from incinerating its trash in Chester failed to garner enough support in City…
More than 80,000 Pa. retired teachers, police officers, and firefighters will get a pension bump — some for the first time in decades
Negotiated as part of this year’s state budget and signed into law Sunday, more than 80,000 retired public sector workers will receive cost-of-living increases to their pension plans.
Philly temperatures are forecast to near 100 degrees, again, this week
Philadelphians can expect to see temperatures returning to the high 90s this week after a brief reprieve from oppressive temperatures following the July 4th week heat wave.
The landmark Jan. 6 criminal case against former Philly Proud Boys leader Zach Rehl was officially dismissed by a judge
A judge said he had "no grounds" to keep the case open, as President Donald Trump and the Justice Department had taken steps to reverse criminal consequences for thousands of…
‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Ryan Howard on Home Run Derby memories, Kyle Schwarber’s bid for his record
As the All-Star Game returns to Philadelphia for the first time in 30 years, Howard sat down with The Inquirer’s baseball podcast to discuss a variety of topics.
Richard D. Wood Jr., Wawa chair emeritus and ‘guiding heart and soul,’ has died at 88
“Dick Wood was our true lead goose who was the guiding heart and soul of the company,” Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s chairman and CEO, said. “He is the reason why Wawa…
Bryce Harper responds to controversy over his video that went to a FanDuel customer with a gambling addiction
The All-Star first baseman claims he didn't know FanDuel would use the video for commercial purposes. But he mentions the company in the 21-second video he made for a VIP…