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'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game 'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game
'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game New Jersey's first amputee to serve as a K9 police officer got a special call-up to the majors. Officer Michael Braxton Jr. with the Atlantic City Police Department threw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Aug. 17. He patrols Atlantic City with his K9 partner Ryker. Braxton's lower left leg was amputated after an off-duty motorcycle crash in 2013 and he recovered enough to return to the police force. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Braxton Jr. (@ia…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say
Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say A Philadelphia Phillies fan and his "service" alligator were denied entry from Citizens Bank Park, according to Fox29's Howard Eskin.  The sports reporter posted a photo to X (formerly Twitter) showing the forlorn pair outside the ballpark on Wednesday evening, Sept. 27.  Are you kidding me. A #Phillies fan tried to come into game tonight with what they said was a “service animal.” An Alligator! Yes an Alligator. Thing’s I’ve never seen. This is it. ⁦@SportsRadioWIP⁩ pic.twitter.com/H7A0FM0IYC — Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) September 27, 2023 CBS News reports that the alligator was Wally…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Bruce Springsteen Announces New Dates For Canceled Philly Shows Bruce Springsteen Announces New Dates For Canceled Philly Shows
Bruce Springsteen Announces New Dates For Canceled Philly Shows The City of Brotherly Love will have to wait to meet face-to-face with the Boss.  Bruce Springsteen postponed two scheduled concert dates at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 16 and 18 due to "illness," the singer's team previously announced in a social media post.  The nixed shows have been rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, and Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Tickets for the canceled concerts will still be honored, according to the singer's website.   "Tickets for the Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 show will be valid for the Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 show, and tickets for the Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 sho…

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
PA Man Runs Onto Field During World Series Game 5 PA Man Runs Onto Field During World Series Game 5
PA Man Runs Onto Field During World Series Game 5 A Delaware County man was charged with trespassing after he ran onto the field at Citizens Bank Park during game five of the 2022 World Series on Thursday, Nov. 3, police said. Luke Lulevitch, 20, of Nether Providence Township, was arrested by Philadelphia police after a brief jaunt through the outfield in the top of the sixth inning around 10:10 p.m. Video from the incident shows Lulevitch in a Phillies jersey being tackled by security in the outfield after failing to hurdle over the left-field wall.  World Series streaker💀 pic.twitter.com/buoHRoiJbn — Gavin McHugh (@gavinmchughh) Nov…

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
Will Game 3 Of The World Series Be Postponed Due To Rain? Will Game 3 Of The World Series Be Postponed Due To Rain?
Will Game 3 Of The World Series Be Postponed Due To Rain? Major League Baseball is closely watching weather reports just hours before the Philadelphia Phillies are set to take on the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park in game three of the 2022 World Series.  "We are evaluating tonight's forecast in Philadelphia," MLB wrote on Twitter. "Three independent weather experts have rain in the forecast. We will issue another update after a 5:00 p.m. (ET) meeting." We are evaluating tonight's forecast in Philadelphia. Three independent weather experts have rain in the forecast. We will issue another update after a 5:00 p.m. (ET) meeting. #WorldSeries…

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by Mac Bullock