
Philadelphia
‘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
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Amid a rise in white nationalist plans to attack energy systems, Philly’s electric utility says it’s working to prevent similar threats.
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Listen 1:05Philadelphia police officer shot in West Philadelphia, 3 suspects in custody
The injured 32-year-old officer is a five-year veteran of the force.
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Where to watch the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in and around Philly
If you weren’t lucky enough to wrangle up tickets to Arizona, here are some options for watching the game locally.
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Philly woman injured after facade falls from Center City building that was cited as unsafe last year
A concrete slab fell off of a building in Center City Tuesday, injuring a woman. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
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Philly schools will delay classes 2 hours on Monday after Super Bowl
All school buildings will open with a two-hour delay “to ensure the safety of students and staff traveling to school,” School District of Philadelphia officials said.
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48 Pa. elected officials say U.S. Supreme Court should be expanded with four new justices
Half of Philadelphia City Council and every state Senator representing the city signed onto the new letter.
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Philly’s crowd-surfing Jelloman is making 4,000 jello shots for the Super Bowl
After Paul Vile’s stunts during the NFC Championship celebration went viral, he had to take the week off work to play his alter ego.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 1:23Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion
Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
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Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.
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Listen 6:03At Philadelphia jury duty this week, ‘Go Birds’ is an acceptable roll call answer
Prospective jurors were invited to show up at the courthouse in their best Eagles gear.
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Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet
The American Gaming Association says over 50 million U.S. adults plan to bet on the game, wagering a total of $16 billion. But most of that will happen off the books.
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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.
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