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Saturday, April 4th, 2026
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 4th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ WHYY hosted its third annual Civic News Summit on Friday, Apr. 3 in Philadelphia where community leaders and youth discussed building trust and addressing AI challenges in local journalism (highlighting ways to boost transparency and community connection). WHYY
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On March 20, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito felt ill during a dinner in Philadelphia and was taken for dehydration treatment before returning home that night, and he resumed work Monday for an oral argument. The Philadelphia Inquirer
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ K1 Speed offers an electric go-kart experience at its two local tracks in Cinnaminson and Horsham, with karts reaching 45 mph and races scheduled for early May (juniors and teens on May 2 and adults on May 3) that let drivers chase faster lap times. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ The Phillies head west on a six-game road trip (starting Friday, 4:10 p.m. at Denver’s Coors Field for three games in Colorado this weekend). The team, at 3-3 after their home start, aims to bounce back as they face the Rockies. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Paul George led the Sixers to a 115 to 103 win over the Timberwolves as the team showed strong defense & rebounding with key contributions from Kelly Oubre Jr. and Andre Drummond. They will host the Pistons in a second contest today at 7 p.m. EST. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ The Phillies scored 10-1 against the Rockies with key plays from Alec Bohm + Kyle Schwarber + Bryce Harper and strong pitching by Aaron Nola. The win moved the team to 4-3 and lifted their bats to life in Colorado. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Joel Embiid said on April 1 that he felt frustrated when he was held out of the game despite wanting to play as the Sixers’ front office made the call during his illness — his comments show a clear disagreement over how his availability was managed. Metro Philadelphia
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