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Supervised injection site in South Philadelphia will not open — at least for now

The medical center set to rent Safehouse space for the supervised injection site said it would no longer allow it to open in its building.

Opinion

‘It’s getting scary here’: A Pennsylvania man’s diary from a coronavirus quarantine

by Bill Smedley, For The Inquirer

Bill and Colette Smedley of York County were celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary and Colette’s 65th birthday when their cruise to Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan was placed under quarantine for confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Jon Runyan Jr. followed his father’s path to Michigan. Could it lead him to the Eagles too?

by Les Bowen

His father says the younger Runyan plays with intelligence and an edge, even if he didn’t inherit the oversized frame.

Like being ‘an enslaved person’: Why former prisoners are suing Pennsylvania over ‘prison gerrymandering’

by Samantha Melamed

NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants move

by Lorne Cook and Costas Kantouris, Associated Press

Scores of migrants have gathered at Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe.

Welcome to Scranton, S.C., population 827, where Joe Biden has ... a few fans

by Julia Terruso

We stopped in Scranton, South Carolina — population 827 — to ask about Joe Biden

In tiny Scranton, there’s little sign the state’s primary is just a couple days away. Mail for the Pa. Scranton gets sent there, and some people like Biden.

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Lost and found: The stuff people forget in bars and restaurants

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Booker’s review: Southern flavors make this West Philly spot a neighborhood draw

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It’s a Marty Party: Philly jazz guitarist Marty Grosz will celebrate his 90th at the World Cafe Live

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Philly teacher with asbestos-linked cancer wins $850,000 settlement with school district

by Kristen A. Graham and Wendy Ruderman

Sam Meirowitz, the lawyer who represents Lea DiRusso, said no amount of money can fix the fact that she has a fatal, asbestos-caused cancer.

Jay Bruce is among baseball’s best sluggers in recent years. But does he have a spot on the Phillies?

Jay Bruce ranks among baseball’s most prolific sluggers in recent years. But does he have a spot in the Phillies’ lineup?

by Scott Lauber

Remember Bruce? He started only four of the final 66 games last season because of injuries. He’s healthy now, and back in the Phillies’ outfield mix.

Climate change is not only worrying kids; it’s making them angry

by Alfred Lubrano

Students chafe at what they see as the unforgivable ignorance of elders.

FTC sues to block Jefferson University’s acquisition of Einstein Health

by Harold Brubaker

The FTC’s pushback presents a stumbling block in the path of Jefferson chief executive Stephen K. Klasko’s aggressive bid to expand the Center City nonprofit’s footprint.

Trump is looking stronger in Pennsylvania, a new poll shows — but a double-whammy looms large

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Trump looks stronger in new Pa. poll — but a double-whammy looms large

by Chris Brennan

Even Trump’s own health advisers warn of the disease’s dangerous potential in the U.S. Those warnings have sent the stock market stumbling into a prolonged plummet.

Sixers top Knicks as Tobias Harris scores 34

by Marc Narducci

The Sixers had to work a little harder than expected against the lowly Knicks.

Penn hikes tuition, room and board fees to nearly $77,000, up 3.9% over last year

by Susan Snyder

“A measured increase in tuition makes it possible to invest in the resources and programs that make a Penn education the best in the world,” a Penn vice president Trevor Lewis said.

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