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Philadelphia Flyers players take the ice during training camp in Voorhees, N.J. on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

From Jalen Hurts and Jalyx Hunt delivering on (and off) the field, to a shirtless dancing Santa and a fan known as Eagle Libre, these are the week's best sports photos.

Philadelphia Flyers players take the ice during the first day of training camp Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, N.J.

Eagles MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts visited Northeast High School's packed - and sweltering - auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 to donate $600,000 for air conditioning.

The block party on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 ran along North Fifth Street through Lehigh, the area known as El Bloque de Oro - the Golden Block - in the heart of Philly’s Latino neighborhood.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

Members of the Transportation Security Administration honor guard, joined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Philadelphia Police Department Airport Division officers marched through the airport terminals, stopping at each security checkpoint for a moment of silence to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia.

Local veterans and first responders, including those who served in the War on Terror following the terrorist attacks, are honored at a medal ceremony at the Victims of Terrorism Monument in Cooper River Park in Pennsauken on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

The Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.

Schwarber’s grand slam lifts Phillies past Astros 11-7 at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

The Phillies beat the Braves, 4-2 at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

The Braves take down the Phillies, 5-2 at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, September 4, 2026.

More than two decades after the September 11 terrorist attacks, physical reminders of that day remain scattered across the world, including throughout the Philadelphia region.

From the return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic to a one-of-a-kind event on the Delaware River, here's a look back at the week in photos.

World leaders are meeting under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions for their annual meeting at the United Nations this week.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said he wants the city’s police department to be involved in the investigation so it can provide “clear, third-party eyes” in the process.

Reporters from the three major news organizations were blocked from the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be “fake news.”

For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the U.S. military to strike targets in Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis has bedeviled President Donald Trump.

And an e-bike law’s impact at the Shore.

Homebuyers outnumber sellers in Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks Counties, making this region one of only five seller's markets among the country's largest housing markets.