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Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes
NPR
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Jalen Hurts will make history playing in the first Super Bowl to have 2 Black quarterbacks

The two players, Mahomes and Hurts, have had superlative seasons. Both are finalists for the Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, and Mahomes is expected to win.

2 years ago

A person passes out a brochure to someone in a house.
Gun Violence
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Point Breeze neighbors lean on each other while mourning 17-year-old killed by gunfire

Last Thursday, 17-year-old Isaiah Odom was killed while riding his bike in his Point Breeze neighborhood. His mother is asking for prayers, and neighbors are lending support.

2 years ago

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Celia Cruz spreads her arms wide as she poses on stage.
NPR
Economy
Gender
Government
History
Race & Ethnicity

Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter

Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

2 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Crime
Delaware
Gun Violence
K-12

Bullet strikes wall after gun fires during fight at Delaware high school basketball game

Police said the weapon went off after it fell to the floor and one of the combatants stepped on it. No one was injured and the gun was found on the floor.

2 years ago

The interior of ROCKBAR, in Scottsdale, Ariz., home to the Eagles West Fan Club. (6abc)
National
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Inside a Scottsdale, Arizona bar there’s a Eagles fan club that feels just like home

If you're a Philadelphia Eagles fan and live out west, you can find a sense of home inside ROCKBAR.

2 years ago

Donna Kelce with her two NFL playing sons
Philadelphia
Sports

Donna Kelce brings cookies for sons at Super Bowl opener

The mother of All-Pros Travis and Jason Kelce surprised her sons during an interview with NFL Network's Michael Irvin with two batches of cookies — one for each.

2 years ago

Men search for people among the debris in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday.
NPR
International
Public Safety

Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,000

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria Tuesday in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death to

2 years ago

Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes sitting together for a press event ahead of the Super Bowl
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Mahomes, Hurts aware of significance of this Super Bowl duel

There are many storylines for this Super Bowl, but the duel between Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes is right at the top of the list.

2 years ago

The Hank Gathers Rec Center in Strawberry Mansion hasn't made a public Facebook post since August 2022 (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
K-12
Kids
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

More than half of Philadelphia rec centers don’t actively use social media, leaving students in the dark about after-school opportunities

City officials say they’ve been working to address the issue, and have been hosting training sessions for rec center staff.

2 years ago

Big Charlie's Saloon in South Philly has a lot of Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia on display.
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Sports

South Philly Chiefs bar opts out of Super Bowl Sunday

Since the 1980s, Big Charlie’s Saloon in South Philadelphia has been hallowed ground for Kansas City Chiefs fans.

2 years ago

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Betsy Ross impersonator Carol Spacht waiting to greet the Eagles fans before putting up the Eagles flag. (Ella Lathan/WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

Betsy Ross raises the Eagles flag ahead of Super Bowl LVII

The Betsy Ross House Courtyard in Old City was filled with Philadelphia Eagles fans eager to cheer on the Birds.

2 years ago

File - Bishop Aretha Morton stands beside the marquee at Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral in Wilmington. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Delaware
Religion

Tributes pour in for Delaware’s ‘trailblazing’ Bishop Aretha Morton

Bishop Aretha Morton, Delaware’s first female Baptist pastor, died Saturday at the age of 85.

2 years ago

A fish market once stood at 2nd and Poplar streets in the Northern Liberties section, photo at left. Through the 1800s, 2nd Street was a bustling place with a market shed running down the middle. (Submitted via The Philadelphia Tribune)
Changing Communities
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Northern Liberties business district highlights Black roots

Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties section is using Black History Month to highlight the neighborhood’s deep, historic roots.

2 years ago

Philly poet Ja’Nell Hall-Ragin is featured in the latest video from the Eagles. (Philadelphia Eagles)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Sports

Latest Eagles video doesn’t hype Super Bowl run, but shines spotlight on violence prevention

As part of National Gun Violence Survivor's Week, the video features a dramatic reading by Philly poet Ja'Nell Hall-Ragin, who lost her brother to gun violence.

2 years ago

The Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop performs during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl
National
Philadelphia
Sports
Transportation

Eagles fans will have plenty of flight options for Super Bowl LVII from PHL

Multiple airlines will provide additional flights from Philadelphia to Phoenix and back for Super Bowl LVII.

2 years ago

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