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LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is on his way to Philadelphia, set to pass Kobe Bryant on the NBA's career scoring list in the former Lakers star's hometown. It'll be another milestone achievement, but scoring has never been the most important thing to James. He prefers winning, and it looks like he'll do...
No. 8 NC State uses big third quarter to beat Pitt 88-44
PITTSBURGH (AP) — North Carolina State coach Wes Moore might want to save a recording of his halftime speech from Thursday night’s game against Pittsburgh. No. 8 N.C. State was leading Pittsburgh by eight points at the break, with the Panthers taking advantage of Wolfpack center Elissa Cunane's foul...
Pennsylvania's GOP House speaker to retire after three terms
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai will not run for reelection, the Republican announced Thursday, ending the career of a conservative force in state government in a critical year when Democrats are aiming to take control of the chamber. Turzai, 60, made the announcement at a news...
Mayor: Mummers Parade 'in jeopardy' for repeated blackface
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney warned residents he will end the city's annual Mummers Parade if organizers don't curtail participants' inappropriate behavior, including blackface. The mayor sent a letter to the organizers of the four Mummers divisions and requested they meet with...
2 accused of taping disabled woman made to chase after food
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Two workers at a northeastern Pennsylvania group home were charged Thursday with recording video of a developmentally disabled woman as they made her chase after chicken they threw in a yard and basement and on a bathroom floor. Police charged Eileen Dougherty, 39, of Scranton and Lisa...
New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards. “This practice punishes the...
Cleveland bishop named Philadelphia’s next archbishop
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland will become the new leader of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Vatican announced Thursday, making him the first Hispanic archbishop to lead the region’s 1.3 million-member flock. Nelson Perez, who spent most of his early pastoral career...
Pennsylvania high court upholds old precedent in fracking
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a legal principle that allows drillers to drain oil and natural gas from outside their property lines. The court overturned a 2018 decision by the lower Superior Court on Wednesday that said the “rule of capture" does not...
911 center workers lose jobs after sharing New Year's toast
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Three 911 supervisors were fired and seven operators resigned after sharing an alcohol-spiked drink while working on New Year’s Eve, officials said. The employees violated longstanding county policy when they drank eggnog spiked with alcohol to ring in the new year, Lehigh...
Former state lawmaker pleads guilty to stealing from charity
A former state representative faces three months in the Philadelphia jail after pleading guilty Thursday to charges she took money from a charity she established for the needy and spent it on vacations, clothing and other personal needs. Former Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell entered the pleas in Philadelphia, more...
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