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A Northeast Philadelphia priest has been placed on administrative leave following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the late 1970s, according to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Following allegations that he covered up the assault of a 17-year-old girl in 2015, Phillies manager Gabe Kapler has the full support of the organization, a source tells columnist Bob Brookover.

In November, Republican Sam Davis lost reelection to the township committee of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County. Now he claims that “all the Indian people” in Chesterfield Township voted illegally for his opponent, a claim local Democrats were quick to denounce as hateful and racist.

Now that John J. Dougherty has been indicted on charges of embezzlement, bribery, and theft, his reputation could be a problem for all of Philly’s unions. 

Are you taking care of your blood pressure? A new study has found that African Americans are at a much higher risk for high blood pressure emergencies.

The Flyers are on an incredible run. Their 20-year-old goalie Carter Hart made 41 saves last night, leading the Flyers to their eighth straight win, a 2-1 thriller over the Canucks.

Reporter Joe Santoloquito was harassed and his property vandalized after he reported that some Eagles think quarterback Carson Wentz is selfish. Now Wentz himself agrees. 

Grab your calendars: Philadelphia is celebrating Black History Month with book discussions, meetups, trolley tours, and more. 

Philly Theatre Week means you can get tickets to great shows for $30, $15, and $0. Reporter John Timpane knows which ones are the best deals. 

Great news for local beer fans: Tired Hands is opening its first Philly restaurant and it’s called St. Oner’s. 

Because you can never have enough nightmare fuel, our latest list of local restaurants closed after health inspections features an eatery where a white roach was found.

Philly’s migrant populations have increased and some of the city’s newest East and Southeast Asian residents have struggled to find community. The city’s Buddhist centers have provided support and safety.

Recycling isn’t as effective as we’ve come to believe and it’s time to end our dependence on single-use plastics, write Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace USA, and Martin Bourque, executive director of the Ecology Center,

Rapper 21 Savage was arrested and placed in federal detention awaiting deportation Sunday. His life story is a reminder of how difficult it is to be a black immigrant, writes staff writer Abraham Gutman. 

The story of one dollhouse built around 1800 and passed down through seven generations of one Philly family, told via Hidden City, tells a downright fascinating history of femininity.

It’s never too late to go back to school, especially when it means being civically engaged, as evidenced by Billy Penn’s look inside free voter education classes for Philadelphians. 

The Year of the Pig begins today but Mayfair got a jump start on celebrations over the weekend with a festival, a first for the community and its surging Asian population, WHYY reports.

Stephen King once called author Dan Mallory’s work “unputdownable,” an apt description for the New Yorker’s investigation into the many, many deceptions that make up Mallory’s career.

Teens are more stressed than ever and Philadelphia Magazine is wondering who’s to blame: the way we parent or “sleep is for the weak” culture?