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Backstrom, Wilson return as Capitals blank Blue Jackets, 1-0 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

It marked the first time Backstrom and Wilson took the ice at Capital One Arena since the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs in May. Both underwent major procedures in the offseason — Backstrom had hip resurfacing surgery and Wilson had ACL surgery.
inquirer.com     Jan 13, 2023

Flyers activate forward Bobby Brink (hip surgery), assign him to Lehigh Valley - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bobby Brink’s whirlwind of a spring, from winning an NCAA title to making his NHL debut, came to an abrupt end when he suffered a torn labrum in his left hip in July. But his lengthy recovery officially came to an end Tuesday when the Flyers activated him from his injured, non-roster status.
inquirer.com     Jan 11, 2023

Philly gyms get creative after New Year's to make money post ...

“Heading into ‘23, it is going to be really, really tricky for clubs,” said Tim Rubin, owner of the Sporting Club Main Line in Bryn Mawr. “You are now fighting inflation and the cottage industry that arose during COVID: the at-home workouts or ‘workarounds,’” such as running, walking, or working out in other ways outdoors.
inquirer.com     Jan 10, 2023

Announcement of how opioid settlement money will be spent in Kensington elicits mixed responses from community ... - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The plan includes $7.5 million for Kensington Wellness Corridors Investments, a planning effort that will fund home repairs, help residents battle foreclosures, and improve parks and schools in the neighborhood. Bill McKinney, executive director of New Kensington CDC, and Casey O’Donnell, CEO of Impact Services Corporation, both advocates of participatory decision-making, are leading this effort and are committed to centering the views and needs of Kensington community.
inquirer.com     Jan 08, 2023

AP Top News at 8:10 p.m. EST - The Philadelphia Inquirer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to win the House speakership on a 14th ballot late Friday, falling one vote short as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor. McCarthy was on the cusp of becoming House speaker late Friday night as the chamber convened for a fourth historic day after he made extraordinary gains in a grueling standoff that has tested American democracy and the GOP majority’s ability to govern. Before the vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress.
inquirer.com     Jan 08, 2023

Betty Ann Kempf Townsley, Amy Cohen built NCAA Division II ... - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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A few blocks over, Betty Ann Kempf Townsley has been leading the charge for the women’s soccer program for 15 seasons. And this year the Rams field hockey and women’s soccer programs reached the NCAA Division II Final Four in Seattle. The soccer team also won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
inquirer.com     Jan 07, 2023

Leonard M. Minus, electronics entrepreneur, church leader, teacher, and mentor, has died at 75 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The owner and operator of Jay Bee Radio on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia from 1985 to 2019, Mr. Minus, affectionately called JayBee by friends and fellow business owners, was a mainstay on the busy 4400 block of Lancaster Avenue. He not only sold, installed, and repaired TVs, sound systems, car radios, computers, and other electronics for 34 years, he collaborated with other entrepreneurs regarding neighborhood development and employed many young people in the city’s summer work program.
inquirer.com     Jan 07, 2023

Why Craig Kimbrel believes the Phillies can help him to regain his dominance - The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Not to lie, I still do want to throw that last pitch,” Kimbrel said Thursday in a Zoom news conference. “It’s always been a goal of mine. It’s something I dreamed of as a kid. But do I understand that there are a lot of things between here and there? Yes, I understand that as well.”
inquirer.com     Jan 06, 2023

Investors are bracing themselves. Will 2023 be another rough year? - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia’s deputy budget director under Mayor Michael Nutter, J.P. Morgan’s top researcher on family finances, gig work and stimulus programs since then, Greig is the new head of investor research and policy at Vanguard’s Investment Strategy Group, tracking how households spend and save as the economy strengthens and slips.
inquirer.com     Jan 06, 2023

AP Top Headlines at 6:32 p.m. EST - The Philadelphia Inquirer

AP Top Headlines at 6:32 p.m. ESTThe Philadelphia Inquirer
inquirer.com     Jan 05, 2023

Tony B. Watlington Sr. tells Inquirer editorial board there's a 'crisis of confidence' in Philadelphia school - The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Our goal in 2023 is to position the School District of Philadelphia to be the fastest-improving large, urban district in the country,” Watlington said, echoing a point he has made in news conferences and speeches, getting-to-know-you meetings, and school visits since he came to the city in June.
inquirer.com     Jan 05, 2023

Curt Simmons, retired Phillies baseball star, veteran, and former owner of the Limekiln Golf Club, has died at 93 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Curt Simmons, 93, of Ambler, retired Phillies star pitcher, member of the team’s wall of fame and the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia sports halls of fame, veteran, and popular former owner of Prospectville’s Limekiln Golf Club, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, of Alzheimer’s disease at his home.
inquirer.com     Jan 05, 2023