Inauguration Day in Philadelphia: Cherelle Parker sworn in as city's 100th mayor

Hundreds of police officers gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to pay their respects to fallen Officer Shane Seiber, 40, who was shot and killed in West Philadelphia earlier this month. Family members, fellow officers and city officials attended the funeral service to honor Seiber’s life and service.

The Owls men's basketball team held their media day Monday, October 19, 2026 ahead of their 2026-27 season tipoff with a Nov. 2 home game against Central Connecticut State.

The Flyers take down the Avalanche, 3-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Photos from the Eagles game against the Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

The Flyers get their first win of the season, beating the Senators 3-1, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

The Celtics take down the Sixers in a preseason game in overtime, 125-120 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

From the Eagles — and their many fans — in London to the U.S. women's national soccer team taking on Spain in Chester, these are our best sports photos of the week.

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Seattle Kraken 3-2, in a shootout on Tuesday.

The U.S. women's national soccer team takes the field for practice at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ahead of Tuesday's match against Spain.

Inquirer photographer Tom Gralish explores Philly's public art through his lens, including the iconic Freedom sculpture at 16th and Vine Streets.

The Sixers take down the Knicks, 120-97 in a preseason game at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

Photos from the Eagles game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

LeBron James (and his new teammates) struck a pose, the Phillies made the postseason, and the Eagles got caught in a Bear trap. These are the week’s best sports photos.

Phillies fall to Braves 6-3 in the National League Wild Card series in Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2026.

The Eagles and Commanders have three wins combined, but they'll still face off in primetime in Week 8 on NBC.

Investigators say Andy Nunez Vasquez struck Ricardo Baptiste on Sept. 6, but did not stop, render aid, or call police after the crash.

The project will replace some of the housing authority's older low rise homes in the area.

A group of residents sent an eight-page letter, which argues that there were violations of township ordinances in approving the plan for a 1.5 million square foot data center project.

The father of the man charged said, “Helen has been our friend for more than 20 years and what happened to her yesterday is devastating and unfathomable,”

Campbell doesn’t plan to bring in backup quarterback Alex Manske, though the head coach said “his time will come.” Also, Koby Howard is considered questionable against Purdue on Oct. 31.