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Philadelphia
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Everything to know going into this year’s Super Bowl

Here's everything you need to know about the game, the prep, and the aftermath with some help from NPR member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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Architecture & Design
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Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Comcast Center expedites crown lights upgrade to turn Eagles green for the first time ever

For the first time, Philadelphia’s two tallest buildings have joined the tradition of lighting up in support of local sports teams, contributing to an emerald-studded horizon.

4 years ago

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History
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Preserving Black Haddonfield: Anthology of first-person stories to be released

A group of ten community elders share their first-hand accounts of being a part of the African American community in Haddonfield, N.J.

4 years ago

Members of Eagles Zone AZ packed Philly's Sports Grill in Tempe, Az. on Feb. 10, 2023 ahead of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles fans built their nests in Arizona long before Super Bowl LVII

Eagles Zone AZ is a fan group based in the Phoenix area that has provided a place for fans to perch from and cheer on their favorite team from across the country.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Policing

Yeadon’s internal police study finds death of woman in police custody was ‘preventable’

Amid the deaths of two people in police custody in just four months, Yeadon Borough subjected itself to an independent study on its department.

4 years ago

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History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

‘Black Founders’ at Museum of the American Revolution features dazzling array of Forten family documents and rarities

A businessman and abolitionist who fought for the Union, James Forten’s legacy extends all the way through the Civil War.

4 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

More than 36K people applied for a slot on Philly’s waitlist for a housing voucher. Roughly a quarter of them will make it

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is capping the waiting list at 10,000 applications. It’s expected to take three to five years to clear the list.

4 years ago

Shown here at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, George Toma has had a hand in Super Bowl playing surfaces since the very beginning — the 1967 championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. (Greg Echlin/KCUR 89.3)
NPR
Infrastructure
Sports
KCUR

Call him ‘The Sodfather.’ Pa. native George Toma has tended the turf at every single Super Bowl

This week, the 94-year-old is in Glendale, Arizona, where he's hard at work preparing State Farm Stadium for the Super Bowl game and Rihanna's halftime show.

4 years ago

A man climbs a traffic pole as Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate victory in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots on February 4, 2018 in Philadelphia
NPR
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly may grease poles ahead of the Super Bowl. Eagles fans don’t care

Philadelphia habitually greases the light poles in Center City to keep jubilant fans earthbound after a big win. Fans sometimes treat these safety measures like a dare.

4 years ago

Firefighters work the scene of a kitchen fire at Tequilas restaurant in Center City
Business
Philadelphia

Tequilas restaurant in Center City ‘shut down until further notice’ after kitchen fire

The restaurant has been serving the Philadelphia community for more than three decades.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports
Streets & Roads

Neighbors, sanitation workers prep for ‘wall-to-wall’ trash if Eagles win

The sea of trash Eagles fans leave behind is “totally unacceptable,” one resident said. But the city’s sanitation force is “happy” to clean up after wins.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philly employment programs kick off this spring to help end cycle of violence

Philly job readiness, education, and legal help programs aim to give opportunities to people with criminal records, in hopes of ending the cycle of gun violence.

4 years ago

Autumn Lockwood stands on a football field.
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Five things to know about the Eagles’ Autumn Lockwood, the first Black woman to coach in the Super Bowl

This edition of the NFL’s biggest game is shaping up to be especially historic. Here’s are 5 things to know about the trailblazing 29-year-old.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia
Policing
Sports
6abc

‘All hands on deck’: Philadelphia police preparing for Super Bowl crowds

The Philadelphia Streets Department also plays a major role. Police will let everyone "have the street" on Sunday night. Sanitation is using their trucks as blockers to protec

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘It’s not just a Baltimore issue’: PECO says thwarted grid attack reinforces importance of security efforts

Amid a rise in white nationalist plans to attack energy systems, Philly’s electric utility says it’s working to prevent similar threats.

4 years ago

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