A large water main break that caused flooding in Norris Square on Thursday morning was shut off by emergency crews from the Philadelphia Water Department, city spokesperson Laura Copeland said. The break occurred near the corner of N. 4th and Berks streets and officials were notified around 6:45, the department said in a tweet. Crews determined that a 20-inch pipe that runs under the intersection broke and were able to shut it off around 9:30. A section of 4th Street near the intersection of Hewson buckled under a Chevy Tahoe, as a motorist attempted to drive through the floodwaters.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/water-main-break-flooding-norris-square-north-philadelphia/

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Did I expect to be writing about the Phillies so heavily before the start of this MLB season? Yes. Did I expect to be writing about them this much as of last month? No, not under any circumstances. That's what the June Phillies have done to Philly though. Going 15-3 in their first 18 games this month, the Phils have thrilled with moonshots, clutch hits and extra inning wins. The Phils are just 2.5 games out of the second Wild Card spot in the National League and are surging as their hitters rake.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-vs-nationals-final-score-rhys-hoskins-win-streak-rob-thomson-interim-manager/

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Just when the city was ready to decry the Phillies squad as "the same old Phillies," they do exactly what the fan base doesn't expect them to do. They snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. It was as if the Phillies' momentum from that 10-game winning streak was sputtering out as the team was about to drop two of three to the Marlins. But have no fear, backup catcher Garrett Stubbs is here: A few points on the Phils as of late...Hot Stubbs Homer Machine 🛁""Stubbs rips one into the afternoon..." may not have the greatest ring to it, but another unlikely Phillies win has the team at 32-31 and four games out of the second Wild Card spot as of this writing.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/rhys-hoskins-hot-streak-phillies-vs-marlins-final-score-garrett-stubbs-jt-realmuto/

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Political newcomer Tim Alexander defeated Carolyn Rush in Tuesday's Democratic primary election for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District.Alexander, a former Atlantic County detective who supports police reforms, will face incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the November election. Van Drew easily won his primary race on Tuesday. 2nd District U.S. House, Democratic primaryTim Alexander: 16,364 votes (62%)Carolyn Rush: 10,042 votes (38%)92% of votes counted The Associated Press called the Democratic primary for Alexander just before 11:30 on Tuesday night.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/nj-2022-primary-results-democrats-2nd-district-tim-alexander-wins-carolyn-rush/

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It's been hard to get legitimately excited about the Phillies this year, as spurts of brilliance inevitably lead to struggles and losses. The team is mired yet again around .500.The team's pool of top prospects has to be a source for optimism, right?One of the biggest frustrations with the organization in recent years has been their inability to take young and promising talent and turn them into homegrown stars. Year after year, there is a divide among the team's top rated prospects, with them either falling into the "nowhere near ready" category, or the "almost 25 years old, what's the hold up" category.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-prospect-watch-trade-rumors-analysis-andrew-painter-stud-logan-ohoppe-bryson-stott-mick-abel/

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Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your body? Not only does this vital organ protect everything it covers — it also prevents dehydration, regulates temperature, and houses the nerve endings that enable your sense of touch. Being your body's largest organ might be reason enough alone to make an appointment with your dermatologist, but an annual skin screening is important for many other reasons. Here are five: 1. You notice a change in your skin You should check your own skin regularly and note any changes.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/why-you-should-see-dermatologist-least-once-year-059991/

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The Germantown home of legendary jazz composer and bandleader Sun Ra has been designated a historic landmark by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, ensuring that the property gets the ongoing maintenance and care it needs to be preserved. Sun Ra, born Herman Blount in Alabama, rose to prominence as a jazz multi-instrumentalist in Chicago during the 1940s. He spent a period of his career in New York City before settling at the 5626 Morton St. home in Philadelphia in 1968, making it the base of operations for The Arkestra collective — a changing ensemble.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/sun-ra-house-philadelphia-historic-landmark-designation-germantown-arkestra/

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The iconic Route 66 restaurant on the Wildwood boardwalk, known for its neon highway sign and vintage decor, has been listed for sale as the owner of the business plans his retirement. The restaurant at 2700 Boardwalk is going for $180,000, including only the business and equipment inside. The boardwalk real estate is not included in the sale.  People walking the Wildwood boards can't miss Route 66, which sits on a corner near the middle of the boardwalk and has a bright red Hot Rod vehicle on the roof.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/wildwood-route-66-restaurant-for-sale-pizza-new-jersey-doowop-business/

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When the Phillies front office decided they wanted to take the common sports phrase "the best defense is a good offense" to it's extreme, this is what they had in mind.Through 35 games this season, the 17-18 Phillies have played the fifth toughest schedule so far in the National League, dueling 23 times with teams currently in the playoff picture and routinely running up against aces like Max Scherzer and Walker Bueheler. At first glance, the team looks like it is treading water in the standings, and with the Padres, Dodgers, Braves, Mets, Giants Angels and Brewers (geez) all to come next on the schedule, the team may have to continue to do so for the next few weeks as each is a contender right now too.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-offense-dominating-stats-analysis-news-bryce-harper-mvp-joe-girardi-schedule-sos/

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The bouncer caught on video punching a man outside a Center City bar earlier this month will be charged with third-degree murder following an investigation into the incident, according to multiple reports. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kenneth Frye, the bouncer who punched 41-year-old Eric Pope outside Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar on April 16, NBC10 reported.Pope, of Washington, D.C., died last Saturday after a week on life support at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Frye, a private security contractor for the bar, had escorted Pope outside the club that night because he was intoxicated, police said.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/tabu-lounge-bouncer-kenneth-frye-charged-philly-bar-third-degree-murder-eric-pope/

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Sixers center Joel Embiid has a torn ligament in his thumb, an MRI confirmed on Sunday, matching fears already held internally by the front office. Head coach Doc Rivers would not outright name the diagnosis at the team's practice facility in Camden, but he said that their initial suspicions were right. "It just confirmed what we thought," Rivers said Sunday. "There literally will be no change. We thought what it was, and it was. So you just keep moving on."The good news, if we try to spin it as if there is some, is that Philadelphia had already been acting as if this was the case, and Embiid's determination to play through the issue is unchanged based on receiving an official diagnosis.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/mri-confirms-ligament-tear-joel-embiids-thumb-surgery-expected-after-playoffs/

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Legislation that would prohibit transgender women from competing on female sports teams in Pennsylvania took a step forward Tuesday when the state House of Representatives approved the measure. The Republican-sponsored bill passed the House largely along party lines by a vote of 115-84. The legislation, formally known as the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," will now head to the Senate for consideration. But Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, previously vowed to veto the measure if it reaches his desk. The bill would require public schools and colleges to designate their sports teams, including intramural and club teams, as male, female or coed based on biological sex.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/pennsylvania-transgender-athletes-ban-womens-sports-bill/

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A raid on an illegal marijuana dispensary in Lumberton Township uncovered more than 100 pounds of cannabis, $243,000 in cash and other controlled substances, Burlington County prosecutors said on Wednesday. The store, called Skraptyques, was operating out of a strip mall off of Route 38 and was an unlicensed operator. Besides marijuana, investigators found psychedelic mushrooms and edibles being sold in counterfeit wrappers designed to look like bags of Cheetos, Life Savers, Nerds, Skittles and Cocoa Pebbles Rice Krispie bars.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/raid-burlington-county-illegal-marijuana-dispensary-lumberton-township-new-jsersey/

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So many deer have leaped to their deaths from a highway overpass in Johnsonburg in recent months that residents are asking state officials to devise a solution to the unsettling pattern. At least 25 deer jumped from an overpass on U.S. Route 219 over the winter, resident Bill Boylan told WJAC-TV. The bodies of the dead animals have piled up beneath the overpass in populated residential areas. "They get frightened out onto the bypass," Boylan said. "They panic, one jumps off, and they all leap off.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/pennsylvania-deer-jumping-death-highway-route-219-overpass-johnsonburg-elk-county

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For three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn't sleep without a blanket over his carrier to drown out the world around him. At age 2, it sometimes took hours for him — and her — to fall asleep, only for him to be jolted awake from night terrors that left him shrieking in panic. Over the years, Lockwood, a nurse midwife who runs a group for new moms from her home in Oakland, California, experimented with a gamut of approaches to bedtime.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/melatonin-supplements-child-sleep-aid

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Rhys Hoskins and the Phillies won't be going to arbitration.Per NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury, Hoskins will receive a $7.7 million salary in 2022. It's a full $200,000 raise from the $7.5 million he was originally set to earn, according to Spotrac. Rhys Hoskins and the Phillies avoid arbitration. He gets $7.7 million— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) March 22, 2022 Major league players with between 3-6 years of service time are eligible for salary arbitration if they don't have a contract for the next season.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-rhys-hoskins-avoid-arbitration-mlb-spring-training

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Update [11:47 a.m.] — The Odúbel Herrera signing has been made official. The 30-year old outfielder will rejoin the Phillies on a one-year contract to give the club another option in center field, a position where options were already hard to come by. The Phillies have signed outfielder Odúbel Herrera to a one-year contract, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today. pic.twitter.com/0jQzwffPsA— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 16, 2022 Herrera batted .260 with a .726 OPS in 492 plate appearances last season after missing all of 2020 and the majority of 2019 because of a domestic violence charge and resulting suspension by MLB.

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A Huntingdon Valley man accused of causing a deadly car crash in Cheltenham while speeding and under the influence of alcohol and marijuana has been arrested, authorities say. Alexander Koenigsberg, 18, is facing charges including vehicular homicide while driving under the influence and aggravated assault for the death of his friend Nicholas Bednarek, 20, of Abington, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.'This young man turned his car into a lethal weapon,' said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/dui-crash-homicide-teenagers-montgomery-county

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LGBTQ people who experience conversion therapy — a discredited practice that seeks to "cure" homosexuality — are at high risk for developing serious mental health issues, like depression, substance use and suicide, according to a study published Monday. The study adds to a collection of research on the harmful impacts of conversion therapy, which sometimes begins at a young age. Researchers found that 47% of LGBTQ people who received conversion therapy suffered severe psychological distress, compared to 34% of those who did not undergo the practice.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/lgbtq-conversion-therapy-mental-health-effects-depression-suicide

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One of the most popular acts in the alternative rock genre will be bringing three Philadelphia bands on tour later this year. On select dates, My Chemical Romance will be accompanied by experimental hardcore act Soul Glo, black metal-tinged punk band Devil Master and rap-influenced hyperpop group Ghösh.My Chemical Romance is known for fusing melancholy pop-punk with operatic, arena rock sensibilities and is considered one of the most quintessential emo bands, even though they've long tried to distance themselves from the genre.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/my-chemical-romance-tour-2022-philly-gh%C3%B6sh-soul-glo-devil-master

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On Friday, former Philadelphia Eagles scout and current NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah spent a couple hours answering questions from reporters about the NFL Combine and the 2022 NFL Draft. Many of those questions were about the Eagles. I was interested to read through his thoughts on the Birds, so maybe you are too? 🤷‍♂️ Here's what Jeremiah said, and I'll throw in my two cents as well.Question: The Eagles have drafted receivers in the first round in back-to-back drafts. Is it a realistic possibility that they do it again? And if you're looking at this crop, would it make sense for them to try to draft someone that would complement DeVonta Smith?Jeremiah: Yeah, when you've got three ones I think all options are on the table.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/daniel-jeremiah-talks-eagles-draft-ahead-nfl-combine-mock-linebacker-quarterback

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Lia Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania swimmer who has found herself at the center of a national debate on transgender athletes, will be in the pool for the NCAA championships in March.  The NCAA will not adopt USA Swimming's new rules on transgender athletes until next season, meaning Thomas will be able to compete in next month's event, Billy Penn reported.  The 22-year-old senior has also been given the green light to swim at the Ivy League championships this week in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/lia-thomas-university-pennsylvania-transgender-swimmer-ncaa-championships

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The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday night, becoming the second-straight team to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy on its home field. This is the Rams' second Super Bowl title in franchise history and first since the team relocated back to Los Angeles in 2016. The team's first Super Bowl title came in 1999 when the franchise was in St. Louis. While it was a good night for the Rams, their performance wasn't free of blunders – including one that caught the attention of Eagles fans everywhere.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/super-bowl-lvi-los-angeles-rams-philly-special-eagles

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The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, becoming the second-straight team to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy on its home field. This is the Rams' second Super Bowl title in franchise history and first since the team relocated back to Los Angeles in 2016. The team's first Super Bowl title came in 1999 when the franchise was in St. Louis. While it was a good night for the Rams, their performance wasn't free of blunders — including one that caught the attention of Eagles fans everywhere.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/super-bowl-lvi-los-angeles-rams-philly-special-eagles

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Now that the Philadelphia Eagles' 2021 season is over, we'll be taking a position-by-position look at which players will likely be back with the team in 2022, and which ones likely won't. Today we'll look at tight end.In previous offseasons, we've tackled each positional group "in order," as in, quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, and then onto the defense. Just as a quick programming note, I'm going to jump around a little more this year, so if you're wondering if you missed the quarterbacks, no, we haven't published that one yet.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-stay-or-go-tight-end-dallas-goedert-tyree-jackson-jack-stoll

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Finding people you can trust and believe in this time of year is quite tricky in the NBA, but ESPN's Brian Windhorst is sending a message loud and clear right now — he believes James Harden is pushing for a deal to get done, and that talks are more serious than some people seem to be letting on.Windhorst, whose comments about "The Deal Zone" inspired a lot of bad Kenny Loggins jokes and photoshops on Twitter, joined Mike Greenberg to discuss the latest in the rumor mill on Wednesday morning. And the veteran reporter was pretty emphatic about what he sees in front of him.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/nba-trade-rumors-james-harden-sixers-brian-windhorst-ben-simmons-deadline-latest-news

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When Howie Roseman said, in no uncertain terms, that Jalen Hurts will be the starting quarterback for the Eagles next season, you probably had the same thought everyone else did upon learning the news. What else is he supposed to say?After all, this is the same general manager who, just over a year ago, said "when you have players like that, they're like fingers on your hand. You can't imagine that they're not part of you, that they're not here. That's how we feel about Carson."Wentz was promptly traded for a conditional first round pick and as well as a third, and Roseman looks like a genius because of it.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/howie-roseman-jalen-hurts-eagles-starter-in-2022-nfl-rumors-russell-wilson-deshaun-watson-nick-sirianni

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Are power rankings completely dumb and meaningless? Yes. Yes, they are. However, personally speaking, whenever I see them, I click. And now that I've sucked you in with promises of many power rankings, you'll read it and like it. Here's where people around the country have the Eagles ranked heading into Week 17 of the 2021 regular season. Oh, and here's our version of these sellout rankings, too.ESPN: 13thNon-QB MVP: CB Darius SlayThe Eagles are tied with the Cowboys for most defensive touchdowns in the NFL at five.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-power-ranking-roundup-week-17-2021/

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Three people were killed and two others injured in a fiery crash Sunday night on the Atlantic City Expressway, where a car struck the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza and burst into flames, officials said. The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m., when a Honda traveling eastbound with four occupants rammed into the plaza near mile marker 17.6 in Hamilton Township, according to authorities. A 14-year-old girl, Keotepie Khiev, of Atlantic City, suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The driver, 31-year-old Reachthon Khiev, and 27-year-old Reachsieh Khiev, both of Manchester, New Hampshire, also were killed, the Press of Atlantic City reported.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/ac-expressway-crash-three-killed-atlantic-city-girl-14-hamilton-new-jersey/

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