Redskins rookie Wes Martin is committed to dog rescue as much if not more than football.

Recent violence against children in Philadelphia prompted city council to call on residents to perform gun checks inside their homes. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

The Phillies have cut ties with two of their longest-tenured players, second baseman Cesar Hernandez and third baseman Maikel Franco.

Sure, Ben Simmons finally made his first NBA three Wednesday night, but he also showed everything else that makes the 23-year-old All-Star so special. By Paul Hudrick

The Phillies have nine players eligible for salary arbitration this winter and while some of the decisions are no-brainers, others are iffier and some are pretty clear nos. By Corey Seidman

The Phillies made a series of roster moves on Monday, which included removing outfielder Odubel Herrera from the restricted list. By Jim Salisbury 

Joel Embiid had two rough performances after returning from his suspension. Just eight games into the season, it appears his fitness level is already a concern. By Paul Hudrick

The Phillies will interview Dusty Baker later this week for their managerial opening, a source confirms.

The Eagles benched Andre Dillard on Sunday. He vows to get better, but the Birds had no choice against the Seahawks. By Dave Zangaro 

There is an interesting wrinkle to Jay Ajayi’s contract, especially in the entire scope of the Eagles’ running back situation. By Dave Zangaro

Zach Ertz had a big statistical game, but Stephon Gilmore says he saw frustration and saw Ertz “crying” to officials. By Dave Zangaro 

Legislation to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009 passed the state Senate on Wednesday against a deadline to stall Gov. Tom Wolf’s move to substantially expand overtime pay eligibility.

An opinion piece written by Philadelphia Eagles star safety Malcolm Jenkins and published by the Inquirer that recommends reforms for the city police department was labeled “racist” by the city police union’s president.

Will the Phillies set spending records again this winter? John Middleton addressed that question and more before departing for the owners meetings in Texas.

A shooting that injured a boy, a teen and a man who was the intended target, interrupted a high school football game between Pleasantville and Camden on Friday. The Eagles announced Monday that the rest of the game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday. NBC10’s Denise Nakano spoke to a player on one of the teens...

Discussions on raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009 are heating up, in part to get Gov. Tom Wolf to abandon an effort to extend overtime pay eligibility to tens of thousands of additional workers.

Chilly weather didn’t stop the region’s best high school football players from heating up under the Friday night lights. The players hit the gridiron with the season on the line.

Some “Survivor” viewers were outraged Wednesday night after a female contestant who accused a male player of inappropriate touching was ultimately voted off while the accused remained to compete for the million-dollar prize. CBS aired back-to-back episodes of “Survivor: Island of the Idols” on Wednesday night, titled “We made it to the merge,” in which the two disparate tribes become...