Drivers, rejoice. The Inquirer’s Lacey Latch has received word that the (seemingly endless) construction along Route 70 will “essentially be complete this year,” per the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
You may have grown unwillingly inure to the roughly $150 million safety improvement project that has marked up the thoroughfare since 2021. Now, updating some traffic signals and finishing up paving work are the only outstanding to-dos, though NJDOT has some additional landscaping work planned with Camden County in the spring.
🚦 In other roadway news: Cherry Hill is at the center of multiple stretches of South Jersey highway that have seen the highest numbers of fatal car crashes in recent years.
💡 Community news
Brandon Parish, who manages the deli at the Kibitz Room’s original Cherry Hill location and previously owned the now-shuttered King of Prussia outpost, has filed for personal bankruptcy. The deli inside The Shoppes at Holly Ravine won’t be affected.
The New Jersey Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal aimed at unseating three members of the South Jersey Progressive Democrats — all Cherry Hill residents — who won in the June 2025 primary to control the Cherry Hill Democratic Committee, 70and73 reports. The Camden County Democrats, led by George E. Norcross III, had sued after losing the election.
Several roadwork projects are underway this week throughout the township, causing some road and sidewalk closures. Here are the specifics.
Police are advising drivers to make sure their car doors are locked and secure as groups target unlocked vehicles in Cherry Hill and other South Jersey locales, NBC10 reports.
🗺️ Other nearby news
Mount Laurel may condemn and demolish nine hotels as part of a long-term push to build more affordable housing. One owner isn’t impressed by the township’s plan.
Collingswood is considering privatizing the borough’s ambulance services in an effort to help its understaffed fire department.
🏫 Schools briefing
Cherry Hill will direct $240,000 to support a licensed mental health clinician position working with the township’s high schoolers, drawing the funds from its roughly $764,000 share of the national settlement with drug companies over the opioid epidemic. 70and73 has the details.
Cherry Hill Public Schools officials are looking to stem the rate of absenteeism after the latest district statistics indicate more than 1,500 students are chronically absent.
🍽️ On our plate
A group of South Jersey seniors have been on a monthslong hunt to track down the best cheesesteak in the area, trying bites from Chick’s Deli in Cherry Hill, Donkey’s Place in Camden, and beyond.
🎳 Things to do
🕺 The Dance Loft Grand Opening: Try out a group class and take in performances by the team behind this new studio. ⏰ Friday, Oct. 2, 7-10 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 The Dance Loft NJ
🎶 Jim Beer in Concert: Get a jump on commemorating Indigenous People’s Day by checking out a performance by Beer, a member of Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, who will also share stories and history. ⏰ Sunday, Oct. 4, 1:30-3 p.m. 💵 Free; registration required 📍 Cherry Hill Public Library
🎸 The Martin Experience: Pick at the iconic company’s instruments and maybe learn a thing or two at this event open to all guitarists. ⏰ Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Guitar Center
This home from 1960 sits in Cherry Hill’s Barclay neighborhood, offering three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. It features an open layout, skylights to bring in natural light, and a brick fireplace. There’s an attached one-car garage, plus a fenced-in yard out back.
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Instead of his usual intro, Phillies closer Jhoan Duran came out to the pomp and circumstance of the seventh inning stretch on Tuesday in Atlanta.
Usually tasked with the final three outs, Duran’s mission was as many of the final nine as he could. He gave the Phillies a clean seventh and two-thirds of the eighth.
But then …
Infield single, hit batter, and blast. Just like that, the Phillies’ one-run lead was replaced with a two-run deficit. Playoff bullpen collapses aren’t unheard of during this era of the Phillies, but this year, Duran was out there in the seventh and eighth because he had to be.
LeBron James knows his presence creates ripple effects for his teammates.Gabriela Carroll /
The sound of a helicopter mixed in with the soft-spoken responses from Anfernee Simons, and there could not have been a more obvious metaphor for what awaits the Sixers this season.
The chopper was there to take LeBron James to New York, where he’s splitting time, and the legend even acknowledged the increased noise his presence brings. But through one day of practice, players like Simons and coach Nick Nurse are prepared to adapt to the scrutiny.
So what did that first practice entail? It started with a 30-minute “vision” presentation and a focus on defense.
Next: The Blue x White scrimmage is Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and after four preseason games, the action really gets going at the New York Knicks on Oct. 20 (7 p.m., NBC10).
The Flyers have increased expectations this season after ending their five-year playoff drought a year ago.Yong Kim / Staff Photographer
“Guess who just got back today. Them wild-eyed boys that had been away.”
Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott may not have been singing about hockey in 1976, but the “Boys Are Back in Town” tonight with the Flyers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
And the Flyers aren’t just back, they enter the 2026-27 season with added pressure and expectations after ending their five-year playoff drought a year ago. Can they live up to the hype and take another step forward in their rebuild? We talked to GM Danny Brière about that and several other topics ahead of the season.
The start of the season also means predictions time. Jackie Spiegel and Gabriela Carroll shared theirs here.
Next: It’s here! Opening night vs. Penguins is tonight (7:30 p.m., TNT, HBO MAX, and TruTV).
Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell pulls Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift out of bounds during the second quarter on Monday.Monica Herndon / Staff Photographer
It’s not just the Phillies who are in the dumps right now. The Eagles saw a long streak of games in which they scored at least 10 points get snapped, and had few positives to take away from the loss in Chicago.
Making matters worse is a slate of tough opponents coming up. It starts Sunday with the Rams. Here’s what we know entering the game.
We don’t know everything, but we do know that the Eagles’ standing in various power rankings took a tumble. And the national media had its say, too.
NJSIAA officials John Lovenduski spots the football while Bruce Carter signals a first down during a game between Cinnaminson and Cherry Hill West earlier this month.Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Cherry Hill athletic director Michael Beirao has about $130,000 with which to pay officials at two high schools and three middle schools — that’s two schools’ worth of 63 varsity teams, plus another roughly 60 subvarsity squads. The three middle schools? That’s another 17 programs each.
His $130,000 is considered a large budget.
But new guidelines would classify officials as employees vs. independent contractors. South Jersey athletic directors explained the costs of these potential changes, which go into effect on Thursday.
We asked: What was the biggest downfall in the Eagles’ loss to the Bears? Among your responses:
The secondary couldn’t cover the Bears receivers and couldn’t tackle them either. Fangio needs to come up with something very quickly or teams will score at will. — Tom G.
Coaching was lousy, line play was lousy both sides, did we even have a defensive backfield?? — Bill M.
Hard to pick what was the worst. Defense, defensive backfield, offensive line, quarterback, etc. Not counting the horrible Jerry Wolman, Joe Kuharich years, I think this was the ugliest Eagles loss ever. They made a back up QB look like Joe Montana. “To whom much is given, much is expected.” and for the Eagles far more than this is expected. — Everett S.
I guess I’ll say execution, while granting that it’s a cop-out to cover the all-around failures. In terms of where to begin in fixing it? Wow. The defensive showing was alarming, but probably still need to start by building up the O-line and generally improve blocking. I sympathize with the play-calling that indeed, there is no darn reason that any team should be this bad using screens etc. — D. Stone
It’s a team game so a total team loss. The only bright spot was Quinyin Mitchell! However, it should be remembered, the 2024-25 season started with questionable calls and a dropped pass letting Atlanta win. Then a 3 point win over a weak Saints team followed by being blown out by Tampa Bay. We all know what happened the rest of that season!. It’s a long season and this one is far from over! Go Birds! — Dave S.
The final score. Utter failure across the board by the fluttering Birds. Numerous displays of mediocrity prevailed throughout the Green and White numbers. During this complete Blowout of the bumbling Birds, the Bears were consistently at their best, as if feasting on the backfield like Honey in the Hive. Has the season started? Or, wake us when it’s over. — John B.
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Thanks for reading! We’ll know tomorrow whether we get more Red October. — Maria
In 1964, I was a) only 5 years old and b) living in the New York suburbs, so while I’ve been hearing all my life about the notorious collapse of the Phillies that September, I didn’t get to experience that feeling of existential dread in real time. But I was almost there last week, as the 2026 Phillies nearly became the first team to blow a four-game playoff lead with five games to play. Almost. Sunday’s 7-3 win over Tampa Bay sent my beloved/cursed midlife baseball team back to the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The chill of the offseason has been delayed for at least two more sure-to-be-heart-attack-inducing games in Atlanta. ‘Woke 1.0′
The only thing wrong with ‘Woke 1.0’ was that it wasn’t implemented
People participate in a Caribbean-led Black Lives Matter rally in June 2020 at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza in New York. Kathy Willens
It’s a war almost nobody wanted, and yet it never, ever seems to end. Just thisweekend there was yet another spontaneous incident that caused the conflict to flare back up again, as an entire platoon of keyboard commandos mobilized for action.
Yes, the utterly ridiculous “war on woke” is back on again. The equally senseless fighting in Iran is almost certain to end sooner than this boondoggle.
The flashpoint was something appropriately trivial enough for this war of distraction: a decision by the Boston Globe to report on the, yes, somewhat silly fight consuming a western Massachusetts lesbian tavern called the Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue. The hangout continues to require all patrons to wear COVID-era KN95 masks, as a gesture that everyone is welcome at all times, including the immunocompromised.
The fracas that broke out when the owners of the Last Ditch sought to make just one night a week “mask-optional” in a bid to boost business didn’t just make for a widely read Globe scoop (supposedly it brought in several thousand new subscribers). It also spread great joy among the nattering nabobs who continue to see COVID-19 overreaction as the avatar of a far-left conspiracy to make America ungreat.
Suzy Weiss, writing for the Free Press founded by her sister and now CBS News honcho, Bari Weiss, emailed with glee that “what happened at Last Ditch shows that Woke 1.0 never ended in some parts of America. It just got crazier.” The Washington Post’s Megan McArdle — who can thank her colleague Kathleen “Donald Trump Will Be a Normal President” Parker for not having the worst columnist batting average of all time — declared that, groan, “The Great Awokening Is Over.”
This nonsense rekindled a fire that’s been smoldering since the summer among a certain crowd — six-figure-salaried pundits who call Trump “uncouth” and pat themselves on the back for their brave liberalism before picking up their kids at the Dalton School and catching the last train for the Hamptons — who insist America’s downfall didn’t peak with the 2016 election of a demagogue with dictatorial ambition.
No, the real crisis hit in 2020 when, in their telling, our great Fortune 500 companies were blackmailed into tweeting “Black Lives Matter,” when someone at the far edge of a protest march carried a sign that read “Defund the Police,” and when some tripping-on-idealism sophomore at Oberlin complained that serving bahn mi in the cafeteria was “cultural appropriation.”
Trump might be uncouth, they argue, but America will never be whole without a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and a public apology for the crimes against humanity of the “woke era.”
The accelerant, if not the trigger, for this insanity was possibly the most unlikely of sources:U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, heir apparent to the progressive movement, whom many would like to see run for president in 2028. Like her allies on the left, AOC has been undergoing a kind of Spanish Inquisition from journalists demanding an explanation for why — at a time when millions were marching against U.S. cops killing more citizens than anywhere else in the developed world — some folks on the far-left wanted to abolish not just the police but maybe Thanksgiving.
Ocasio-Cortez laughed off the question by quoting another New York progressive that “Woke 1 was crazy” and arguing that the madness of monthslong COVID lockdowns caused some people to voice extreme ideas they shouldn’t be judged upon six years later.
To say AOC’s comments were a mistake would be an understatement. She gave the critics an inch, and they’ve taken about 87 miles and counting. It gave a boost to a bevy of “both sides” columnists who’ve been dying to say the left and the right are equally to blame for everything that’s wrong with America.
“Restitution, if only in the form of honest contrition and perhaps even a public apology, is in order,” demanded conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, who may have been referring toa few other journalists or professors who today blame “Woke 1.0” for their career setbacks, although he also may have been thinking about his own epic fight with the college professor who called him “a bedbug.”
Look, we all can laugh at the worst foibles of the far-left; that’s why Portlandia was such a popular show, even among liberals. We should cringe when some professor calls people “folx,” and get mad at more serious illiberal crimes against free speech, like stealing student newspapers or shutting down campus speakers over their politics.
But it’s a massive false equivalence to compare these offenses by low-wattage college students and a few professors to the high crimes and misdemeanors of an American fascist movement that includes the president,big chunks of Congress, and the U.S. Supreme Court. What’s more, the people making these comparisons want to make you forget what the upheavals that peaked in 2020 were actually about, which was upending the status quo of which they are card-carrying members.
They want you to remember that “Defund the Police” placard so you’ll forget that millions marched in the streets in 2020 because George Floyd was just one of more than 1,000 Americans killed by the police that year — or that at least 1,000 people have died the same way in every year since then.
They want you to get mad about the “bahn mi kids” at Oberlin, so you won’t get angry at the gross unfairness of an educational system that’s tilted toward the kids of those writers and politicians demanding apologies for “wokeness” — the privilege that gives their pampered offspring SAT prep and legacy admissions while the rabble attends lousy public schools.
They have ridiculed, mocked, and called for the police suppression of every social movement from Occupy Wall Street to No Kings — maybe because they don’t want a higher marginal tax rate, but definitely because they are terrified that a more equal society for everyone means less status for them. Heck, some plebe might call them a “bedbug” and get away with it this time.
AOC got it totally wrong. “Woke 1″ wasn’t crazy. Its biggest problem was that the heart and soul of the movement — no more militarized police, better wages and health insurance, billionaires paying their fair share of taxes, and colleges that are accessible and affordable — was never implemented. The bad guys won, and the good guys gave up too easily.
No one needs to apologize for saying that maybe we should improve society somewhat. But meanwhile, hey, look over there — it’s a crazy lesbian bar!
Yo, do this!
Over the years, as I’ve called on my love of American history to try and explain what went right and then went terribly wrong in the 80-plus years since World War II, there is one place that keeps popping up again and again: the University of California, especially its flagship Berkeley campus. In a time of free tuition and rising postwar optimism, the UC system was the crown jewel of U.S. public higher education, only to become ground zero for 1960s protests and the rise of Ronald Reagan, followed by fights over affirmative action, rising college costs, and much more. My good friend and former Newsday mentor Miriam Pawel has just published a much-needed chronicle of all this — California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California — that just now was enthusiastically downloaded by me.
The crisis of press freedom in the United States has recently become a front-page story, with Donald Trump’s stunning and typically ham-handed efforts to ban news organizations he personally doesn’t like — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — from the White House. At the same time, I chronicled the growing threats and harassment as well as actual violence against U.S. journalists that is endangering the First Amendment. I am asking you today to make a contribution to The Philadelphia Inquirer High-Impact Journalism Fund. Your gift ensures we have the resources to not only execute deep, investigative reporting that holds the powerful accountable, but to do so while keeping our journalists safe from the escalating legal and physical threats that have become a daily reality in this business.
Ask me anything
Question: How can Article I [of the U.S. Constitution] reassert itself when Article III seems intent on creating a unitary executive with vast, uncheckable powers? — Jackie Gardina (@jackiegardina.bsky.social) via Bluesky
Answer: Jackie, that’s a good question — what you’re basically asking is how can Congress (the subject of Article I) undo the power-grabbing role of the judiciary, and specifically the U.S. Supreme Court, that was created in Article III? No doubt, Donald Trump’s dictatorial ambitions have been fueled by a series of high court rulings that have placed the president above the law and expanded White House powers. But America’s founders clearly gave Congress the tools to reassert control, if only they would use them. Lawmakers have the authority to expand the Supreme Court, impose term limits on justices, mandate a code of ethics, and take other measures to bring this star chamber back to reality. And I believe a majority of voters are more than ready to sign off on such radical changes.
What you’re saying about …
There was pretty much unanimity among responders to last week’s question about Donald Trump banning reporters from his least favorite news outlets from the White House — an action that was quickly (and predictably) overturned by a (Trump-appointed) federal judge. Readers thought the entire press corps should walk out in solidarity, with no need to hurry back and record the president’s every utterance. “Not only should the White House press corps walk out in solidarity, but they should also start standing up for their colleagues when the president insults them,” wrote emailer David (full names, please!). “A few white guys saying, ‘Mr. President, that is not acceptable’ might actually register with Trump and his advisors.” Added Stephen R. Rourke, “Moreover, it would deprive Trump of the only thing he cares about: visibility.”
📮 This week’s question: Major League Baseball has scored TV ratings wins with games in unlikely settings, such as the Iowa cornfield that hosts the Field of Dreams game. Now MLB has approached the good people of the Trump regime with a new idea: a baseball field in anational park, possibly Wyoming’s Grand Teton. Brilliant marketing, or another crime against Mother Nature? Please email me your answer and put the exact phrase “National Park baseball” in the subject line.
Backstory on the Christian wealth scam with ties to the Eagles
Brandon Graham, Nick Sirianni, and Saquon Barkley are among the Eagles past and present scheduled to speak at Life Surge on Saturday.Staff Photographs
It was already a bad look in May 2025 when some of the brightest lights of the then-Super Bowl-titlist Philadelphia Eagles — including head coach Nick Sirianni and star running back Saquon Barkley — pocketed large appearance fees to talk about football and God at an event at the now-named Xfinity Mobile Arena called Champions of Faith. The rally, as reported at the time by The Inquirer and other news outlets, existed to promote a Christian wealth scheme called Life Surge whose founder had left behind a trail of deception and fraud allegations. My colleagues Olivia Reiner and Ryan W. Briggs reported growing allegations that Life Surge “exploits the Christian faith and the allure of the famous speakers as a cover for ‘bait and switch’ sales tactics pitching a series of weekend investing seminars.”
The Eagles-laden event — which also featured speeches and a chance to meet stalwarts such as Brandon Graham, Cooper DeJean, and retired Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins — went ahead despite the negative coverage, but you could already sense the Life Surge saga was not going to end well. Last week, a scathing exposé led by podcaster Pablo Torre, who was just awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his investigative reporting that led to a massive fine against the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, turned Life Surge’s dodgy practices and the deep involvement of Heisman Trophy-winning retired quarterback Tim Tebow into a national scandal.
The joint project by Torre and Mother Jones investigative reporter Kiera Butler reported that “hundreds of attendees swap stories of high-pressure sales tactics infused with Christian messaging” on a large Facebook group of unhappy Life Surge customers, Reddit threads, and elsewhere. Some said they withdrew retirement funds or went deep into credit card debt to pay for “SurgeU” classes in wealth management that can cost as much as $40,000.
The story, boosted by Torre’s podcasting clout and the focus on Tebow’s role as a frequent featured speaker who’s earned an estimated $2 million to $4 million from his involvement, garnered immediate results. Tebow has already announced he is pausing any future involvement with Life Surge, noting “the allegations are extremely serious.” It’s doubtful any of the Eagles will face any consequences for their one-day fling with Life Surge, and yet maybe this scandal will finally convince Philly athletes to stop saying anything for another fistful of dollars.
It was stunning to see that the newest and arguably brightest star in the city’s sports firmament, the new 76er LeBron James, signed a $15 million deal — far more than the reduced salary he accepted to help the Sixers finally win another title — with the online prediction market Polymarket. This despite the fact that New York state (where James is apparently living, by the way) and others have accused Polymarket of running an unlicensed gambling operation, in an era when betting addictions are wrecking far too many lives.
James’ new ads for Polymarket dropped just weeks after The Inquirer reported that the Phillies’ highest-paid slugger, Bryce Harper, who has a 13-year, $330 million contract, was paid to film a personalized Cameo video that the sports-betting company FanDuel then sent to a gambler who was racking up $1.5 million in debt.
Harper said FanDuel slapped its logo on the video with neither his knowledge nor permission. Meanwhile, Eagles legend Dawkins, one of last year’s Life Surge speakers, found himself embroiled in controversy this week when Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security lifted a hype video of the footballer to promote its mass deportation efforts. The use of the video without Dawkins’ permission was an outrage, but then it’s easy to fool the public when our sporting heroes won’t stop running their mouths to inflate their already bloated bank balance.
What I wrote on this date in 2020
Thursday will mark the 56th anniversary of the night that forever defined Philly “attytood”: The Phillies’ final home game at iconic Connie Mack Stadium in 1970, which prompted fans of the team that still has the most losses in major-league history to rip everything — even the toilets — out of the rusted ballpark before rioting on the field. I wrote on the 50th anniversary six years ago that the chaos was “a pivot point in how the nation would see Philadelphia — no longer either the place of history-class field trips or boring Quaker blue laws but now the U.S. capital of blue-collar attytood, with sports fans who were in your face, with a wooden slat if someone was dumb enough to hand them one.”
Only one column this week, as I also toiled on my latest investigative reporting project on what’s really happening with immigration arrests in Pennsylvania. In that column, I looked at Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic and outlandish public statements and argued that — instead of news coverage that soberly looks at every bat-guano crazy outburst or rambling speech — it’s time for the media to start seriously questioning the president’s mental health. The moment for real talk about Trump’s disordered mind — and whatever remedy is possible — is now, before the crisis implodes.
Speaking of Donald Trump, one defining feature of his second presidency has been the fearfulness of newspaper editorial boards — including many that had called for Richard Nixon or even Bill Clinton to resign back in the day — to aggressively challenge the current POTUS even as he flagrantly violates both laws and common decency. I’m proud to work with the exception: the award-winning editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spearheaded by my friend and colleague Paul Davies, The Inquirer this week has been publishing the latest in a six-part series of major indictments of Trump’s massive wrongdoing called “The Art of the Steal.” The recent broadsides included “It’s all about him,” which digs into Trump’s obsession with wasteful Washington, D.C., vanity projects, and “The family that grifts together,” which aims to chronicle the endless parade of crypto scams, defense contracts, and other financial schemes that have made billions of dollars for the president’s kin. These outstanding works of opinion journalism are just the latest example of how a newsroom funded not by billionaires but by a nonprofit foundation created in the public interest can’t be bought off or cowed by a corrupt government. You can support this important work — and enjoy reading it — when you subscribe to The Inquirer.
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According to the city of Camden, the facility did not fulfill its promise to donate more than a million dollars toward community initiatives based on a 2025 agreement that was established in response to a massive fire the same year.
But the scrapyard is claiming that its allocation of nearly $2.3 million in a separate community fund that it’s been paying since 2023 should count toward the 2025 deal.
The new fund is earmarked for improvement initiatives, particularly for residents of the Waterfront South neighborhood who have been most impacted by EMR’s dozen-plus fires in the past six years.
In the world of youth sports, the number of officials available to referee games has decreased while the costs of hiring them have only risen.
And starting Oct. 1, it might get even more expensive.
South Jersey athletic directors are worried that the state’s new labor regulations will classify more amateur sports officials as employees rather than independent contractors.
The associations of amateur officials are also concerned about what that means for them. But a proposed law could help.
Cinnaminson voters approved the $57.7 million school bond referendum, the largest in the school system’s history, by only nine votes.
U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey attempted to distance himself from President Donald Trump during a debate with his Democratic challenger, Rebecca Bennett, on Sunday, but he backs the president on Iran and tariffs, the New York Times reports.
A proposed Super Wawa on Route 73 on the Voorhees–Berlin border will likely be approved next month despite resident protests and a rejection by the Voorhees planning board, according to 70and73.
Sculptor Zenos Frudakis’ first public large-scale commission piece was of a boy riding an elephant in the now-closed Burlington Center Mall. His other works can be seen at Citizens Bank Park, Elmwood Park Zoo, Philadelphia International Airport, and more locations in the Philly area.
And one quick fact-check: Three lobsters did not break out of Cape May’s Lobster House during this weekend’s nor’easter. There is a video of the waterlogged dining room, but internet jokesters enhanced it to add the lobster break.
🗣️ Quote of the week
For the past decade, South Jersey native Carmen “Big Carm” Conti has been a dedicated Eagles tailgater. For the most recent Eagles opener, he hosted dozens of people, complete with a wing competition and DJ set.
Today, he’s a leader in the push to protect large-scale tailgates after proposed guidelines would crack down on them.
🧠Trivia time
Comedian TaTa Sherise is from which South Jersey city?
Let’s start with a number: 40%. That’s the rough proportion of Pennsylvania Democrats who consider themselves to be democratic socialists, according to a new Inquirer/New York Times/Siena University poll.
Why it matters: Philadelphia is likely to send its first democratic socialist, State Rep. Chris Rabb, to Congress this fall. Beyond the next Congress, the leftist wing of the Democratic Party is hoping for momentum heading into the 2028 races.
Caveat: The poll didn’t define “democratic socialism.” And progressives can be overrepresented in these types of surveys.
Big picture: The results represent a major fork. As Democrats shift leftward, 56% of Pennsylvania voters as a whole do not have a favorable view of socialism. Ahead of the midterms, “communist” and “socialist” are terms thrown out by Republicans seeking to paint Democrats as fringe radicals.
With the start of the new school year, the School District of Philadelphia had an unpleasant surprise. Thousands fewer students were showing up than it had anticipated.
That gap represented a critical problem, as federal and state funding for the district is tied to the number of students being educated.
To try to bring them back, district staff — up to and including chiefs and assistant superintendents — are fanning out across the city, pounding the pavement to try to connect with reluctant families face-to-face.
Drexel University responded to an offer from the William Penn Foundation to pay for the Academy of Natural Sciences museum to remain open for at last another year with basically: Let’s talk.
Forty-one people in Philadelphia and surrounding areas were arrested in a federal operation on Monday targeting people wanted for violent felonies living in federally subsidized housing.
A Bucks County school district hid a child’s gender identity change from the student’s mother and father for nearly three school years, a conservative Christian legal group alleges.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker marked her 1,000th day in office by breaking ground on a $21.7 million improvement to the McPherson Square library, a symbol of the Kensington opioid crisis.
🌾 Covering. Pennsylvania is home to tens of thousands of farms. Inquirer outdoors reporter Jason Nark found that Airbnb is now paying farmers to list their properties on the site hoping to tap into an agritourism boom.
🥊 Limbering up for. Today kicks off “Rocky Season,” a two-month run of events honoring the iconic Philly film’s 50th anniversary. Don your gray sweats.
🌧️ Asking. Was this past weekend’s nor’easter a practice run? Inquirer weather reporter Anthony R. Wood writes that the El Niño in the Pacific could lead to more nor’easters than normal.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: A video of flooding in this historic Cape May restaurant went viral over the weekend.
Cheers to Dan Tureck, who correctly guessed Monday’s anagram: Zenos Frudakis. The sculptor created bronze likenesses of Phillies greats displayed at Citizens Bank Park — and the controversial Frank Rizzo statue that was taken down and mothballed in 2020.
Photo of the day
No September collapse for the Phillies, but no guarantee of a Red October either. Godspeed and go Phils!
👋 Have a wonderful Tuesday.
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The Hiway Theater in Jenkintown.Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
The Jenkintown zoning board denied the first request for a short-term rental in the borough last week after neighbors voiced concerns about safety and noise.
The couple behind the request has been hosting via Airbnb for almost a year, accommodating visitors such as medical students and World Cup travelers. In spring 2025, an update to borough code green-lit property owners to operate short-term rentals if they get permission from the zoning board, which meets once per year.
Meanwhile, it appears that some other Jenkintown Airbnbs have been live for years before it was strictly legal.
If you’ve ever wanted to teleport back in time to revel in the Gilded Age, now’s your chance.
Elkins Park’s historical Lynnewood Hall, the second-largest surviving U.S. mansion from that time period, has opened its doors to the public for the first time in 84 years for a floral exhibition that pays homage to hit HBO series The Gilded Age.
“Fleurs de Villes: The Gilded Age” runs through Sunday and features life-size floral mannequins crafted by local designers depicting scenes and characters from the popular show.
In a federal lawsuit, a whistleblower is accusing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration of bypassing requirements designed to safeguard taxpayer dollars when making eight-figure security updates to the governor’s mansion in Harrisburg and an additional $1 million in upgrades and landscaping to his Abington home.
The CEO of Redeemer Health, a Montgomery County nonprofit health system that has posted financial losses annually since 2017, has resigned. Among the organization’s recent struggles is a proposed 239-bed hospital in Abington Township that never came to fruition.
High-friction surface treatment will cause a moving lane closure on Church Road between Route 73 and Washington Lane in Cheltenham Township through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
🗺️ Other nearby news
Montgomery County officials are taking aim at apps peddling cash advances as part of a new consumer protection effort they say is particularly important as companies take advantage of Pennsylvanians impacted by widespread economic uncertainty.
A single “severe” bullying incident is grounds to trigger a formal investigation, officials said at Cheltenham School District’s policy committee meeting on Sept. 22, clarifying language that previously called for a recurring pattern to exist. Additionally, policy regarding cyberbullying now applies to incidents outside school hours, including over the weekend.
Officials at the meeting also discussed new social media and digital literacy curriculum, which addresses the impact of screen time and dangers of using the platforms. School librarians could help support teaching these subjects, they suggested.
Overlook Elementary is commemorating its centennial anniversary with a free community day with music, food, and games on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
🍽️ On our plate
Sorrentino Pasta & Provisions, located in nearby Ambler, is moving into the wholesale space after the eatery shuttered over the summer, The Inquirer’s Michael Klein reports.
🌺 Fleurs de Villes: Be among the first to visit this historic Elkins Park estate in more than 80 years and get a peek at floral displays inspired by popular HBO series The Gilded Age. ⏰ Daily through Sunday, Oct. 4 💵 Free for children 3 and under, $30.50 for adults; various times 📍 Lynnewood Hall
🎞️ Family Movie Night: Mark the start of spooky season with an outdoor screening of Halloweentown, which kicks off this year’s Abington Fest lineup. ⏰ Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Roychester Park
🎥 Fall Movie Night: Snack on free popcorn during this family-friendly showing of 2026 animated comedy Goat. ⏰ Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. 💵 Free 📍 Weldon Park, Glenside
🍂 AbingtonFall Festival: Don your best costume and check out live music, food trucks, and kid’s activities including a bounce house and “trunk or treat.” This event is also part of the Abington Fest calendar. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 3, noon-3 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Crestmont Park
🍁 Elkins ParkFall Festival: Keep the seasonal vibes going all day with snacks and activities organized by the Business District. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 3, 3-6 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 7900 High School Rd.
Built in 1912, this Arts and Craft-style house features a more than 30-foot-long front porch, exposed woodwork, and an eat-in breakfast counter. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, located within walking distance of the Jenkintown-Wyncote Regional Rail stop, also features a detached one-car garage and a backyard with a deck.
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It felt like we were trapped in a spiral. The Eagles offense couldn’t generate a spark and the defense couldn’t make a stop Monday night.
Both sides of the ball had sluggish performances that resulted in a 27-7 loss to Chicago and third-string quarterback Case Keenum. Just as they did in their Week 13 victory on Black Friday last year, the Bears outplayed the Eagles.
The Eagles coughed up the ball three times, Jalen Hurts was evaluated for a concussion but returned, and penalties on both sides of the ball were a setback throughout the game.
All the while, the 38-year-old Keenum threw for 247 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns. The Eagles were poor across the board, but Nick Sirianni should shoulder the blame, writes Jeff McLane.
So, how about those Phillies? A 2 p.m. start time isn’t ideal, but playoff baseball is officially back today. The Sixers also held their media day on Monday, where LeBron James donned the uniform for the first time.
Jesús Luzardo will start Game 1 of the Phillies’ wild-card series against the Braves on Tuesday in Atlanta.Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
Jesús Luzardo will start Game 1 of a best-of-three wild-card series against the Braves. The Phillies initially planned to have Zack Wheeler start, but they needed him Sunday in a must-win regular-season finale.
Now, the Phillies have to get creative — and they’ve been in a similar pitching conundrum before. In 2023, the Phillies opened with Ranger Suárez in Atlanta. The move paid off. They’re hoping the same happens with Luzardo.
In other news, Luis Arraez continues to get positive updates on his sprained left ankle, but he will not be included on the wild-card roster.
What we’re …
👀 Seeing: Nick Sirianni offered some choice words after a late hit on Jalen Hurts. Here’s what you missed from the broadcast.
📺 Watching: Former Villanova guard Jalen Brunson making his first appearance as host of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
🐱 Learning: Villanova’smascot, Will D. Cat, signed an NIL deal with a popular cat food brand.
👕 Wearing: The Sixers announced their six-uniform rotation — and yes, the Iverson-era black jerseys are back.
aylen Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey on Sept. 28.Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer
LeBron James, one of the NBA’s all-time greats and a mainstream international celebrity, spoke publicly for the first time since he chose the Sixers in a stunning free-agency move in July.
And while he acknowledged that the outside noise surrounding the Sixers has doubled now that he’s here, James reemphasized that his goal — in perhaps his last destination in a storied NBA career — is to reach the NBA mountaintop.
Porter Martone’s talent and in-your-face style of play should make him the next beloved Flyers power forward. Could he even help end the franchise’s Cup drought?Staff
Porter Martone came out like gangbusters with the Flyers. After wrapping up a dominant freshman season at Michigan State, the sixth overall pick in the 2025 draft kept the Orange and Black’s playoff dreams alive.
Now his teammates are excited to see what Martone can bring in his first full pro season. The 19-year-old has the potential to be the franchise’s next box-office star.
Football officials John Lovenduski (left) and Bruce Carter walk off the field with Cherry Hill Public Schools Athletic Director Michael Beirao.Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
The cost of hiring youth sports officials has increased, while the number of officials participating has declined. In New Jersey, increasingly complex labor laws have created an unforeseen issue: the worker classification of officials in amateur sports.
The change of officiating classification could be slow and gradual. However, classifying officials as independent contractors or employees could lead to higher costs and fewer refs.
Zack Wheeler pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday.David Maialetti / Staff Photographer
Zack Wheeler helped avert the greatest collapse in Philadelphia sports history, and carried the rest of the franchise-record $330 million payroll with him. After three straight years of dead bats in the playoffs, can they do this postseason what they did Sunday? We don’t know about the hitters. We do know about Wheeler, writes columnist Marcus Hayes.
What you’re saying about Phillies in the postseason
We asked: How far do you think the Phillies can go in the playoffs? Among your responses:
Despite almost being eliminated from NL playoff contention, the Phillies still have plenty of talent in that nearly $292 million roster to make a deep post-season run. The Phillies have both the talent in pitching an offense to compete with any MLB team. They’ll have to start by overcoming a big obstacle — an estimated 36.7% chance of beating an Atlanta Braves team that holds a 9–4 advantage over the Phillies of 9–4 this year. If they don’t — we’ll welcome in October with an Eagles winning record and the start of Sixers Training Camp this week. — Michael L.
I’m a lifelong Phillies fan who still supports them to the end even though I’m retired and living in South Carolina. Although the team has the ability to get on a heater and go as far as the end, I’m afraid this time it’s going to stop in Atlanta. The starters can throw several strong innings and the hitters can deliver a few runs but this bullpen has proven there is no lead they are incapable of giving up. I hope I’m wrong but I see teams just waiting to feast once the starters are gassed and taking the fightin Phils down early. — John P.
How far the Phils go will depend on their hitting and bullpen. Starters need to go out least 6 innings, giving up 2 or less runs, bats need to get hot and the bullpen needs to do a job they haven’t been doing most of the season.— Tom G.
Phillies are definitely going to win the whole thing. Or lose two straight to Atlanta. — Dan B.
Well it depends on them. They certainly can beat the Braves, even though the Braves have Chris Sales, and they can beat the Dodgers if their pitching and hitting and fielding is in. The Brewers not so much. Go Phillies!!!!!— Bill M.
Squirrels things can and do happen in sports. A foot slips, a bad bounce a missed tag. On paper the Phils will lose. As long as they do not surrender the game to the bullpen they have a good chance to get past the Braves and even the Dodgers. — Nick S.
Right now not concerned with how far the Phillies can go, but concentrating on the herculean task of winning two out of three in Atlanta where the Phils were 1-4 this season and 4-9 overall against the division champ Braves who finished 6 games ahead of our guys. — Everett S.
They are a flawed team with many weak spots but I’ve been around long enough to know that if you catch a tiger by the tail anything can happen. That being said I doubt they will get past Atlanta as they are far too inconsistent. The bats and the bullpen will eventually let them down. Potential is a very nebulous term that is thrown around when evaluating this group. They are paid well to produce but the actual results show a different story. Other than a few starting pitchers , one member of the bullpen and a home run striker very few ere playing anywhere near their original potential. — Bill B.
We compiled today’s newsletter using reporting from Olivia Reiner, Marcus Hayes, Jeff McLane, Jackie Spiegel, Scott Lauber, Lochlahn March, Gina Mizell, Chris Hine, Gabriella Carroll, Isabella DiAmore, Mike Livingston, Maria McIlwain, and Conor Smith.
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After spending $40,000 on a private study, Collingswood’s commissioners are split on whether privatization is the answer to help its understaffed fire department.
With only 19 employees, the Collingswood Fire Department is spread pretty thin.
It’s responsible for emergency medical transport services, as well as fire emergencies across the entire borough and parts of Haddon Township.
The borough’s board of commissioners spent $40,000 on a study that told them to privatize ambulance services, but a previous lawsuit voided a contract when they tried to do just that with a vote last December.
If Collingswood wants to try again, the municipality wouldn’t be the first to outsource ambulance services: Camden uses Cooper Health, Gloucester City uses Virtua Health, and Gloucester Township and Pine Hill both use Inspira Health.
Privatizing could be more cost-effective and give firefighters more breathing room to respond to emergencies, but not everyone is convinced.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill has about six weeks to find a new lieutenant governor.
Dale Caldwell stepped down from his position after investigators found “credible evidence” of sexual harassment.
With the midterm elections coming up in November, Sherrill has already tapped Acting Comptroller Shirley Emehelu to be the state’s top election official as secretary of state on an acting basis. Before his resignation, Caldwell was also fulfilling that role.
Assemblymember Balivir Singh proposed Burlington County Democrat State. Sen. Troy Singleton as an ideal fit for the governor’s second-in-command.
Road crews have already started taking off Caldwell’s name from state signs on I-95 as the fallout continues.
The top cannabis official in Atlantic City is facing multiple charges for allegedly soliciting cash bribes from a dispensary owner in exchange for fast-tracking their license and avoiding city fees.
Months after the Kibitz Room in King of Prussia closed, the former owner and current deli manager at the original Cherry Hill location filed for personal bankruptcy.
The Phillies TV camera operator responsible for slo-mo shots is a Woolwich Township man who just released his debut jazz album, Oh No I’m in Love Again.
🧠Trivia time
Which band performed at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden last night?
A Saturday morning view of the Camden County Boathouse from across the Cooper River in Pennsauken.Taylor Allen
Despite the rainy weekend, I spent my Saturday morning walking along Cooper River in Pennsauken. The Camden County Boathouse is beautiful regardless of the weather.
What does your community look like? What South Jersey memory would you like to share? Submit a photo and/or a brief description for a chance to be featured in the Monday edition of this newsletter.
Some came to pay their respects. Some came to protest. But mostly, they kept coming.
Thousands of visitors streamed through the doors and past the dioramas at the Academy of Natural Sciences museum for its final weekend.
Retired educator Rene Garner lined up with her son and granddaughter before the museum opened on Sunday, ready to visit a special place she had brought classes to for years. “This was such a great big part of our lives,” she said.
Others focused not on the past, but on manifesting a future for the nearly 200-year-old institution.
“Stay Open!” one child wrote on an interactive display, complete with a frowny face. “Love Henry.”
When it came to Ariel Whaley, Nelson Contreras-Gelves was nervous to make the first move.
The two met in 2023 at Mighty Writers, a local nonprofit educational program for children where she worked and he volunteered. They spent hours side by side, sorting donations. They became smitten.
In 2025, the Chester County couple got engaged, but as their June 2026 wedding drew closer, another date also loomed: Contreras-Gelves’ next check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The 35-year-old is from Venezuela and has a pending asylum claim.
Their caution turned out to be prescient. Just a week after the newlyweds celebrated their marriage, Contreras-Gelves was arrested and detained by ICE during a routine appointment.
📖 Flipping through. Inquirer Culture columnist Elizabeth Wellington compiled 10 books with deep Philly connections for your fall reading lists.
🦅 Watching for. With the Eagles heading to Chicago for a “Monday Night Football” showdown, Inquirer Eagles reporter Jeff Neiburg lays out what you need to know about tonight’s matchup.
🦞 Fact-checking. No, a video of three lobsters serenely breaststroking out of the waterlogged Lobster House restaurant in Cape May was not real.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: This sculptor crafted bronze statues of Phillies greats — and Mayor Frank Rizzo.
Cheers to Jane Szczepaniak who correctly guessed Sunday’s anagram: Pep Boys. The Philadelphia-born auto service chain will lay off dozens of employees at its local corporate offices.
Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Edmundo Sosa celebrates his homer in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.David Maialetti / Staff Photographer
This is your weekly chance to share a moment that made you feel connected to Philly or fellow Philadelphians. Think of a time you felt you truly belonged in Philly, an iconic day in Philly history that you witnessed, or something that made you fall in love with the city. Then, email it to us for a chance to be featured in the Monday edition of this newsletter.
This “only in Philly” story comes from reader Michael Leibrandt, who shares his love of Philadelphia football beyond the Eagles (and a little bit of history while he’s at it):
The Eagles might be the hottest football ticket in town — but it’s hard to beat a Saturday of college football in autumn. … It’s a Saturday joy in the fall that I anticipate fondly each and every year.
If you are planning on attending the first few college football games of the 2026 University of Pennsylvania football season — you won’t just be seeing any home game — you’ll be witnessing another chapter in a long Philadelphia history. …
The first Penn Football season ever? You probably guessed it already — 150 years ago in 1876. And if you spend any time this football season in Franklin Field like me, you won’t just be attending a college football game like thousands of other Americans. You’ll be seeing it at the oldest college football stadium in America still hosting games to this day.
*This submission was lightly condensed for space.
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It took until the final game of the regular season, but the Phillies officially clinched the final NL wild-card spot on Sunday with a 7-3 win over the Rays.
As the nor’easter came howling through the Philadelphia region, Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, and the big bats woke to lead the Phillies to their fifth straight postseason berth.
Now what? Game 1 of the best-of-three wild card series begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Atlanta. The Phillies essentially have a clean slate, though there’s still a pitching toll to pay for the late-season swoon.
But anything can happen in the playoffs. Think back only to 2022, when they didn’t get in until the third-to-last game of the season and went on a run to the World Series.
However, after four days being filled with boos, the Phillies merely postponed a disaster.
That’s a good thing — much better than the alternative, writes columnist David Murphy, but in the end, they need to win two more games in order to fully erase the disaster they’ve been over the last week-plus.
Jalen Hurts should have a chance to build on winning performances in the first two weeks against a Bears defense with some holes.Jose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer
The 2-0 Eagles still are in search of an identity, but the Bears are something of a mystery because of injuries at quarterback. Caleb Williams was officially ruled out, and the Bears are expected to start veteran Case Keenum, the third-string QB.
As for the Eagles, DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley were full participants in Saturday’s practice and will play on Monday. Jonathan Greenard was listed as questionable.
Jeff McLane tells us what we need to know — on both sides of the ball — about Monday night’s matchup.
What we’re…
🤔 Wondering: How the national media is predicting the Eagles vs. Bears game. Can the Birds improve to 3-0?
📖 Reading: Our writers are leaning in favor of a Birds win — and maybe even in blowout fashion.
👂Hearing: How a phone call with Tyrese Maxey helped LeBron James’ decision to choose the Sixers.
👏 Applauding: Cavan Sullivanmaking his USMNT debut and Mauricio Pochettino praising Sullivan’s game.
Flyers general manager Danny Brière says goalie Dan Vladař “should be ready for Game 1.”Jose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer
The puck drops on the Flyers season on Wednesday, and general manager Danny Brière offered some insight, starting with injuries: Goalie Dan Vladař should be good to go for the season opener. He was a full participant at practice on Sunday.
Brière also shared his thoughts on Matvei Michkov, who came to camp slimmer and spent the summer working on his skating, among other thoughts about the rising youngsters.
Quarterback Ajani Sheppard after Temple’s 21-17 loss to Army on Friday.Isaiah Vazquez / For The Inquirer
It was a bleak weekend for college football.
Penn State gave up a 10-point second-half lead to lose to Wisconsin, which moved the Nittany Lions out of the AP Top 25 rankings after being ranked No. 13.
And during a Friday matchup with Army at the Linc, Temple “needed to make one more play” to came out on top, but couldn’t get the job done. However, there could be some clarity at quarterback.
Mary Kate Morrissey went from performing on Broadway as Elphaba in “Wicked” to the fairway.Joan Marcus Photography, Andrew Hertherington / The Photo Caddie.
Downingtown’s Mary Kate Morrissey spent most of her life trying to excel at one thing: musical theater. She eventually ended up on Broadway and played Elphaba in Wicked.
Morrissey was always expected “to be the very best of the best” on stage, which led her wanting to learn something that she could just be bad at. And that’s how golf entered her life.
We compiled today’s newsletter using reporting from Lochlahn March, Scott Lauber, David Murphy, Jeff McLane, Jeff Neiburg, Ryan Novozinsky, Jackie Spiegel, Olivia Reiner, Jonathan Tannenwald, Lauren Jones, Lexie Linderman, Mike Livingston, and Hannah Chang.
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Thanks for getting your morning started with me. Hope you were able to stay dry this weekend. I’ll be back in your inbox with tomorrow’s newsletter. — Bella
