The home opener started with a sweet surprise for these Phillies fans

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.

A native of South Florida, Mr. Anderson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024, the culmination of a career that spanned nearly five decades.

The four-acre Franklin Slag Pile Superfund site contains a pile containing 68,000 cubic yards of covered slag.

The indictment comes as Trump’s Justice Department has faced intense scrutiny over investigations and prosecutions against foes of the president that critics have called politically motivated.

More than 822,000 people rode SEPTA in September, the highest level since February 2020.

A coalition of civil rights groups, students, and parents has asked an appeals court to hold the state responsible and order a fix for its racially imbalanced school districts.

Lewandowski, who served as Trump’s first campaign manager a decade ago, worked closely with Kristi Noem, the former homeland security secretary, but left after she was forced out in March.