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In this March 16, 2017 photo, Albert Delarosa stocks shelves with Coca-Cola products at the IGA supermarket in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. Less than three months into Philadelphia's new tax on sweetened drinks, the stakes have escalated: Beverage makers say the measure is hurting sales so much they need to cut jobs, while city officials say the moves are a ploy to get the tax struck down. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

“Soda tax” stakes escalate in pivotal Philadelphia fight

By CANDICE CHOI and KRISTEN DE GROOT - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Jahlil Okafor, right, chases after a loose ball past Dallas Mavericks' Nerlens Noel during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 17, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

76ers rout Mavericks in Noel’s return to Philadelphia

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Man disabled after robbery shooting awarded $11 million

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) cannot get a shot past Philadelphia Flyers' Steve Mason (35) as Travis Konecny (11) and Nick Schultz (55) defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Simmonds scores 200th, Mason helps Flyers blank Penguins 4-0

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Villanova NCAA college basketball head coach Jay Wright gestures before boarding a bus as the team departs Villanova, Pa., on Monday, March 13, 2017, for a game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, in Buffalo, N.Y. Teams chasing a college basketball title are contending with an unexpected wrinkle that's making last-minute travel plans even tougher: the anticipation of a storm bearing down on the Northeast that's expected to dump snow and wind. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Winter storm forces basketball teams to alter travel plans

By JOHN KEKIS - Associated Press

Workmen clear a sidewalk during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Rain, sleet, snow make for tough travel around Pennsylvania

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A man crosses South Broad Street in view of City Hall during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Storm prompts school closures, causes a few small avalanches

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A crew of snow shovelers work as a snowstorm sweeps through Times Square, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Nor’easter pounding mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, canceling flights, schools

By Deepti Hajela - Associated Press

FILE- In this March 10, 2017, file photo, pedestrians walk through wet snow in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Northeast is bracing for winter's last hurrah — a blizzard expected to sweep the New York region starting Monday, March 13, with possibly of being the season's biggest snowstorm. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Staring down the barrel of nor’easter, region preps for snow

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

Jury for Cosby’s criminal trial to come from Pittsburgh area

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Villanova NCAA college basketball head coach Jay Wright gestures before boarding a bus as the team departs Villanova, Pa., on Monday, March 13, 2017, for a game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, in Buffalo, N.Y. Teams chasing a college basketball title are contending with an unexpected wrinkle that's making last-minute travel plans even tougher: the anticipation of a storm bearing down on the Northeast that's expected to dump snow and wind. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Winter storm forces basketball teams to alter travel plans

By JOHN KEKIS - Associated Press

Philadelphia Union's Andre Blake, center, leaps to catch the ball with Keegan Rosenberry, left, and Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore, right, watching during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union battle to 2-2 draw

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Boston Bruins' Drew Stafford, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Riley Nash (20) and Adam McQuaid (54) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Boston, Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Bruins won 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Stafford’s shot goes in off Flyers player in B’s 2-1 win

By KEN POWTAK - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bozak, left, celebrates with Morgan Rielly after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Andersen helps Maple Leafs top Flyers 4-2

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FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2016, file photo, Princeton coach Mitch Henderson applauds as he stands with his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rowan in Princeton, N.J. As the first team to go 14-0 in Ivy League play and not automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament, Princeton has earned a somewhat dubious distinction in league history. Were it any previous year, the Tigers would be eagerly awaiting Selection Sunday. However, the Ivy became the nation’s final league to employ a conference tournament to decide its automatic qualifier, so Princeton (21-6) still needs two wins in Philadelphia this weekend to reach the NCAAs. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Princeton fighting for NCAA berth despite perfect Ivy season

By RICH FISHER - Associated Press

Matchups for the 2017 PIAA boys’ basketball tournament

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Cause sought in Philadelphia aquatic fitness center fire

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A glance at PIAA boys basketball tournament

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In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo, hollyhocks bloom in a greenhouse where plants for the Philadelphia Flower Show are growing, at Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown, Pa. The Philadelphia Flower Show is teaming up with experts from the Netherlands to celebrate the beauty and ingenuity of Dutch culture. The theme of this year's floral festival is &quot;Holland: Flowering the World&quot; and it runs March 11 through March 19. Last year, the show attracted about 255,000 people. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Dutch treat: Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates Holland

By KRISTEN DE GROOT - Associated Press

Matchups for the 2017 PIAA boys’ basketball tournament

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