Cespedes Steals Show From All-Stars, Wins HR Derby
Yoenis Cespedes won baseball's Home Run Derby on Monday night, becoming the first player left out of the All-Star game to take home the crown.
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Yoenis Cespedes won baseball's Home Run Derby on Monday night, becoming the first player left out of the All-Star game to take home the crown.
The Phillies and Eagles are two of the 50 most valuable sports franchises in the world, according to Forbes magazine.
Centerfielder Ben Revere will have surgery on a broken right ankle Tuesday at the Rothman Institute, and will miss between six and eight weeks.
Some guys have all the luck, and a little skill, too.
Michael Young hit an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning to lift Philadelphia to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, giving the Phillies a split of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Alexei Ramirez hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
The Phillies will look to ride their recent wave of strong play into the MLB All-Star break as they open a weekend series with the Chicago White Sox at Citizens Bank Park.
Kyle Kendrick outpitched All-Star Jordan Zimmermann, pinch-hitter Kevin Frandsen hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 Thursday night.
After a sluggish 5-1 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday night, the Phillies will look to get back on track on Thursday night as they wrap up this four-game series with Washington.
With the two leagues set to square off in their annual exhibition featuring its greatest stars on July 16, all eyes will be on Citi Field. With home field advantage during the World Series on the line, the question very simply put is, can the National League maintain its grip on the contest for the fourth straight year?
Gio Gonzalez tossed seven sharp innings, the Nationals hit a pair of consecutive homers off Cliff Lee and Washington beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Wednesday night.
Darren Daulton has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer.
The Phillies will look to get back to the .500 mark on Wednesday night as they continue their series against the Washington Nationals.
Dom Brown and Matt Harvey lead the RotoAnalysis National Leage fantasy All Star team.
If you haven't had enough of the Phillies "buy or sell" discussion yet, I've got bad news for you. There are still three weeks left until the trade deadline, and the conversation will change every day depending on whether the Phillies have won the previous game.
Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings, Michael Young hit a two-run double and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night for their third straight win.
MLB statistcal projections say that Ryan Howard's contract could be the worst of all time.
Third baseman Michael Young would figure to be one of the Phillies moveable pieces, especially to an American League team. Could the Yankees be a landing spot for Young?
Lannan (2-3) had four strikeouts in his longest outing in four years. The lefty registered 12 groundouts to beat the team he played for his first six seasons in the majors.
It was a good outing for Lenape High School product Sean Black on Sunday in Trenton. The Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, native pitched six innings against the Phillies' Double-A affiliate Reading.
Manny Ramirez didn't waste any time getting in the swing of things in his latest bid to return to the big leagues.
Humberto Quintero and Ryan Howard hit home runs to give Cliff Lee a five-run cushion, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
Major league loss leader Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking single and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 Thursday.
Tuesday will be the nicest day of the week in the Philadelphia region, as humidity and storm chances return on Wednesday.
Measles has reached the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. St. Luke's University Health Network said it's treating its "first case in recent memory."
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
The Philadelphia Police Department is set to host events around the city for National Night Out.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree's altercation with student protesters in February caused trauma in the community, a report says.
Tuesday will be the nicest day of the week in the Philadelphia region, as humidity and storm chances return on Wednesday.
Armani Tyrell Waite was arrested in connection with a shooting at a Walmart store in Darby Township, Delaware County.
Measles has reached the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. St. Luke's University Health Network said it's treating its "first case in recent memory."
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Philadelphia Police Department is set to host events around the city for National Night Out.
Iliana Lick, who is from Argentina, is a nanny in Philadelphia. Now, she's in ICE custody in New Mexico.
A man was shot multiple times and killed in West Philadelphia Monday night, police said.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree's altercation with student protesters in February caused trauma in the community, a report says.
Ali Khan was arrested for inappropriately touching a 14-year-old Bensalem High School special needs student in July, police said.
A driver is in custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after police say he crashed into the Ridgewood Senior Living homes.
A man wanted in a Reading homicide was arrested while waiting to board a flight to the Dominican Republic at an airport in New Jersey Sunday, police said.
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
The remains of a man were found in a marshy meadow area next to Golden Hammock Thorofare in Brigantine in 1982.
A New Jersey police department is getting creative when it comes to cracking down on distracted drivers.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Measles has reached the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. St. Luke's University Health Network said it's treating its "first case in recent memory."
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Derek Hill hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies acquired Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian from the Giants and Brooks Raley from the Mets on MLB trade deadline day.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
The Phillies opened the scoring in the fifth on an RBI single by Bryan De La Cruz.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The conduct of Quakertown's police chief during a student protest earlier this year was not criminal but caused trauma in the community, a new report says.
Bill Kelly says to make sure you get outside Tuesday in the Philadelphia region with more rain on the way. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Public Safety Awareness Month got underway in Overbrook Monday night.
Cars in Cherry Hill were destroyed after tree limbs fell on a power lines and sparked a fire Monday.
The Chick Mission has a camper that's traveling across the country to raise awareness. It made a stop Monday at Shady Grove Fertility in Chesterbrook.