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Chicago Cubs Outfielder Named Trade Target for NL East Contender
The Chicago Cubs are heading towards the MLB trade deadline with no clear plan made available. Recently, Jed Hoyer spoke out about his thoughts on the team and the trade deadline. He said that the franchise likely would not look to buy talent exclusively to compete in 2024. However, he left open the idea that the Cubs could still try to acquire talent for 2025 and beyond.
Wells Fargo to Remove Its Name from South Philadelphia Sports Arena Next Year
Wells Fargo Center will have to undergo a name change next year, as Wells Fargo announced it is dropping its partnership. Wells Fargo has announced that it will discontinue its naming rights deal with the Philadelphia sports arena when the bank’s contract expires next year, write Gillian Tan and Christopher Palmeri for Bloomberg.
Founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square on a Redemptive Quest
Mike Bontrager, the founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, is on a decades-long redemptive quest to achieve restoration through sacrifice, according to a staff report from The Praxis Journal. Bontrager started his career at Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase), where he realized that the imbalance of information on...
Low-Radar Eagles’ Player Emerges
The Eagles want fledgling second-year player Tyler Steen to seize the starting right guard position. With that stipulated, GM Howie Roseman brought in plenty of contingencies in case Steen, a college tackle at both Vanderbilt and Alabama, falters. The most high-profile, of course, is former New York Jets 2020 first-round...
Will Phillies manager Rob Thomson name a closer after 3 years following Estevez trade?
PHILADELPHIA - Since taking over as Phillies manager midway through the 2022 season, Rob Thomson has preferred to use his high-leverage relievers against specific pockets of the lineup as opposed to particular innings. Along those lines, he has not named a dedicated closer. If you purchase a product or register...
We think these 6 Delaware bars could have made USA TODAY's Bars of the Year 2024 list
We have no qualms with Deer Park Tavern being the lone Delaware bar named on USA TODAY's inaugural Bars of the Year list. In fact, it's pretty cool that any Delaware barroom made the cut when it came to the list of 27 best bars in the country selected by USA TODAY...
Neighbors want to see Philly’s Logan Triangle redeveloped. Will it ever happen?
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Sonia Garrett thinks about the Logan Triangle every day. She can’t help it. “It’s...
Clase closed: Guardians 4, Phillies 3
It’s usually on a beautiful day like this, we are grateful for all the ways in which you might take in this game. Perhaps you’re inside, relaxing after a morning of finishing up those household chores. Perhaps you have a TV outside on a deck or patio, enjoying...
The School District of Philadelphia’s bus tour begins today
Today the School District of Philadelphia is kicking off their 4th annual “Back-to-School Celebration and Bus Tour.” The first stop will be at the School of the Future in West Philadelphia between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The initiative will take place in different areas of the city, and will include two school buses that […]
Flyers’ 2025 Restricted Free Agent Contract Predictions
It might be just a tad bit early to look ahead to the 2025 offseason, but there are some big restricted free agent (RFA) contracts for the Philadelphia Flyers coming up. Let’s predict those deals now, just to see what the team might be working with cap-wise. For full transparency, I did this last season, too, with mixed results on some of the projections (and the rationale). Among the four players who actually signed extensions, they got $11.3 million in total average annual value (AAV)—I projected them at $11.45 million. I was a bit low on...
Philadelphia Flyers Contract Projections 2025: Cam York, Morgan Frost, and More
The Philadelphia Flyers have significant restricted free agent contracts coming up in 2025, with predictions indicating potential deals for key players like Cam York, Morgan Frost, Tyson Foerster, and Noah Cates. Previous RFA extensions totaled $11.3 million in total AAV, slightly lower than projections. Projected contract for Cam York: 7...
Missing person – Tashalin Lara
The Camden County Police Department is looking for missing 16-year-old from Bergen Square. Tashalin Lara has been reported missing from her home on the 300 block of Liberty Street. She is described as a Hispanic female, 5’5”, 115 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts and carrying a purse. She is known to frequent Whitman Park.
Judge denies bid to move trial of ex-officer out of Philadelphia due to coverage, protests
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has turned down a request to move the trial of a former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist as he sat in his car, saying there’s insufficient evidence that the defendant would be unable to get a fair trial in the city. Attorneys for former officer Mark […]
Steven Kwan’s solo homer, Jhonkensy Noel’s 3-run shot power Guardians past Phillies, 4-3
PHILADELPHIA — Steven Kwan hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning after Jhonkensy Noel tied the score with a three-run shot in the fourth, and the Guardians rallied for a 4-3 win over the Phillies on July 28. Kwan’s 11th homer of the season came off lefty...
SCHWARBS BOMBS 20TH HR TO GO WITH 60 RBI AND .817 OPS, WATCH!
Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a three-run home run, his 20th of the season, in the Phils 8-0 win over the Guardians. With the Phillies up 4-0 and two men on base with two outs in the fourth inning, the Guardians brought in reliever Nick Sandlin. Schwarber...
Elkins Park Man Turns His Backyard Into Gorgeous Garden Sanctuary
The Elkins Park home of Rich and Angela McCracken backs onto a lush garden that took the pair years to cultivate. The Elkins Park home of Rich and Angela McCracken backs onto a lush garden that took the pair years to cultivate, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
March report: Columbus Crew 2 3 – 2 Philadelphia Union II
For the first time this season Philadelphia Union II have lost two in a row. On a hot Sunday evening at historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Philadelphia came back twice to tie, only to surrender an obvious penalty kick in the sixth minute of stoppage time to lose 3-2. Crew 2 striker Gavin Rayo scored the winner from the spot. Jamir Berdecio had committed an obvious trip from behind in the box.
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