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Trevor Zegras is signed and taken care of. The Flyers announced a four-year, $36.5 million contract extension for the 25-year-old center on Wednesday night, locking in Zegras as a core piece for the long haul. Zegras will carry a cap hit of $9.125 million per season. BREAKING: We have signed forward Trevor Zegras to a four-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $9.125 million.

Each and every year, NBA Summer League reaches the point of becoming a drag. It is safe to say that moment has arrived. The Summer Sixers were soundly defeated for the second day in a row, as on Wednesday they fell to a superior Orlando Magic squad which featured four old friends. Labaron Philon Jr., in his fourth Summer League game, struggled mightily; running mate Johni Broome did not play which forced Philon to play without any trustworthy teammates.

Spend a summer evening exploring Fairmount Park after sunset during the July edition of "Park After Dark: Moonwalk + Stargazing." The event takes place Tuesday, July 21, from 8-10 p.m. in West Fairmount Park. The evening begins with a guided 1.5-mile hike along the historic Trolley Trail, which follows the route of the former Fairmount Park Trolley that operated from 1896 to 1946.

Mayor Cherelle Parker vowed to continue fighting to restore the President's House exhibit to its original form after the Trump administration replaced panels that detailed George Washington's role in the slave trade overnight. A federal court gave the Trump administration permission earlier this month to put up the new displays at the exhibit in Independence National Historical Park.

Wine and Culture Fest will turn Philadelphia’s historic Bok Building into a one-day destination for wine tastings, chef-led dining, music and cultural programming when it returns Saturday, July 25. Now in its eighth year, the festival presented by The Hue Society showcases diaspora-led wine brands, Black-owned businesses and food inspired by cultures across the African diaspora through guided tastings, educational sessions and live programming.

Smoky air is expected to enter the Philadelphia area Wednesday night as a result of ongoing wildfires in Canada, the National Weather Service forecasts. The hazy conditions are anticipated to be the "most prevalent" the region has experienced since the 2023 summer, when wildfire smoke prompted the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection to issue a Code Red air quality alert, said Joe DeSilva, a NWS meteorologist based in Mt. Holly, New Jersey.

In discussing the potential impact of Camden County's $400 million water cleanup plan that was unveiled Tuesday, Commissioner Jeff Nash highlighted the regattas long held on the Cooper River. The boat races bring people from all over the world, he said, and they never would have happened without the enactment of the Clean Water Act in 1972. "That's a good example of what clean water will do for an economy," Nash said.

The smiles canceled out the sweltering twilight heat. A cluster of Ecuador fans had gathered at the top of the Art Museum steps, posing for pictures in front of the Rocky statue as they held up their nation's flag. Then down below within Eakins Oval, street soccer pitches were set up for a run of organized tournaments that weekend. But until then, a group of kids and amateur footballers were marathoning pickup games, welcoming anyone on for the next first-to-2 that walked by.

A national cyclosporiasis outbreak has made many wary of the produce aisle of their grocery stores. The gastrointestinal illness, characterized by "explosive" bowel movements, is caused by a parasite that hides in contaminated food and water. It's been hitting multiple regions of the U.S. unusually hard this spring and summer, with 34 states reporting cases.

Film crews for HBO's crime drama "Task" will be in Upper Darby on Wednesday and Thursday to continue production on the second season of Brad Ingelsby's hit series. After filming in Manayunk last week, crews returned to Delaware County late last week and over the weekend to shoot in a small section of Drexel Hill — which is part of Upper Darby — in the area of Woodland, Highland and Edmonds avenues.