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76ers vs. Knicks: Joel Embiid's flagrant foul nearly ended Philly's season, his 50-pt eruption saved it
PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid almost ended the Philadelphia 76ers' season on Thursday. Then he saved it. In the first quarter of Game 3 of Philadelphia's first-round series against the New York Knicks, Embiid earned a flagrant foul for grabbing Mitchell Robinson's legs (from the floor) as the Knicks center went up for a layup. After a replay review, the officials determined it was a flagrant 1, meaning he would not be ejected. Down 2-0 in the series, Embiid played the remainder of the game as if he had seen the Sixers' collective life flash before his eyes.
HUD's Acting Secretary Lauds Philadelphia for Pioneering Green Affordable Housing During Earth Week Visit
Adrianne Todman, the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), made her way to Philadelphia this week to give the City of Brotherly Love a pat on the back for its efforts in sustainable housing. In a nod to Earth Week, Todman joined a cohort of local bigwigs, including U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans and State Sen. Sharif Street, to sing praises for a new development that's setting the standard for green living in affordable housing.
Outgoing Philadelphia school board approves millions for new curriculum and asbestos abatement
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Philadelphia residents got their first opportunity to publicly comment and ask questions about the school district’s $4.5 billion budget proposal Thursday night at the final meeting of the board’s current iteration.Community members asked the board for more funding for extracurricular activities, music and art programs, improved air filtration, and building renovations, among other requests. The budget will be up for a full board vote at the May 30 meeting.The most pointed question Thursday evening came from student board representative Cavance Snaith, who asked if all...
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