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Willie Nelson Announces Last-Minute Concert Cancellation
Willie Nelson has pulled out of his scheduled Tuesday performance on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour, the latest in a string of cancellations. The country icon was set to appear at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. His team announced the cancellation in a statement and said he would rejoin the tour on July 4 in Camden, New Jersey. His son, Lukas Nelson, will perform in his place.
Philadelphia Phillies hold off Chicago Cubs for 6-4 win
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. The Phillies were rolling along with a 6-1 lead before the Cubs made things interesting in the ninth. José Ruiz came in and gave up singles to Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger before Seiya Suzuki smacked a three-run homer. Jeff Hoffman then struck out Ian Happ and Christopher Morel before retiring Dansby Swanson on a line drive to right for his seventh save.
Trea Turner homers twice as Phillies hold off Cubs for 6-4 win
CHICAGO -- — Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. The Phillies were rolling along with a 6-1 lead before the Cubs made things interesting in the ninth. José Ruiz came in and gave up singles to Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger before Seiya Suzuki smacked a three-run homer. Jeff Hoffman then struck out Ian Happ and Christopher Morel before retiring Dansby Swanson on a line drive to right for his seventh save.
4 Pro-Palestine students at UPenn face suspensions, activist group says
PHILADELPHIA - Four University of Pennsylvania students have been notified by the school’s disciplinary office that they will be suspended due to their involvement in pro-Palestine actions on campus, according to the activist group, Freedom School For Palestine. The group says for months the university has been trying to...
Why Earl Monroe was hailed as Black Jesus when playing basketball: “My game was basically street, and I don’t think most people were ready for that”
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, hailed as Black Jesus, revolutionized basketball with his streetball style growing up on the streets of Philadelphia.
Five Phillies Prospects in Latest MLB Pipeline Rankings
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system outlook is better than previous years. Currently, the team has five Top 100 prospects in the most recent MLB Pipeline rankings released on July 1. At the start of the season, the Phillies had the 22nd ranked farm system according to MLB Pipeline. They had four Top 100 prospects on that list at the start of the season. For comparison, the 2023 midseason rankings had the Phillies with the 23rd-ranked farm system, and they were 26th before the 2022 season.
The Brownstein Family Band Welcome Jon Gutwillig in Ardmore, Busts-Out The Disco Biscuits’ “Jamillia” in Bridgeport
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik — Last week, The Brownstein Family Band took its jam-heavy show on the road for its first-ever solo headline tour. The group–featuring The Disco Biscuits’ Marc Brownstein and son Zach, plus Eggy’s Jake Brownstein and Dani Battat–brought its virtuosic hybrid sound to four Northeast venues in four days, giving engagements at The Homestead in Morristown, N.J., Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, Pa., Lark Hall in Albany, N.Y. and Park City Music Hall in Black Rock, Conn. from June 26-29. Among these appearances, fans were treated to extra special shows on the second and fourth stops, which featured a sit-in from the Biscuits’ Jon Gutwillig and a bust-out of “Jamillia” respectively.
4 Thoughts On Paul George’s Fit With The Sixers
Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. George shot 45.4 percent on catch-and-shoot threes in 2023-24 According to Cleaning the Glass, he’s ranked in the 90th percentile or better in steal rate 10 times throughout his 14-year career. After months of speculation...
Philly radio host banned from Citizens Bank Park after ‘unwanted advance’ toward employee
A Philadelphia sports talk legend has been banned from Citizens Bank Ballpark following an incident in May with a female Aramark Employee. Howard Eskin, a longtime broadcaster in Philadelphia and the father of former WFAN program director Spike Eskin, made unwanted advances toward the female employee at the Phillies home stadium which prompted an investigation and the decision to ban him from the ballpark, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philly teen summer camp: Crucial Youth Conflict Resolution Program is back
PHILADELPHIA - 24 kids in West Philadelphia have gathered this summer to learn the skills of conflict resolution, healthy coping mechanisms and ways to communicate effectively amongst their peers. The Youth Conflict Resolution Program started back in the early 90s and is back in action!. "I used to always fight,...
Pennsylvania lawmakers withhold funding from UPenn’s Veterinary school
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s budget is two days late, and counting, but there is one school still waiting for last year’s funding. It’s being held up by the political fight over the war in Gaza. The University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School was supposed to receive $33 million last fiscal year but lawmakers told them […]
Cellmate charged with murder in man’s death at Camp Hill prison
A 30-year-old incarcerated man was charged with murder in connection to the death of a 57-year-old man at SCI Camp Hill on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Kevin Beattie, 57, of Philadelphia, was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead at 8:16 a.m., according to the Department of Corrections. A press release from state police said Beattie’s cellmate at the time of his death was Shaquille T. Gibson, 30, of York, who was charged with murder following an investigation.
14-year-old girl shot in Pottstown, police say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. - A 14-year-old girl was shot in Pottstown Tuesday, according to a news release from the Pottstown Police Department. Around 7:30 p.m., police responded to Myrtle Street for a report of a fight involving teenage girls and shots being fired as a result of that fight, Pottstown police said.
Jet ski abandoned over a year ago on busy Philly street finally collected after social media campaign
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia gave an update on its citywide cleaning program, saying it has cleaned more than 5,000 blocks since the program launched last month. But, one eyesore people in Callowhill say they’ve been dealing with for months in the form of an abandoned jet-ski, illegally dumped in a tow-away zone, right off the Vine Street Expressway. The mess hit social media and the city took quick action.
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