The Why’s Philly Year in Review: Here’s to 2018
As we get ready to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of the major stories that broke right here in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
When it comes to news, 2018 has been a wild ride from start to finish and many of the stories that rocked the country this year started right here in the Philadelphia region. On this episode of The Why, hosts Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall take us through some of these major headlines and what it was like covering them as they happened.
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