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Yes, the first day of the Roots Picnic turned into a big mess. But how was the music?
The Roots Picnic had a rough day on Saturday, with the rain-soaked start of the weekend-long Fairmount Park festival marred ...
‘Everyone deserves a refund’: Long lines, delayed entry into the Roots Picnic frustrated concertgoers
Some concertgoers weren't able to enter the Mann Center until the evening. Roots drummer Questlove cited festival ground ...
Uber driver dies in Fishtown fiery crash after suffering a medical emergency
The 31-year-old man was driving four Canadian tourists back to their lodging from the Roots Picnic. The passengers were able ...
Jesús Luzardo allows 12 runs in Phillies’ 17-7 loss to the Brewers
The Phillies offense saved a little face with five runs in the ninth inning. Johan Rojas drove in two runs with a triple to ...
40 years ago today a rare and deadly tornado outbreak struck Pennsylvania. Are more in our future?
It was “one of the rarest” tornado outbreaks on record, says a tornado expert, but “things like that are possible.” ...
Phillies swept in three-game series against Brewers, move to second in NL East
Trea Turner hasn't made an error since April 29, but that streak ended Sunday, and it costed the Phillies a game as the ...
Paxten Aaronson and Union’s Nathan Harriel join the USMNT’s summer roster
The Medford-born attacking midfielder and the versatile defender were called in at the last minute as injury replacements.
What does the NBA think of Ace Bailey? Some see an All-Star. Others think he has bust potential.
Current and former NBA players appear to be high on Bailey, but many scouts believe the 2025 draft evens out after Cooper ...
The Union finished May with a scoreless tie at FC Dallas, extending their unbeaten run to 11 games
The result came on a night when goalkeeper Andre Blake was excused for a family matter, which wasn't revealed until after the ...
Phillies’ Rob Thomson ejected in fourth inning of matchup vs. Brewers
Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers by second base ...
Grand Slam Track is a Franklin Field homecoming for Penn Relays veterans who are now pros
"Coming back and getting to run in front of the home fans was truly special," Downingtown native Josh Hoey said after running ...
At the Philadelphia Pride March, hope and resilience — and a 600-foot-long flag — were on display
"As much as Pride is a moment of celebration, we are also here to say that we are going to stand up and fight back,” said Philadelphia Councilmember-at-large Rue Landau.