GrittyPatrick Stewart’s moment with Gritty is getting online attention as the world mourns his passingA clip of Stewart and the Flyers mascot on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is gaining likes and reposts on social media.Andrew Kitchenman Meet the Philly grandmother who ‘won everybody over’ at a recent Flyers gameMike Livingston Why Roxborough-Manayunk residents are obsessed with 300-pound concrete dinosaur statuesHenry Savage Commissioner Gary Bettman explains NHL’s foray into the hockey romance space: ‘The data is overwhelming’Gabriela Carroll Wawa’s new Phanatic smoothie tastes like a ‘World Series win with a sprinkling of Mets tears’Stephanie Farr AdvertisementRobot cars, Eagles in London, and FIFA parking: Philly’s patience is running thin | Weekly Report CardPhiladelphia reacted to self-driving cars, World Cup parking permits, chopped cheese sandwiches, and Eagles fans heading to London in another chaotic week.Sam Ruland A new viral Philly character just dropped. He’s an ice cream-loving crossing guard.Jamele Ransom has gone viral for eating ice cream during an interview about a car crash. Abigail Covington Cam York launches his stick, Philly blares Mac Miller, and more celebrations from Flyers’ series win vs. PenguinsThe Flyers paid homage to their 2011-12 victory song, “Knock Knock,” while fans kept celebrating at Stateside Live! after the team's first series win since 2020.Mia Messina ‘Abbott Elementary’ season finale has a guest appearance from an Eagle who cannot singThe school has had a roller coaster of a year and now the headliner for its festival has backed out. Can Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith help?Rosa Cartagena Opinion‘To Philly With Love,’ a new Hallmark movie, wants to be ‘National Treasure’ meets ‘The Notebook’Even the Hallmark Channel is getting in on the nation's 250th anniversary with a new history-mystery romance set in Philadelphia.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Gritty is bringing violence to the playoffs with his personal vendetta against the Penguins mascot: ‘Tick tock, little bird’Gritty was not yet the Flyers mascot the last time Philly played the Penguins in the playoffs, but his vendetta against their mascot, Iceburgh, has been there since Day 1.Mia Messina This 50-year-old Flyers fan got a bloody ‘Halloween Gritty’ tattooed on his head. He hopes it brings the team good luck.“Everybody so far has loved [my Gritty tattoo]. ... A lot of people like the added touch of the eyes and the blood and the fangs,” said 50-year-old Willie Aston said.Owen Hewitt Flyers back in NHL playoffs: Schedule, bracket, how to watch, tickets, and what to know about the PenguinsThe Flyers are set to face the Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here's everything you need to know, whether you plan on going to a game or watching from home.Mia Messina Josh Shapiro says Pa. is ‘psyched’ to take center stage for 250th anniversary celebrations and major sporting eventsGov. Josh Shapiro, Gritty, and the Philly Phanatic were all on hand for a pep rally ahead of Pennsylvania's major celebrations and sporting events this summer. Alfred Lubrano For its special 800th episode, ‘The Simpsons’ is headed to PhiladelphiaFeaturing local legends Quinta Brunson, Kevin Bacon, Questlove, and Boyz II Men, the episode has Marge entering Santa’s Little Helper in a "National Treasure"-like canine agility competition.Rosa Cartagena Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils a 1,000-pound butter sculpture honoring America’s 250th birthday The sculpture features Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Jason Nark Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Companies that depend on holiday sales rely heavily on Chinese factories. "I don’t have an option to buy these products domestically," said one local business owner. Erin McCarthy OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightAudiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, Philadelphia proudly stands as the undisputed capital of sports mascots.Matthew Kastel, For The Inquirer This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownAdd your own design to the pantheon of Philly mascots.Charmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice See more storiesAdvertisement
Patrick Stewart’s moment with Gritty is getting online attention as the world mourns his passingA clip of Stewart and the Flyers mascot on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is gaining likes and reposts on social media.Andrew Kitchenman
Patrick Stewart’s moment with Gritty is getting online attention as the world mourns his passingA clip of Stewart and the Flyers mascot on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is gaining likes and reposts on social media.Andrew Kitchenman
Commissioner Gary Bettman explains NHL’s foray into the hockey romance space: ‘The data is overwhelming’Gabriela Carroll
Commissioner Gary Bettman explains NHL’s foray into the hockey romance space: ‘The data is overwhelming’Gabriela Carroll
Wawa’s new Phanatic smoothie tastes like a ‘World Series win with a sprinkling of Mets tears’Stephanie Farr
Wawa’s new Phanatic smoothie tastes like a ‘World Series win with a sprinkling of Mets tears’Stephanie Farr
Robot cars, Eagles in London, and FIFA parking: Philly’s patience is running thin | Weekly Report CardPhiladelphia reacted to self-driving cars, World Cup parking permits, chopped cheese sandwiches, and Eagles fans heading to London in another chaotic week.Sam Ruland
Robot cars, Eagles in London, and FIFA parking: Philly’s patience is running thin | Weekly Report CardPhiladelphia reacted to self-driving cars, World Cup parking permits, chopped cheese sandwiches, and Eagles fans heading to London in another chaotic week.Sam Ruland
A new viral Philly character just dropped. He’s an ice cream-loving crossing guard.Jamele Ransom has gone viral for eating ice cream during an interview about a car crash. Abigail Covington
A new viral Philly character just dropped. He’s an ice cream-loving crossing guard.Jamele Ransom has gone viral for eating ice cream during an interview about a car crash. Abigail Covington
Cam York launches his stick, Philly blares Mac Miller, and more celebrations from Flyers’ series win vs. PenguinsThe Flyers paid homage to their 2011-12 victory song, “Knock Knock,” while fans kept celebrating at Stateside Live! after the team's first series win since 2020.Mia Messina
Cam York launches his stick, Philly blares Mac Miller, and more celebrations from Flyers’ series win vs. PenguinsThe Flyers paid homage to their 2011-12 victory song, “Knock Knock,” while fans kept celebrating at Stateside Live! after the team's first series win since 2020.Mia Messina
‘Abbott Elementary’ season finale has a guest appearance from an Eagle who cannot singThe school has had a roller coaster of a year and now the headliner for its festival has backed out. Can Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith help?Rosa Cartagena
‘Abbott Elementary’ season finale has a guest appearance from an Eagle who cannot singThe school has had a roller coaster of a year and now the headliner for its festival has backed out. Can Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith help?Rosa Cartagena
Opinion‘To Philly With Love,’ a new Hallmark movie, wants to be ‘National Treasure’ meets ‘The Notebook’Even the Hallmark Channel is getting in on the nation's 250th anniversary with a new history-mystery romance set in Philadelphia.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Opinion‘To Philly With Love,’ a new Hallmark movie, wants to be ‘National Treasure’ meets ‘The Notebook’Even the Hallmark Channel is getting in on the nation's 250th anniversary with a new history-mystery romance set in Philadelphia.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Gritty is bringing violence to the playoffs with his personal vendetta against the Penguins mascot: ‘Tick tock, little bird’Gritty was not yet the Flyers mascot the last time Philly played the Penguins in the playoffs, but his vendetta against their mascot, Iceburgh, has been there since Day 1.Mia Messina
Gritty is bringing violence to the playoffs with his personal vendetta against the Penguins mascot: ‘Tick tock, little bird’Gritty was not yet the Flyers mascot the last time Philly played the Penguins in the playoffs, but his vendetta against their mascot, Iceburgh, has been there since Day 1.Mia Messina
This 50-year-old Flyers fan got a bloody ‘Halloween Gritty’ tattooed on his head. He hopes it brings the team good luck.“Everybody so far has loved [my Gritty tattoo]. ... A lot of people like the added touch of the eyes and the blood and the fangs,” said 50-year-old Willie Aston said.Owen Hewitt
This 50-year-old Flyers fan got a bloody ‘Halloween Gritty’ tattooed on his head. He hopes it brings the team good luck.“Everybody so far has loved [my Gritty tattoo]. ... A lot of people like the added touch of the eyes and the blood and the fangs,” said 50-year-old Willie Aston said.Owen Hewitt
Flyers back in NHL playoffs: Schedule, bracket, how to watch, tickets, and what to know about the PenguinsThe Flyers are set to face the Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here's everything you need to know, whether you plan on going to a game or watching from home.Mia Messina
Flyers back in NHL playoffs: Schedule, bracket, how to watch, tickets, and what to know about the PenguinsThe Flyers are set to face the Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here's everything you need to know, whether you plan on going to a game or watching from home.Mia Messina
Josh Shapiro says Pa. is ‘psyched’ to take center stage for 250th anniversary celebrations and major sporting eventsGov. Josh Shapiro, Gritty, and the Philly Phanatic were all on hand for a pep rally ahead of Pennsylvania's major celebrations and sporting events this summer. Alfred Lubrano
Josh Shapiro says Pa. is ‘psyched’ to take center stage for 250th anniversary celebrations and major sporting eventsGov. Josh Shapiro, Gritty, and the Philly Phanatic were all on hand for a pep rally ahead of Pennsylvania's major celebrations and sporting events this summer. Alfred Lubrano
For its special 800th episode, ‘The Simpsons’ is headed to PhiladelphiaFeaturing local legends Quinta Brunson, Kevin Bacon, Questlove, and Boyz II Men, the episode has Marge entering Santa’s Little Helper in a "National Treasure"-like canine agility competition.Rosa Cartagena
For its special 800th episode, ‘The Simpsons’ is headed to PhiladelphiaFeaturing local legends Quinta Brunson, Kevin Bacon, Questlove, and Boyz II Men, the episode has Marge entering Santa’s Little Helper in a "National Treasure"-like canine agility competition.Rosa Cartagena
Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils a 1,000-pound butter sculpture honoring America’s 250th birthday The sculpture features Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Jason Nark
Pennsylvania Farm Show unveils a 1,000-pound butter sculpture honoring America’s 250th birthday The sculpture features Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Jason Nark
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Companies that depend on holiday sales rely heavily on Chinese factories. "I don’t have an option to buy these products domestically," said one local business owner. Erin McCarthy
Could tariffs ‘cancel’ Halloween and Christmas in 2025? Philly area small-business owners are worried.Companies that depend on holiday sales rely heavily on Chinese factories. "I don’t have an option to buy these products domestically," said one local business owner. Erin McCarthy
OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightAudiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, Philadelphia proudly stands as the undisputed capital of sports mascots.Matthew Kastel, For The Inquirer
OpinionThe rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it rightAudiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, Philadelphia proudly stands as the undisputed capital of sports mascots.Matthew Kastel, For The Inquirer
This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownAdd your own design to the pantheon of Philly mascots.Charmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice
This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your ownAdd your own design to the pantheon of Philly mascots.Charmaine Runes, Sam Morris, and Garland Fordice
