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Police have identified a 36-year-old man killed in a West Philadelphia shooting Tuesday night as Kevin Cobbs.
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Three people were shot Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia, including a 49-year-old woman who was struck 11 times and remains in critical condition, police said.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Penn after a man suffered a fatal head injury during an encounter with campus police.
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Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber was laid to rest Tuesday.
The 40-year-old father of two, killed earlier this month in West Philly, was remembered by family, friends and fellow officers for his humor, compassion and dedication to service.
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50 years ago today, the Sixers acquired Julius Erving, arguably the greatest player in franchise history.
Tonight, LeBron James, who has long admired Erving, will make his regular-season Sixers debut.
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We are LIVE with our first Sixers Unscripted @SixersUnscriptd episode presented by @PhiladelphiaSN.
I am behind-the-scenes producing! Tune in to hear @CiavoNBA and @TimSullivanPSN's thoughts ahead of the 2026-27 Sixers season.
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Sixers injury update:
Dominick Barlow has suffered a lumbar spine bone stress response.
He will be listed as OUT tomorrow against the Knicks and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
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Sixers 2026-27 Season Preview: Championship or bust? | Sixers Unscripted xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qKVmyqlX…
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🚨 Introducing Sixers Unscripted!
We're going LIVE tonight at 6:30 pm, previewing the Sixers' season for our first episode!
🏆 Championship or bust?
🏀 How the new-look roster fits
🔍 Biggest questions
🔥 Bold predictions
🔴 JOIN US LIVE!
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"When I get older, I want to be an NBA player."
"I am going to college, then I am going from there."
— Justin Edwards, Smedley Elementary student
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Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Adem Bone pulled up as the gym at Smedly Elementary has been renamed the Justin Edwards Gym
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A 2019 murder case against the man accused of killing Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber fell apart due to police misconduct, DA Larry Krasner said Tuesday.
Krasner alleges an officer fabricated a tip to help clear the suspect.
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🚨 UPDATE: An armed man suspected of being connected to a double homicide in Cedarbrook died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a nearly 12-hour standoff aboard a SEPTA bus in Northeast Philly.
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🏀 Sixers fans, Tyrese Maxey is coming to Center City!
The All-Star guard will appear at a free fan event Thursday, Oct. 15, featuring a meet-and-greet, basketball challenges, giveaways and more.
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🥊 Yo, Philly! Rocky is turning 50, and the city is going the distance to celebrate!
From themed bus tours and film screenings to the Rocky Run and a new home for the iconic statue, there's plenty for fans to look forward to:
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🚨 DEVELOPING: An armed man is barricaded on a SEPTA bus in Northeast Philadelphia, police say.
Investigators believe the man may be connected to a double homicide in Cedarbrook earlier Monday morning.
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