ST. LOUIS — Playoff baseball is like watching a loved one defuse a bomb. It is not something that you enjoy. It is something that you endure. Every pitch is a tick on a timer that is counting down to some unknown number, every swing a snip at a tangle …
Villanova’s top freshman, Cam Whitmore, likely to miss start of the season with thumb injury
PHILADELPHIA — A month before a new era of basketball begins at Villanova, the Wildcats’ injury situation went from bad to worse Friday. The team announced late Friday afternoon that Cam Whitmore, the top freshman in Villanova’s 2022 class and a projec…
After Biden’s move on marijuana pardons, Fetterman celebrates and Oz dodges
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana in federal court elicited celebration from Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who has long advocated for legalizing th…
In Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano has the fervent base. But Mehmet Oz is trying to reach swing voters
PHILADELPHIA — When Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz held a rally in Bucks County, he brought in Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, a fairly traditional Republican who laces his political attacks with a Southern drawl and comic delivery. When Doug Mastr…
Phillies likely to face Cardinals in playoffs after getting blanked 10-0 by Astros
HOUSTON — There are plenty of reasons why, when presented with the choice of facing the Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies would choose the Cardinals. The Mets were just swept in three games in Atlanta, but have won 14 of 19 games played aga…
‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered
PHILADELPHIA — The flu is poised for a comeback this year after two seasons in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic. Influenza circulates year-round in the United States but the virus is most active in the winter. Cases usually start climbing in Octob…
Plan to create horse stables could provide base for Philly’s iconic urban cowboys
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council has taken the first step toward putting horse stables in East Fairmount Park that could serve as a much-needed base for at least some of the city’s iconic urban riders, the focus of the fictionalized 2021 Netfl…
Burlington Stores employees win $11 million in overtime pay settlement
Discount retailer Burlington Stores, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, has agreed to an $11 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming that it refused to pay overtime to assistant store managers who weren’t bona fide managers with the power to h…
Eagles stay undefeated as Jalen Hurts and the defense bested Trevor Lawrence
PHILADELPHIA — Even on a wet, blustery day, the Eagles found a way to stay hot. The team overcame a sluggish start to maintain its undefeated record, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 29-21, on a rain-soaked Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagle…
Pa. Republicans are gaining on Democrats in registered voters. What that really means
PHILADELPHIA — A local Republican Party in Southwestern Pennsylvania has a quote attributed to Samuel Adams on its website: “It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the m…