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National Politics

About to turn 60, Kamala Harris represents a new generation. Local women like the sound of that.

A month before the election, women are pondering the impact Harris’ candidacy is having on how women over 45 are seen in the world.

Elizabeth Wellington

Latest Headlines

It’s been 298 years and counting since a woman led Pa. Will that matter in the election?
Donald Trump is returning to Butler, Pa., for a rally Saturday. Here’s what to know.
Josh Shapiro, Phil Murphy, and other Democratic governors will rally for Kamala Harris in North Philly on Sunday

Would you fly a plane built by kids? If it’s these Jersey kids, you might even buy it.

Meet the members of Teen Aviation of New Jersey, a free, mentor-led program where young people build planes.

Rob Thomson, Nick Castellanos, Ranger Suárez: The Phillies with the most to lose and gain in the playoffs

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

Weekend Reads

Catch up on some recent Inquirer journalism this weekend.

In deep-blue Philly, working class voters are shifting toward Republicans

The trend could be a problem for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in 2020 by just 80,000 votes.

Anna Orso, Layla A. Jones, Julia Terruso, and Aseem Shukla

Photo collage illustration on voting in Philadelphia

Photo collage illustration on voting in Philadelphia

In deep-blue Philly, working class voters are shifting toward Republicans

The trend could be a problem for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in 2020 by just 80,000 votes.

Anna Orso, Layla A. Jones, Julia Terruso, and Aseem Shukla

Philadelphia Politics

Mayor Cherelle Parker agreed to a deal for a Sixers arena. What’s in it for Philly?

Aliya Schneider

The proposed Sixers arena at 10th and Market Streets looking north. A new glass bridge would connect the arena to the adjacent Fashion District mall.

Whooping cough cases are skyrocketing in Pennsylvania, which has more than any other state

Juliette Osborne and her daughter Emmani Osborne-Morrison at their home in Lumberton, N.J. on Tuesday. Emmani had pertussis (whooping cough) this summer.

This week in Philly history: Pope John Paul II is the first sitting pope to visit Philadelphia

Pope John Paul II appeared in Philadelphia's Logan Square in October 1979.

Meet the local creators and Philly sports fans behind Fox’s ‘Universal Basic Guys’

Gabriela Carroll

Mark and Hank Hoagies in a still from Sunday's episode of "Universal Basic Guys," created by South Jersey natives Adam and Craig Malamut.

What Subscribers Are Reading

U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans and Mary Gay Scanlon speak at the grand opening of the Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign’s Eastern Pennsylvania headquarters in Philadelphia in March. Evans suffered a stroke in May that has kept him from Washington.

Dwight Evans says he’s healthy enough post-stroke to serve his upcoming 2-year term

Evans, who is running for reelection unopposed in November, said he plans to serve his full two-year term.

Julia Terruso and Ryan W. Briggs

Karen E. Knudsen, a former Jefferson cancer executive, is the outgoing CEO of the American Cancer Society.

American Cancer Society’s CEO is stepping down. But she plans to stay in Philadelphia to advance cancer research.

Jean Darnell, nationally known as "The Awaken Librarian," is Philadelphia's new director of library sciences. She recently moved to Philadelphia from Texas and wants every school in the district to have a functioning school library and certified school librarian.

This librarian fought censorship in Texas. She just landed in Philly to revive school libraries.

Kristen A. Graham

Wawa ranked first in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's (ACSI's) first Convenience Store Study, which was released Tuesday.

Wawa is the best convenience store in the country, according to customers

Pete Rose with former teammate Greg Luzinski during a Phillies alumni event in August 2022 at Citizens Bank Park.

Farewell to Pete Rose, a model on the field and a cautionary tale off it

U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick passes out cheesesteaks during a North Philadelphia campaign stop.

Philadelphia Politics

GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick campaigned outside a cheesesteak shop in North Philly. It didn’t go smoothly.

The manager of Max's Steaks said McCormick was "not welcome back," and a pastor at a nearby church said he would not accept a donation from the GOP candidate.

Sean Collins Walsh2 hours ago

Former President Donald Trump, seen here arriving for the July rally in Butler in which he was wounded in an assassination attempt.

Donald Trump is returning to Butler, Pa. today for election rally at site of assassination attempt

Rob Tornoe, Fallon Roth, Aliya Schneider, Nick Vadala, and Layla A. Jones2 hours ago

AI tools such as meeting summaries are becoming common in the workplace. However. AI can’t read the room like humans can, and many users don’t stop to check important settings or consider what could happen when automated tools access so much of their work lives.

AI assistants are blabbing our embarrassing work secrets

Tatum Hunter and Danielle Abril, Washington Post

Chocolate chunk cookies at the Insomnia Cookies flagship bakery at 1 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia.

Don’t sleep on Insomnia: Popular cookie brand just opened its 300th store, with another set for Fishtown

Ariana Perez-Castells

Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two in Philadelphia on Sept. 17.

National Politics

About to turn 60, Kamala Harris represents a new generation. Local women like the sound of that.

Elizabeth Wellington

The Phillies remain all in to win the World Series. Vanquishing a red-hot Mets team comes first.

The Phillies see a lot of similarities between the 2022 version of themselves and the 2024 Mets. But the Phillies ran back their roster for this moment, and have embraced the expectations all season.

Phillies managing partner John Middleton watches Phillies batting practice on Friday ahead of the National League Division Series against the Mets.

Phillies managing partner John Middleton watches Phillies batting practice on Friday ahead of the National League Division Series against the Mets.

The Phillies remain all in to win the World Series. Vanquishing a red-hot Mets team comes first.

The Phillies see a lot of similarities between the 2022 version of themselves and the 2024 Mets. But the Phillies ran back their roster for this moment, and have embraced the expectations all season.

She’s sold peanuts at Phillies games for 49 years with spunk, and she’s ‘not giving it up’ anytime soon

Peanut vendor Cheryl Spielvogel has been serving peanuts at Phillies games since 1976.

Rob Thomson, Nick Castellanos, Ranger Suárez: The Phillies with the most to lose and gain in the playoffs

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

An important postseason lies ahead for Phillies' Nick Castellanos and manager Rob Thomson.

Phillies-Mets: New York makes surprising pitching choice, NLDS roster revealed; games not on NBC Sports Philly

Scott Lauber, Alex Coffey, Lochlahn March, Ariel Simpson, Rob Tornoe, DeAntae Prince, and Matt Mullin2 hours ago

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will start in Game 1 tonight against the Mets.

Paul George believes the Sixers have the potential to be great. That starts with their big three.

Paul George, posing with his son, has been impressive at Sixers traning camp.

2024 Election 🗳️

Your candidate guide to the November election, from president to Pa. House and Senate races

The general election in Pennsylvania is Nov. 5. Here's your guide to candidates on the ballot before you vote.

Aliya Schneider, Katie Bernard, Fallon Roth, Gillian McGoldrick, and Layla A. Jones

Latest Headlines

How to vote in Pennsylvania this election with president, Senate, and more on the ballot
How to spot misinformation online and avoid falling for false claims in this presidential election

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Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two in Philadelphia on Sept. 17.

National Politics

About to turn 60, Kamala Harris represents a new generation. Local women like the sound of that.

Elizabeth Wellington

Gov. Josh Shapiro turns to supporters during a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (not shown) at Wissahickon High School in July.

Josh Shapiro, Phil Murphy, and other Democratic governors will rally for Kamala Harris in North Philly on Sunday

Katie Bernard and Robert Moran

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks with then-President Donald Trump, May 30, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Elon Musk will be at Donald Trump’s Butler rally to support the former president during his highly anticipated return

Former president Donald Trump, seen here speaking during a rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13, before being shot in a failed assassination attempt. Trump will return to Butler for a rally Saturday.

Donald Trump is returning to Butler, Pa., for a rally Saturday. Here’s what to know.

Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two in Philadelphia on Sept. 17.

National Politics

About to turn 60, Kamala Harris represents a new generation. Local women like the sound of that.

Elizabeth Wellington

Gov. Josh Shapiro turns to supporters during a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (not shown) at Wissahickon High School in July.

Josh Shapiro, Phil Murphy, and other Democratic governors will rally for Kamala Harris in North Philly on Sunday

Katie Bernard and Robert Moran

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks with then-President Donald Trump, May 30, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Elon Musk will be at Donald Trump’s Butler rally to support the former president during his highly anticipated return

Former president Donald Trump, seen here speaking during a rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13, before being shot in a failed assassination attempt. Trump will return to Butler for a rally Saturday.

Donald Trump is returning to Butler, Pa., for a rally Saturday. Here’s what to know.

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Tierra Whack, the Philly singer, rapper, fashionista and performance artist whose new longtime-in-coming album, "World Wide Whack," is a collaboration with Philly visual artist Alex Da Corte, at Yowie (a boutique hotel, a cafe and a bigger shop), in Philadelphia in March. Now comes a crush with the Phillie Phanatic?

Tierra Whack 💚s the Phanatic | Morning Newsletter

Dave and Carol Stelts pose with a pumpkin they’re growing at their farm, Dave & Carol's Valley Of Giants, in Enon Valley, Pa. They are surrounded by the vines from one plant.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

It’s the great pumpkin, Pennsylvania! | Morning Newsletter

Tierra Whack, the Philly singer, rapper, fashionista and performance artist whose new longtime-in-coming album, "World Wide Whack," is a collaboration with Philly visual artist Alex Da Corte, at Yowie (a boutique hotel, a cafe and a bigger shop), in Philadelphia in March. Now comes a crush with the Phillie Phanatic?

Tierra Whack 💚s the Phanatic | Morning Newsletter

Dave and Carol Stelts pose with a pumpkin they’re growing at their farm, Dave & Carol's Valley Of Giants, in Enon Valley, Pa. They are surrounded by the vines from one plant.

Inquirer Morning Headlines

It’s the great pumpkin, Pennsylvania! | Morning Newsletter

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

In Butler, will Trump try something new? | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Anna Orso, Gillian McGoldrick, Aliya Schneider, Katie Bernard, Fallon Roth, Ximena Conde, and Oona Goodin-Smith

🎃 Picking pumpkins | Outdoorsy Newsletter

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

In Butler, will Trump try something new? | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Anna Orso, Gillian McGoldrick, Aliya Schneider, Katie Bernard, Fallon Roth, Ximena Conde, and Oona Goodin-Smith

🎃 Picking pumpkins | Outdoorsy Newsletter

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

The ultimate neighborhood guide on where to eat, drink, and play in Collingswood

Venture into Uptown's Freak Show themed bar this Halloween season. Philadelphia has plenty of bars and events this season.

Your guide to 10 Halloween boo-zy and spooky events in Philly

Chef-owner Jesse Ito wielding his blowtorch at the omakase counter at Royal.

13 omakase experiences for Philly-area sushi fans

Venture into Uptown's Freak Show themed bar this Halloween season. Philadelphia has plenty of bars and events this season.

Your guide to 10 Halloween boo-zy and spooky events in Philly

Chef-owner Jesse Ito wielding his blowtorch at the omakase counter at Royal.

13 omakase experiences for Philly-area sushi fans

Health & Science

Juliette Osborne and her daughter Emmani Osborne-Morrison at their home in Lumberton, N.J. on Tuesday. Emmani had pertussis (whooping cough) this summer.

Whooping cough cases are skyrocketing in Pennsylvania, which has more than any other state

An empty room is seen inside the emergency room of Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Teen’s leg pain forced her to go to the ER, but there was more to it

Kelly Ca and Rima Himelstein

As of August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her pregnancy, which led to Rory’s premature delivery. The condition, called preeclampsia, can damage a mother’s organs and slow the baby’s growth. (Thom Bridge for KFF Health News)

Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise

Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News

A photo presented in the complaint filed by Erica James against L'Oreal and other beauty product companies alleging that hair-straightening products marketed to Black women caused cancer. The photo depicts a box of Just for Me by Strength of Nature that was marketed to young girls.

Five Philly-area Black women are suing L’Oreal and other beauty companies over hair-straightening products

Juliette Osborne and her daughter Emmani Osborne-Morrison at their home in Lumberton, N.J. on Tuesday. Emmani had pertussis (whooping cough) this summer.

Whooping cough cases are skyrocketing in Pennsylvania, which has more than any other state

An empty room is seen inside the emergency room of Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Teen’s leg pain forced her to go to the ER, but there was more to it

Kelly Ca and Rima Himelstein

As of August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her pregnancy, which led to Rory’s premature delivery. The condition, called preeclampsia, can damage a mother’s organs and slow the baby’s growth. (Thom Bridge for KFF Health News)

Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise

Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News

A photo presented in the complaint filed by Erica James against L'Oreal and other beauty product companies alleging that hair-straightening products marketed to Black women caused cancer. The photo depicts a box of Just for Me by Strength of Nature that was marketed to young girls.

Five Philly-area Black women are suing L’Oreal and other beauty companies over hair-straightening products

Opinion

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate on Tuesday.

Tim Walz was a leader in my high school classroom. He’ll be one for our country, too.

Mick Coughlan, For The Inquirer

Philly’s cultural institutions are missing a major economic opportunity when they fail to center the work of Black artists

Tayyib Smith, For The Inquirer

How scammy, polluting cryptocurrency hijacked the 2024 election

Will Bunch | Columnist

A Philadelphia Housing Authority-owned vacant home and a lot serving as a staging ground for construction in Sharswood, with the former Reynolds public school looming in the background, in July 2022.

What educational reform can learn from urban renewal

David P. Hardy, For The Inquirer

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate on Tuesday.

Tim Walz was a leader in my high school classroom. He’ll be one for our country, too.

Mick Coughlan, For The Inquirer

Philly’s cultural institutions are missing a major economic opportunity when they fail to center the work of Black artists

Tayyib Smith, For The Inquirer

How scammy, polluting cryptocurrency hijacked the 2024 election

Will Bunch | Columnist

A Philadelphia Housing Authority-owned vacant home and a lot serving as a staging ground for construction in Sharswood, with the former Reynolds public school looming in the background, in July 2022.

What educational reform can learn from urban renewal

David P. Hardy, For The Inquirer

Photography 📷

Dockworkers were back on the job after a three-day strike at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia. The union representing dockworkers reached a deal to suspend the
strike and continue negotiations.

What our photographers saw on Friday, Oct. 4

Inquirer Staff Photographersan hour ago

David Josaphouitch, 34, of Southwest Philadelphia, Local 1242 Checker at the port of Philadelphia, left, has worked at the port for 15 years. He has been on strike since Monday at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia.

What our photographers saw on Thursday, Oct. 3

Inquirer Staff Photographers

Phillies Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer John Middleton watches Phillies batting practice.

Phillies Workout Photos

Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kolosov attempts to catch the puck in the third period.

Flyers vs. Devils photos

Dockworkers were back on the job after a three-day strike at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia. The union representing dockworkers reached a deal to suspend the
strike and continue negotiations.

What our photographers saw on Friday, Oct. 4

Inquirer Staff Photographersan hour ago

David Josaphouitch, 34, of Southwest Philadelphia, Local 1242 Checker at the port of Philadelphia, left, has worked at the port for 15 years. He has been on strike since Monday at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia.

What our photographers saw on Thursday, Oct. 3

Inquirer Staff Photographers

Phillies Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer John Middleton watches Phillies batting practice.

Phillies Workout Photos

Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kolosov attempts to catch the puck in the third period.

Flyers vs. Devils photos

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