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Weekend events in Philly – Phillies vs. Mets, Billie Eilish, Halloween festivities
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills. This weekend guide, we're highlighting some thrilling shows starring Billie Eilish with Nat and Alex Wolff on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, Simone Biles with fellow Olympians in the Gold Over America Tour and Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour comes to town just as the weekend comes to a close. The thrills continue when the Phillies kick off Red October this Saturday evening as they go head-to-head against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.But there will...
Simone Biles excites young Philly gymnasts as she heads to Wells Fargo Center for Gold Over America Tour
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia will welcome gymnastics legend Simone Biles on Friday as she headlines the “Gold Over America Tour” at the Wells Fargo Center, showcasing her renowned acrobatic talents alongside other stars.
A Phillies/Mets rivalry is alive and well in Mercer County, New Jersey
In parts of South Jersey, spooky season has turned into "Red October."In Hamilton Township, Mercer County, we found plenty of Phillies fans, including one going to the game Saturday."My son is driving down right now from UMass to go to the game with us tomorrow," said Richard Nielsen of Hamilton.READ MORE: Phillies to host Mets at Citizens Bank Park this weekend for start of NLDS | What you need to know Phillies phans get ready for NLDS at Citizens Bank ParkBut in this part of New Jersey, the Mets fans are around too."I've been scrolling past their posts on Facebook....
Phillies postseason games push I-76 East bridge deck repairs back
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East in Philadelphia will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games at Citizens Bank Park.PennDOT said Wednesday that the stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway between the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood and the 34th Street on-ramp will now close on Friday, Oct. 11.According to PennDOT, eastbound I-76 in Grays Ferry was scheduled to close from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, to 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7.Instead, the same section of the highway will close from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13.The transportation department closed...
Owners, Trainers Accuse Parx Racing of Not Properly Maintaining Its Turf Following Death of Several Horses
While the Parx Casino in Bensalem is one of the wealthiest casinos in the world, some horse owners and trainers are claiming its turf horse racing track is dangerously unmaintained, write Jesse Bunch and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The accusations follow two recent prominent horse deaths. On August...
Offensive explosion proves that Delran has started to hit its stride
Despite what its record showed in late-September, Delran did not feel like it had properly gelled as a team yet. The Bears, who are routinely one of the BCLS’s top teams, had three losses at the hands of the top two teams in the Liberty division standings-wise in Holy Cross Prep and Cinnaminson.
Haddon Heights tops Allentown as Coach Eppright sets milestone - Boys soccer recap
Haddon Heights held off Allentown 3-1 in Haddon Heights as Coach Jeff Eppright became the No. 4 winningest coach in South Jersey soccer. Eppright has 437 career wins overall for fourth in South Jersey, behind No. 3 Less Heggan (Williamstown and St. Augustine), No. 2. Joe Falana (Haddonfield) and No. 1 Brian Gibney (Shawnee).
Behind OC Gordon Sammis, UConn’s offense looks to continue rolling vs. Temple: How to watch
STORRS — There have been a number of times the night before a game where UConn football head coach Jim Mora, a skilled speaker, would ask Gordon Sammis to address the team. “He has a really good way about him that draws the players in and captures their attention,” Mora said. Sammis came to UConn as an offensive line coach in Mora’s first year and quickly established a mindset and a culture ...
18 Sports Flashback – 1996 Cornell football outlasts Penn
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s time to go back in time with 18 Sports Flashback. Let’s go back to November 23, 1996 and one memorable game in Ithaca. Cornell University football surged past visiting Penn 24-21 in a thriller. The Big Red won the game and closed out their season 28 years ago without All-American […]
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