Benita Valente, revered Philadelphia soprano with Met Opera and one of America’s great lieder artists, has died at 91

Benita Valente, 91, a revered lyric soprano whose voice thrilled listeners with its purity and seeming effortlessness, died Friday night at home in Philadelphia, said her son, Pete Checchia. In a remarkable four-decade career, she appeared on the opera stage, in chamber music, and with orchestras.

New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Week 8 staff picks and predictions

The Giants Wire staff offer their picks and predictions ahead of a Week 8 game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles.

Mostly sunny, crisp fall weather in the Philadelphia region Saturday. Perfect for Eagles game.

The weekend is trending dry and cool, good fall football weather for the Eagles game on Sunday. Be sure to bring the coat if spending time outdoors, but go ahead and leave the umbrella at home. We may notice more cloud cover on Sunday with a weak disturbance nearby, but that's about it.

Philadelphia 76ers Can't Ignore Their Growing Joel Embiid Problem

More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.

Man critically injured in shooting in West Philadelphia

Police are investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured in West Philadelphia Saturday morning. Officers responded to the area of 52nd Street and Girard Avenue just after 6 a.m. and found a 35-year-old man who had been shot once in the left side. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition.

Eagles vs. Giants: 5 bold predictions for Philadelphia's Week 8 matchup

Philadelphia wins this one by, at minimum, the exact 17-point total they lost by in Week 8, and the Giants go home frustrated. 34-17 in the Eagles' favor seems too perfect, but we'll settle for 37-20 or 30-13, something in that range, as the Eagles improve to 6-2 on the season.

Suspect charged with murder in disappearance of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The suspect who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 23-year-old nursing student in Philadelphia was charged with murder.

Water main break floods streets, swamps cars, damages homes in North Philadelphia near Temple University campus

The massive water main break flooded streets, swamped cars and damaged homes in North Philadelphia near Temple University campus.
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