Philly celebrates Eagles' first Super Bowl win, Foles named MVP | Morning Newsletter

The remarkable trick play that saw quarterback Nick Foles make a touchdown catch will forever be a part of Super Bowl lore. It's called (what else?) "the Philly Special."

Foles did the unthinkable, bringing the team's 57-year championship drought to an end and becoming Super Bowl MVP in the process. His father says he knew all along Foles was capable of miracles.

Doug Pederson defied the odds, too, to derail the New England dynasty by coaching the game of his life last night.

Wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey set the tone for the night with a few key catches, including two of the game's most important.

Corey Clement, an undrafted rookie running back from South Jersey — whose mother, a Little Flower Catholic High School alum, had the whole school cheering for him — joined historic ranks with 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.

With this underdog team and a game for the ages, Philadelphia has a champion in its own image, writes columnist David Murphy.

As predicted, fans streamed into the streets of Philadelphia following the Eagles' win.

It was a largely peaceful affair, though pockets of chaos erupted with fans smashing windows, looting a convenience store, flipping a car and toppling light poles. Cleanup has begun this morning.

Over in Minnesota, Eagles fans turned Minneapolis into "Philadelphia north," rocking U.S. Bank Stadium with the Eagles' fight song.

Plans for the Eagles' victory parade are still shaping up, but details will be announced today.

And yes, the Bud Light folks are keeping their promise to give fans (of legal drinking age) a free beer.

If you were a little too distracted to pay attention to the ads, here's a round up of the best and worst commercials you missed.

There was no Prince hologram at halftime, but Justin Timberlake did perform alongside an image of the late artist as part of his 13-minute, hit-packed show.

Longtime Eagles radio play-by-play announcer Merrill Reese made the call of a lifetime.

Cris Collinsworth continued to act like he hates the Eagles last night, refusing to believe Corey Clement had scored a touchdown long after it was confirmed by officials.

Sixers star Joel Embiid crashed a FOX 29 broadcast during the celebration and Tina Fey's return to Saturday Night Live to play a Revolutionary War-era Philly fan proved prophetic.

A Philly man was among the 110 injured in the South Carolina Amtrak crash and derailment that left two dead Sunday.

Marcel Groen, the chairman of Pennsylvania's Democratic Party, resigned on Friday at the request of Gov. Tom Wolf following the party's handling of recent sexual harassment scandals.

Democrat and Republican lawmakers are saying that the GOP memo declassified on Friday, which accuses the FBI of misconduct in its surveillance on a former Trump campaign adviser, does not clear President Trump in the probe into his dealings with Russia, as he has claimed.

Former Eagles Brian Dawkins and Terrell Owens were both voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.

Football season may be over, but tax season's just getting started. You could see more money in your paycheck this month thanks to tax changes. Here's everything you need to know about filing this year.

In an effort to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic, local governments are suing pharmaceutical companies to keep the strongest version of Oxycontin off the market.

More people are taking sanctuary in houses of worship today than any time since the 1980's. But the move comes with high stakes risks, as one local family knows.

The Monday after the Super Bowl is typically a day full of sick calls and time-off requests. Here's how local businesses are preparing for today's productivity hangover.

The Franklin's Table Food Hall heading to University City just added two new tenants, spin-offs of popular Philly restaurants, to its roster of mouth-watering stalls.

Good news for lovers: the iconic LOVE sculpture is coming home just in time for Valentine's Day.

Hoping to break down barriers and dispel stereotypes, this weekend a new campaign launched in Cherry Hill Township encouraging residents to get to know their Muslim neighbors. 

Amateur beekeepers in New Jersey are feeling the sting of newly proposed regulations that would prohibit most backyard hives.

Personal emergency response systems have yet to really catch on among senior citizens thanks to often clunky designs. So, a Philly company is trying to make them cool again.

A song on halftime performer Justin Timberlake's latest album appears to be inspired by a local journalist, and he's not impressed.

In the wake of what he calls the "nothingburger" Nunes memo, columnist Will Bunch writes that Pennsylvania Republicans are learning from Donald Trump's shamelessness, and constituents should be afraid.

After Sunday's Super Bowl win, Philadelphia isn't a city on the cusp of doing big things anymore, columnist Mike Newall writes — we're doing them.

Philadelphia Weekly has taken a crucial look into why two inmates have died in the last six months inside Philadelphia's largest correctional facility.

Eagle safety Malcolm Jenkins doesn't just have great personal style. Curbed Philly took a look inside his Northern Liberties home and it is beautiful.

The Times-Picayune has published the devastating life story of Jackie Wallace, a New Orleans football legend who played in two Super Bowls before succumbing to addiction. It's told by the photojournalist who followed Wallace in and out of recovery over three decades.

What happens when gentrification isn't just about housing? The New York Times Magazine answers the question in a thoughtful exploration of food and the origin of "gentrification" itself.

An arrest in Moscow has shaken relations between Russia and Norway, and the Washington Post dug into the "Arctic spy mystery" threatening apolitical ties between the countries. It's a curious read.