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We have a new pope, and he's a Villanova alumnus. Read all about it on Friday's Philadelphia Inquirer front page.
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Legendary columnist Chuck Stone has been posthumously honored with a special citation from the Pulitzer Board. Read all about it in Tuesday's Daily News.
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Yankees, MLB’s all-time shaves leaders, will finally let players grow beards The Yankees announced Friday that they are amending long-standing rules requiring their players to be clean-shaven.

I am now one step closer to achieving my dream of playing center field at Yankee Stadium.
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Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner elected to Hall of Fame, joining Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia Wagner was elected in his 10th and final year on the ballot with 82.5% of the vote. Chase Utley climbed to 39.8% in his second year.

"I felt like the clock stopped." Billy Wagner's 10-year odyssey to the Hall of Fame finally ended with an invitation to Cooperstown. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/bas...

Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying “Good God, I must leave right away.”

Bob Dylan joins TikTok just as the popular app may be dying. Coincidence or a simple twist of fate?
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Opinion | The band that taught Gen X it’s better to fade away than to burn out Michael Stipe just turned 65. It’s the end of R.E.M. as we know it (and I feel fine).

If you want a great essaythis morning that won't raise your blood pressure to 195/110, read Will Leitch on R.E.M. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Heinz Kluetmeier, the famed sports photographer who took the photo of the most famous cover in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED history, died yesterday. He was 82.

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Heinz Kluetmeier, Sports Illustrated’s Miracle On Ice photographer, dies at age 82.

More on Kluetmeier’s life and pioneering techniques ⤵️

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Go birds.

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Snow falling in Philly as region braces for substantial storm; latest forecast and timing Areas in South Jersey and Delaware are forecast to get the most snow, while Philadelphia could see up to 4 inches.

❄️ Areas in #SouthJersey and #Delaware are forecast to get the most snow, while #Philadelphia could see up to 4 inches of #snow on Monday.

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Remember the blizzard of 1996? Philadelphia dug out from 30.7 inches of snow that fell on Jan. 7 and 8 that year.

Snow is expected for Philly’s Monday morning commute, followed by a prolonged cold spell Amounts will be higher to the south of Philly, with several inches likely in Delaware and South Jersey

I mislike this winter weather.
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Northwestern basketball all-alliteration team, starting five:
Art Aaron, forward
Vedran Vukusic, forward
Evan Eschmeyer, center
Brooks Barnheiser, guard
Boo Buie, guard

As we greet the new year, take a look at the first Philadelphia Inquirer front page of 2025.

Take these guided First Day hikes, from Pa. lakes to N.J. Pinelands Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey offer a range of free First Day guided hikes to bring in the new year.

Start 2025 on the right foot.
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On Monday's Philadelphia Inquirer front page, we remember former President Jimmy Carter, 100, as a tireless humanitarian.

The truth about Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet, and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Our pop music critic writes about the James Mangold's Dylan biopic filmed in Cape May and elsewhere in New Jersey.

"Timmy's a brilliant actor so I'm sure he's going to be completely believable as me," Bob Dylan wrote. "Or a younger me. Or some other me."
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Ivy League plans to participate in FCS playoffs beginning in the 2025 season In the new format, the Ivy League winner would receive an automatic bid into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Watch out, Georgia and Alabama.
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Four of my picks made it in the top 100 of WXPN's countdown of the greatest songs of the 21st century:
87. "Not Strong Enough," boygenius
70. "Bloodbuzz Ohio," The National
21. "Chicago," Sujan Stevens
18. "Under the Pressure," War on Drugs

‘Tired of getting our tails kicked’: The Sixers are fighting back and eying a fourth win in five games Following that blueprint, the Sixers (6-15) look to nab their fourth win in five games when they face the Chicago Bulls Sunday.

“Tired of getting our tails kicked.” The Sixers are fighting back and look to win for the fourth time in five games.

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"He was really chill. He didn’t say, ‘Make sure your teeth are brushed and you’re in bed at this time.’ He just made sure we were doing the right things."

On Saquon Barkley, the Most Valuable Babysitter: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...

With a photo by Charles Fox of the tree lighting at City Hall, you might say today's Philadelphia Inquirer front page glows.

He used to be their babysitter. Now, Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. When Barkley was a star running back at Whitehall High, the school's athletic director asked him to babysit his kids. The family says Barkley was a natural.

“He was chill. He didn't say, 'Make sure you're in bed at this specific time.’

“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”

Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...

Philly lawmakers advanced a bill to restrict where mobile addiction services operate in Kensington following heated hearing The bills aims to keep mobile units off of residential streets and prohibits them from operating close to one another.

A bill that would restrict where mobile medical services can operate in Kensington advanced out of a Philly city council committee yesterday -- after heated exchanges with addiction service providers who say the bill will make it harder to help people with addiction: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

❄️ Even though we had plenty of warning, December and winter still caught me by surprise. Tom Gralish's photo on the front page of today's Philadelphia Inquirer artfully captured the chill of it all.

In 2018, not long after Mt. Joy’s first single was released, Sam Cooper and Matt Quinn made a last minute trip to Philly.

They saw the Eagles win the Super Bowl and saw Jason Kelce give his speech at the parade.

Now, they're singing on stage with him: www.inquirer.com/sports/mt-jo...

🏈 Northwestern deserves partial credit for Michigan’s 13-10 victory over Ohio State. Last weekend’s 50-6 drubbing of the Wildcats must have given the Wolverines confidence.

Eagles’ Brandon Graham is ‘sad’ and ‘sick’ over his season-ending injury but noncommittal on his future Graham, 36, won't rule out another season of football, and continues to remain optimistic despite his season likely being over. “We’re just going to attack this thing," Graham said on 94.1 WIP.

Brandon Graham said he fell asleep on the flight home from LA and woke up when the Eagles landed. “Damn, this ain’t no dream. This is real.”

Graham is “sad” and “sick” but is staying positive (obviously). A decision on his future will wait: www.inquirer.com/eagles/brand...

‘I feel like I’ve been robbed’: The Sheriff’s Office still has massive delays in processing deeds from auctions. The Sheriff's Office is taking buyers' money, but without a deed, empty homes cannot be renovated, demolished, rented or resold. Some buildings suffer weather damage or are taken over by squatters.

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office is taking people’s money at auction but not handing over the deeds. They won’t explain why.

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