Philly’s Super Bowl Loss
On February 12, the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a tough 38-35 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Despite the back-and-forth score amongst the two teams, Kansas City’s placekicker Harrison Butker kicked a field goal in the last eight seconds of the fourth quarter to secure the Chiefs’ victory. This year’s Super Bowl made football history because of the family competition between brothers Travis Kelce of Kansas City and Jason Kelce of Philadelphia. Additionally, quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes made history as the first Black quarterbacks to go head-to-head in the Super Bowl.
Danilo Cavalcante Escape
After fleeing the Chester County Prison by “crab walking” up a wall, prisoner Danilo Cavalcante was found 14 days later in a wooded area located in South Coventry Township (PA). He was previously charged with first-degree murder of 20-year old Valter Moreira Dos Reis in Brazil, followed by killing his girlfriend Deborah Brandão on April 18, 2021. After being found, he was charged with 20 offenses, including criminal trespassing, felony counts of burglary, theft and illegal possession of a firearm.
I-95 Collapse
A tanker truck containing 8,500 gallons of gasoline caught fire on Interstate 95 on June 11, which led to the collapse of the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway in Philadelphia. The driver of the truck – Nathaniel Moody – was suddenly unable to keep control while driving, causing the vehicle to flip and catch fire. The driver was killed right on the spot while attempting to turn onto Cottman Avenue in Pennsylvania. In a record amount of time, the major highway was repaired and opened in 12 days.
OC Boardwalk – Curfew and Backpack Rules
After several violations of the law, including assaults, shoplifting, and underage drinking, Ocean City mayor Jay Gillian signed a new curfew. This includes the prohibition of carrying backpacks after 8 p.m. on the beach and/or boardwalk, all beaches closing by 8 p.m., boardwalk bathrooms closing by 10 p.m., and curfews for adolescents are put into place at 11p.m.
Kelly Green Jerseys
The Kelly Green uniforms were finally worn again by the Philadelphia Eagles against the Miami Dolphins on October 22nd, and the Buffalo Bills on November 26th, both at Lincoln Financial Field. Additionally, fans were able to purchase the Kelly Green jerseys on Fanatics for 30% off and on the NFL shop. This throwback occurred because on Week 7, Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith expressed that he would prefer the Kelly Green uniforms over the Midnight Green as the full-time look for the Eagles again.
