Jalen HurtsImage: Getty Images With three weeks left in the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles have all but locked up the top seed in the NFC, needing just one win or a loss from both the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers in order to secure home-field advantage through the NFC Championship and a first-round … Read more
Tobias Harris reacts in front of Ben Simmons at the Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia. Image: Getty Images Can I interest you in a non-sexual game of “would you rather?” I know watching people ponder is not as fun as watching them squirm, but this is a sports site, not the … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Eagles fans woke up bright and early Sunday morning to tailgate ahead of the game, some of fans celebrating a lot more than the best team in football. “The first time I cried was the ’80 Super Bowl when the Raiders beat us,” said Dan McAlee, who has been an Eagles fan … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A total of 72 people seeking asylum arrived in Philadelphia from Texas on buses Friday before many continued on to their destinations. Four buses have arrived in Philadelphia since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would be sending buses to the city. Around 6 a.m., a bus pulled up to 30th Street … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Four Overbrook High School students were shot late Wednesday morning right as the school was dismissing early, according to police. The shooting happened at about 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of 60th and Oxford streets, about a block from the school, outside of The Beauty Lounge. According to police, people inside a … Read more
Ben SimmonsImage: Getty Images Maybe one day Philadelphia sports fans will forgive Ben Simmons for not taking the court at all for the 76ers last season, not shooting in four consecutive fourth quarters, and the play in which he passed the ball to the only Sixer who was arguably a worse shooter than him instead … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A second bus full of 46 people legally seeking asylum in the U.S. arrived in Philadelphia Monday morning at 30th Street Station. City leaders and local organizations lined up ready to give them a joyful welcome, a warm jacket and a cozy blanket. One of those on the bus, Kevin Aborlada, said … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police are looking for a burglar who they say broke into a Philly church, cracked a safe and made off with thousands of dollars in cash and checks. The burglary occurred Nov. 12 at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, along the city’s northern border Cheltenham Avenue. The burglar was seen on surveillance video … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Tens of thousands of athletes competed in the Philadelphia marathon Sunday, battling both frigid temperatures and high winds on their way to the finish line. The 29th annual AACR Philadelphia Marathon attracted 30,000 athletes from around the world who were met with less than ideal conditions at the starting line. “My feet … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are searching for the shooter involved in killing a sanitation worker who was on the job. The fatal shooting happened along the 3300 block of Tudor Street near Rowland Avenue in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood on Friday. Police believe Ikeem Johnson, a 35-year-old sanitation worker, was targeted, but investigators are … Read more