Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets Philadelphia

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.

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

Tyrese Maxey was the star, to such an extent that you can’t really say who was second fiddle. Everybody else played a role, and played it incredibly well.

Nova Knicks Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart got their 15 minutes to enjoy their championship rings before the game, but James and Sixers got the last laugh. Here's what you missed.

The Sixers made up for slow debuts from James and Brown with tough coverage on Jalen Brunson.

Additionally, Hurts' coach at Alabama, Nick Saban, said he reached out following the quarterback's blood clot diagnoses.

Last week the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency warned that both Iran and Russia were expanding their attacks against the U.K., and that the RAF base incident was not unique.