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Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez, center, speaks with Jeremy Pena, left, on the mound during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Astros still playing under cloud of sign-stealing scandal at World Series

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper watches his two-run home run during the eighth inning in Game 5 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Harper’s HR powers Phillies past Padres, into World Series

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at the Howard Theatre in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden wades into Philly crime wave trying to boost Fetterman in tight Senate race against GOP’s Oz

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

San Diego Padres' Brandon Drury watches his two-run single during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Drury, Padres rally to beat Nola, Phillies, tie NLCS 1-1

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper, center, is doused after Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies won, 8-3. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) **FILE**

Phillies keep aim on first World Series title since 2008

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

This April 2, 2015, file photo shows a Wawa convenience store in Philadelphia. The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Closure of Philadelphia Wawa locations latest in a trend of stores closing due to retail theft

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This image provided by the Philadelphia Police Department shows Joshua Macias. Macias and Antonio LaMotta, two supporters of former President Donald Trump arrested after driving a Hummer with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia site where votes were being counted in November 2020, were convicted of weapons charges Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, but acquitted of election interference. (Philadelphia Police Department via AP, File)

Trump supporters get split verdict in weapons, election case

By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press

Police keep watch over the the Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia, Oct. 7, 2022. The statue remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag. KYW reports that city officials told the station that they painted the box covering the 146-year-old statue in south Philadelphia’s Marconi Plaza with the green, white and red stripes at the request of Councilman Mark Squilla, who represents the district. The new look came just in time for the holiday formerly named for the explorer and now celebrated in the city as Indigenous Peoples Day. (Charles Fox/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Box covering Columbus statue sports colors of Italian flag

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) reacts after hitting a solo home run during the second inning in Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Phillies hold off Cardinals to sweep NL wild-card series

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm makes a catch on a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar during the third inning in Game 1 of a National League wild card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Phillies’ 6-run ninth tops Cardinals in 6-3 wild-card win

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

In this March 2, 2020, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a FOX News Channel Town Hall in Manassas, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Billionaire Democrat Mike Bloomberg tried to fund Philly election workers in 2020

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber looks towards the dugout after he tripled during the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Schwarber hits 2 HRs as Phillies split with Nationals to lead Brewers

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a demonstration in support of a proposed supervised injection site, outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. U.S. Attorney William McSwain believes the plan to open a supervised injection site violates the federal Controlled Substances Act and wants a federal judge to declare it illegal before it opens.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philly mayor Jim Kenney bans guns at playgrounds after shooting death of city worker

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz (11) covers his face during his news conference after and an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Landover, Md. Eagles won 24-8. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Against Eagles, Wentz looked like he did in 2020. That could spell trouble for the Commanders

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this file photo from Dec. 16, 2021, a proposed map is displayed during a meeting of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. Democrats who have long blamed their party's legislative minorities on Republican gerrymandering will find out in November whether more friendly district maps will edge them closer to retaking control of the House and Senate. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Redrawn districts inject uncertainty in legislative contests

By Mark Scolforo - Associated Press

A billboard along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia sends a warning shot to Washington Commanders and former Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. A large vehicle fire under an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caused a huge portion of the interstate to collapse, closing the highway in both directions, authorities said. (Photo courtesy of Vince Rizzuto, Philly Sports Trips)

‘Coming for you Carson’: Eagles fans set to invade FedEx Field, boo Wentz

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during the United We Stand Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The summit is aimed at combating a spate of hate-fueled violence in the U.S., as he works to deliver on his campaign pledge to "heal the soul of the nation." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden’s ‘semi-fascism’ rhetoric causing more Republicans to fly below polling radar

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs the ball against the Detroit Lions in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Hurts, Eagles too much for Lions in opener

By Larry Lage - Associated Press

In this July 5, 2020, file photo, an officer investigates the scene of a shooting in Chicago. Still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and street protests over the police killing of Floyd, exhausted cities around the nation are facing yet another challenge: A surge in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP, File)

Carjackings, shootings, murder: Violent underage offenders add to America’s crime wave

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto, right, and Jean Segura celebrate after Realmuto's home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Hoskins, Realmuto homer to power Phillies past Nationals 5-3

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press