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Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

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.

Zach Ertz had too many great moments to choose from his eight-plus years in Philly. We picked some of our favorites.

The ground stop came after a circuit failed at an air traffic control tower in Philadelphia, and officials found that a line from a backup system was cut at a construction site in New Jersey.

On the day tests revealed Dallas Goedert sprained an MCL and will miss multiple weeks, the Eagles are adding Ertz, 35, to their practice squad.

A then-15-year-old player on Cheltenham High School's football team was beaten and assaulted with a broomstick inside the school's locker room last year.

He had been open on social media and ion interviews about his struggles with addiction and mental health.

Goedert suffered a sprained MCL in Sunday’s 24-20 win over the Titans, but help is on the way in old friend Zach Ertz.