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After being pushed out of their own homeowners association board, two Philadelphia neighbors built a startup to bring transparency to the 370,000 HOAs across America. Their solution could help 53 million homeowners avoid the same fights over fees, elections, and building repairs.
Julian Champagnie thought his basketball career ended at 22 when Philadelphia cut him without warning. Three years later, he just scored 20 points in Game 7 to send San Antonio to the NBA Finals.
After striking out with the bases loaded, Edmundo Sosa got a second chance and delivered a go-ahead two-run homer that lifted the Phillies to a 4-3 comeback win over the Dodgers. His teammates never doubted he'd come through when it mattered most.
Over 1,000 survivors, families, and advocates turned a 1-mile zoo walk into a powerful statement of hope, crushing their fundraising goal. The event brought together a community that proves no one has to fight lung cancer alone.
After two years of failed treatments, Philadelphia's Shakirah Duckett found hope in a clinical trial that's finally shrinking her stage 4 lung cancer tumors. Now she's walking at the Lung Force event to celebrate her progress and connect with others facing similar battles.
Cristopher Sánchez just threw 44 scoreless innings, shattering a Phillies record that stood since 1911 and helping turn around his struggling team's season. His perfect May ranks among the greatest pitching months in baseball history.
Philadelphia transformed a modest $14.7 million investment into $1.4 billion in energy savings and 11,000 jobs over 10 years. The city's clean energy campaign shows how smart partnerships can deliver massive returns while helping residents save money.
Cristopher Sánchez just broke a Phillies pitching record that stood since 1911, going 44 straight innings without allowing a single run. The achievement puts him in the company of baseball legends and caps off a perfect month on the mound.
Two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora is helping African athletes reach the NFL without ever playing football before. Nigerian Uar Bernard just became the latest success story after being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Aaron Rai, the two-glove-wearing golfer from Wolverhampton, claimed his first major championship at the US PGA Championship in Philadelphia. His unlikely journey from accidentally discovering golf as a toddler to standing atop the golfing world proves that unconventional paths can lead to extraordinary destinations.
Aaron Rai, who wears two gloves instead of one and started golf by accident, won his first major championship at the US PGA in Philadelphia. The Wolverhampton native's journey from plastic toy clubs to golfing's biggest stage shows how unconventional paths can lead to extraordinary success.
England's Aaron Rai shocked the golf world by winning his first major championship at the PGA Championship, taking home $3.69 million. The world's 44th-ranked golfer beat a field of superstars to claim his biggest career victory.
Philadelphia's decade-long energy initiative just crushed its ambitious targets, delivering $1.3 billion in clean investments and 11,000 new jobs. What started as a "Hail Mary" turned into one of the city's biggest environmental and economic wins.
For the first time in Major League Baseball history, a father and son are working together as manager and general manager of the same team. Don Mattingly now manages the Philadelphia Phillies while his son Preston serves as the team's GM.
Amanda Howard put her doctorate in nurse anesthesia to work within hours of graduating, performing CPR on a Philadelphia restaurant chef who collapsed during her celebration dinner. The two-minute response brought him back from having no pulse.
Philadelphia's renewable energy campaign has generated $1.3 billion in investment and created more than 11,000 jobs since launch. The city now powers iconic buildings like City Hall and the airport with solar energy from local farms. #
Philadelphia's 10-year clean energy campaign crushed its goals, creating 11,415 jobs and generating $2 billion in economic impact while saving residents $1.4 billion on energy costs. Every public dollar invested returned $90 in economic growth. #
The New York Knicks are heading back to the Eastern Conference finals after setting an NBA playoff record with 25 three-pointers in a dominant 144-114 victory over Philadelphia. Their passionate fans took over the arena and watched their team make history with an 11-for-13 shooting performance in just the first quarter.
The New York Knicks just put on one of the greatest shooting performances in NBA playoff history, tying three league records for three-pointers in a single game. Their historic 144-114 victory swept the Philadelphia 76ers and sent them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in two seasons.
Five Pennsylvania counties just launched the largest job growth partnership in their history, targeting middle-wage careers that don't require college degrees. The Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership aims to transform southeastern Pennsylvania into an economic powerhouse for working families.
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