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12 things we're buying at the new Sprouts Farmers Market

Philly.com (News) 9/24 5:18A

Last week, Pennsylvania's first Sprouts Farmers Market opened up, bringing a 32,000 square foot, health-focused grocery store to South Philadelphia's Lincoln Square. Here's...

Sky shares soar following Comcast's winning $40B bid

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/24 2:18A Alison Burdo

U.K.-based Sky plc saw its shares jump nearly 9 percent Monday morning as the stock got its first chance to react to Comcast's roughly $40 billion offer that knocked out 21st...

5 things to know: Comcast flying high with its new skyscraper & Sky

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/24 2:10A Dell Poncet

Here we go, summer is finally over. We're poised for the first week of autumn. Let's right in. We put together a little slideshow of some of the business leaders of the...

China is the key to new Sixers, Temple partnership

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/24 1:56A John George

The Philadelphia 76ers and Temple University, two organizations that are looking to expand their respective footprints in China, have formed a partnership. “Temple University...

N.J. Gov. Murphy defends hiring of former councilman convicted of bribery

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/24 1:47A Phil Gregory

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is defending the state Education Department’s decision to hire a former Passaic City councilman who served prison time for taking bribes from...

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Robeson High principal reflects, sets goals for new school year

PhillyTrib.com (The Learning Key) 9/18 2:45A Chanel Hill Tribune Staff Writer

Paul Robeson High School for Human Services’ Principal Richard Gordon is continuing to make his imprint at the school in West Philadelphia.

Robeson students set sights on medical careers through CHOP-RISES internship

PhillyTrib.com (The Learning Key) 9/18 2:45A Chanel Hill Tribune Staff Writer

Ivory Jones, a senior at Paul Robeson High School for Human Services in West Philadelphia, received a jump start on her goal of having a career in the medical field over the...

good news in the district

PhillyTrib.com (The Learning Key) 9/18 2:00A Tribune Staff Reports

Here are some of the slang words compiled for first-year teachers by high school students from the Office of Student Leadership Internship Program: Khalid Abogourin...

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Opera Philadelphia disappoints with an uninspiring rendition of Lucia di Lammermoor

Philly.com (Entertainment) 9/22 10:59A

The talent lined up for Donizetti's character study in female repression (in which committing murder on her wedding night is the ultimate pressure valve) seemed like a no-lose...

Alzheimer's opera 'Sky on Swings' opens in Philadelphia

PhillyTrib.com (Entertainment) 9/21 12:39P RONALD BLUM

PHILADELPHIA — Frederica von Stade sat on a table singing, her face filled with fear and wonder, her character unsure where she was going and where she had been.

Philadelphia Orchestra and Batiashvili get depth from Tchaikovsky, but who's this Berwald guy?

Philly.com (Entertainment) 9/21 12:20P

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili brought a freshness that came from organizing phrases in ways that made sense to her own ears - and thus to ours.

Philadelphia Zoo's colorful douc langur monkey is euthanized

PhillyTrib.com (Lifestyle) 9/21 9:43A jgoodwin@phillytrib.com (Jasmine

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Zoo says a 21-year-old red-shanked douc langur monkey has been euthanized due to a serious decline in health.

7 days of things to do in Philadelphia from Sept. 23 to 29

Philly.com (Lifestyle) 9/21 5:15A

Joan Baez, the Philly Music Festival, a tour of Philadelphia's oldest rural cemetery and more.

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From speakeasies to wooder ice, new book tells the history of Philly's restaurant scene

Philly.com (Food) 9/18 6:47A

"Unique Eats and Eateries of Philadelphia" details the stories behind some of the city's bars and restaurants, both famous and lesser-known.

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Carson Wentz leads Eagles to 20-16 comeback win over Colts

PhillyTrib.com (Sports) 9/23 11:16A Rob Maaddi

Carson Wentz threw a touchdown pass on his first drive in nine months, Wendell Smallwood ran in from the 4 for the go-ahead score and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a...

Ben Simmons anxious to improve his play

PhillyTrib.com (Sports) 9/21 6:00P Donald Hunt Tribune Staff Writer

After leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA playoffs and winning the league’s Rookie of the Year honors, Ben Simmons put in a lot work this summer working out with his...

Billy Stewart cans two late birdies to win Philadelphia PGA Championship

Philly.com (Sports) 9/21 2:08P

The teaching pro from the ACE Club made his only two birdies of the final round on the 17th and 18th holes and defeated two-time champion Stu Ingraham by one stroke.

Ryquell Armstead, Temple run past Tulsa 31-17

PhillyTrib.com (Sports) 9/21 3:53A lpoirot@phillytrib.com (Lissa Po

PHILADELPHIA — Ryquell Armstead ran for 108 yards and a touchdown, the Temple defense scored on two of its five turnovers and the Owls beat Tulsa 31-17 on Thursday night in an...

Eagles help Wentz-Matthews reunion is again a winning combination

PhillyTrib.com (Sports) 9/20 6:00P Donald Hunt Tribune Staff Writer

The Philadelphia Eagles got a real boost offensively this week with the return of quarterback Carson Wentz being cleared to play against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday,...

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Mitral-valve clip shows promise in heart-failure patients

Philly.com (Health) 9/24 5:26A

Patients who received the MitraClip were less likely to die and less likely to be hospitalized, a new study finds.

This car-sized NASA spacecraft is hurtling closer to the sun than any mission before

Philly.com (Health) 9/24 3:12A

This fall, a NASA spacecraft will get closer to the sun than ever before. And that's just the beginning.

A tiny N.J. borough becomes a battleground for Big Marijuana and anti-weed forces

Philly.com (Health) 9/23 11:45P

Tiny rural Clayton has become the battleground for Big Marijuana and anti-pot forces as it mulls a controversial application by Green Thumb Industries to open a cannabis...

When is it ok to drink alcohol while pregnant? Never, doctors say.

Philly.com (Health) 9/23 11:20P

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is the biggest cause of preventable birth defects. So why do so many women - and doctors - think it's okay?

Georgia jury awards $31M over boy's botched circumcision

Philly.com (Health) 9/23 11:15A

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - A law firm says a Georgia jury has awarded $31 million to a boy for a botched circumcision he received as a newborn.

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