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And charges in the Cheltenham football scandal.
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A Main Line psychiatrist lost her license after a state investigation found her sessions with a young male patient turned sexual, even as she continued to treat him.
Ten people — former coaches and players — were charged in two alleged assaults in a Cheltenham High School football scandal.
The Trump administration wanted access to New Jersey’s voter records. First Gov. Mikie Sherrill said no. Then a federal judge dismissed the case.
Plus, LeBron James breaks a record in jersey sales, Cecily Tynan explains why she’s retiring, and more news of the day.
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A Main Line psychiatrist has lost her medical license after a state investigation found she had sex with a young patient for years, all while prescribing him a revolving mix of up to 12 medications, including highly addictive psychotropic drugs, without proper evaluations.
Amy Mazza MacIntyre, a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in Bryn Mawr, started treating a then-17-year-old cancer survivor when he was a senior at Lower Merion High School.
MacIntyre first had sex with him when he was 24 years old. She stopped billing him for treatment around the same time, though she continued to take patient notes for an additional 2½ years.
She also prescribed medications to his parents, although they were not her patients, the board found.
Reporter Wendy Ruderman has more details and spoke to the patient.
Four Cheltenham High School football coaches and six players have been charged in connection with two assaults in the school’s locker room that injured a 15-year-old player and led to the cancellation of two football seasons.
Multiple football players attacked a sophomore on the team, District Attorney Kevin Steele said. They stomped on his chest and groin while wearing cleats and used a broomstick to poke at his buttocks.
“The assaults on this victim were not typical goofing around by teammates, or horseplay, as some of the coaches in this case called it,“ Steele said. ”They were crimes."
Reporters Maddie Hanna and Vinny Vella have the details.
What you should know today
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking New Jersey voter records.
A prosecutor dropped rape charges against a prominent Philadelphia doctor.
A new live stream camera at the Liberty Bell increases access but raises questions for privacy experts.
LeBron James joining the Sixers could benefit Philadelphia’s economy.
The same surgery can cost thousands more on a different day of the week.
LeBron James has passed Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for most jersey sales after switching teams.
6abc’s Cecily Tynan said a short but intense bout of vertigo sealed the deal on her retirement plans.
Quote of the day
A refugee family found a new home and “the first step of hope” in Philly. Now, fewer may get that chance. Here’s the full story.
🧠 Trivia time
What does LeBron James like to do to calm down between lifting weights and playing a game?
A) Practice yoga
B) Meditate
C) Listen to classical music
D) Chat with family members
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What we’re ...
🍕 Eating: Delicious Detroit-style gluten-free pizza.
🧐 Spotting: Postage stamp-size art in the Mini Mini Art Show.
🎵 Awaiting: Lyle Lovett, who is playing three solo concerts at City Winery.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: A Penn professor’s work was used as reference for this film. It didn’t impress her, though.
DYE SHY TOES
Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here.
Cheers to Akili Z. Davis, who solved Monday’s anagram: SWISS FARMS. Like rival Wawa, the Delco fixture selling dairy, groceries, and convenience goods plans to add gas pumps under its latest owner.
Photographer Monica Herndon was at the first day of Eagles training camp.
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