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???? Shutterstock PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s first Super Bowl parade provided catharsis Thursday for hundreds of thousands of Eagles fans, deliriously joyful after decades without a title and relishing the national spotlight on a team that few outside the city thought could win it all. Fans clad in Eagles green jammed the streets from dawn…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fashion designer Christine Phillips, (3rd from the right) takes a photo with some of the models who participated in Ms. Phillips’ 19th Annual Fashion Fundraiser.  (Photo: Robert Mendelsohn) By Leah Fletcher Fashion designer Christine Phillips’ 19th Annual 2018 Fashion Show and fundraiser was a brilliant night of fashion, food and fun, while supporting…

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Photo: SEPTA Facebook page SEPTA has sold out of all of its 50,000 day passes for Regional Rail ahead of Thursday’s Eagles Super Bowl parade in Philadelphia. For those who were lucky enough to get purchase a pass, SEPTA says it does not guarantee a ride if trains are full to capacity. However, the  pass…

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The U.S. Postal services is issuing a Forever Stamp in honor of children’s television icon Mister Rogers. There ceremony will take place in Pittsburgh, PA March 23 at 11 a.m. at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, 4802 5th Ave. The event will be livestreamed at facebook.com/usps Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was known as a beloved television neighbor…

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PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is proud to honor the 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles with a parade this Thursday, February 8, starting at 11am, along a route that will stretch from the Lincoln Financial Field stadium complex to the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum. The Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Parade will step…

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According to WPVI Channel 20-year-old John Rigsby of Malvern, Pa has been arrested for his role flipping over a vehicle during Sunday night’s Superbowl celebration. Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for damaging a vehicle while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory Sunday night. Philadelphia police say Rigsby was among a group of seven…

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Everything you need to know about the Eagles Parade! Note:  There will be no Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail service all day Feb. 8 due to parade. See ful SEPTA Regional Rail schedule here. On Thursday the City of Philadelphia will celebrate the 2018 Super Bowl champions: the Philadelphia Eagles! The City will provide up-to-date…

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Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP, phooto from Amtrak December 2017 crash PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak engineer was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia as a judge reinstated involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges. Another judge had thrown out the charges against 34-year-old Brandon Bostian last year, ruling…

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Photo: Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory set off a celebration that has been 58 years in the making. Just as Nick Foles and the Eagles clinched a surprising 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis for the team’s first Super Bowl title Sunday night, the scene more…

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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, is working on a book. The Simon & Schuster imprint 37 Ink told The Associated Press on Friday that Burke’s “Where the Light Enters” is scheduled to come out early next year. Burke, who will co-write the book…

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