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Expect clear skies and a high of 71.
Most of us are probably waking up still reeling from last night. The Phillies lost Game 7 of the NLCS to the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2, and derailed Philadelphiaβs hopes of a World Series return.
Our lead story follows fans leaving Citizens Bank Park last night, in shock after the loss.
β Taylor Allen (@TayImanAllen, morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
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There was no need to worry about pole-climbing or crowds spilling onto Broad Street last night.
The Arizona Diamondbacks ended up becoming the unlikely National League Champions. While the Diamondbacks celebrated, Phillies fans exited the arena, wiping away tears.
In their own words: βIβm gutted, Iβm sick,β Matt Trate said. Like everyone else, he was mystified by the silence of the bats in Game 6 and 7. βIn the postseason, your best guys have to be your best guys. They werenβt the last two games.β
Another fan compared watching the Diamondbacks postgame revelry to seeing a train wreck. She couldnβt look away.
Continue reading to learn why the game felt like a first date and how Phils fans coped with the ensuing heartbreak.
What you should know today
Fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was laid to rest Tuesday.
Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker said she may call on the National Guard to help shut down the open-air drug market in Kensington.
A Collegeville restaurant owes more than $268,000 in back wages and damages for not paying overtime, retaliating against staff, and violating child labor laws.
The Wells Fargo Center removed the βimmortalβ commemorative bricks. For decades, hundreds of Flyers and Sixers fans bought the stones to own a little piece of the walkway outside the arena. Theyβre now gone and replaced with newly laid cement, as part of the arenaβs ongoing $400 million transformation project.
The Pleasantville Fire Department has its historic bell back after it was stolen last week.
Taco Bell has won the battle to free the βTaco Tuesdayβ trademark after a New Jersey restaurant dropped the fight.
The Phillies may be out this season, but the love among the teammates is still there. Itβs stoking a new kind of fandom.
Youβve heard the standard advice to aspiring homeowners: Pay down debt and build up savings.
Thatβs getting harder to do as owning a home becomes less affordable.
The new Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Increasing Homeownership program is trying to Philadelphians become homeowners by removing common barriers.
What it offers: The program provides homebuyer education, forgivable loans of up to 5% of a homeβs sale price, and grants up to $25,000 for down payments and closing costs.
The perks: Homebuyers can use excess funds from the grants to help pay their student loans. Also, people who donβt have credit scores can show nontraditional sources of credit, like a history of rent payments, to get approved for mortgages. The buyers in the program also donβt have to pay mortgage insurance.
Continue reading to check whether you qualify.
π§ Trivia time
In light of the Philliesβ postseason run, we asked famous Philadelphians to share their hypothetical walk-up music.
What song did First Lady Jill Biden choose?
A) βIβm Good (Blue)β by Bebe Rexha and David Guetta
B) βAll the Way Upβ by Fat Joe and Remy Ma
C) βSpice Up Your Lifeβ by The Spice Girls
D) βGirl on Fireβ by Alicia Keys
Think you know? Check your answer.
What weβre...
π Watching: Dozens of states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, are suing Meta claiming that Facebook and Instagram are addictive and harming childrenβs mental health.
πWondering: What are the odds of winning the PLCBβs lottery to buy rare whiskey?
𧩠Unscramble the anagram
Hint: Her Philly concert is postponed until next month
LUNAR HILLY
Weβll select a reader at random to shout out here. Email us if you know the answer. Cheers to Sharyn Redding, who correctly guessed Tuesdayβs answer: Bradley Cooper.
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We made it to middle of the week. Hereβs to a better day than yesterday and Iβll catch you tomorrow.
