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Eagles fans wait in long lines on 10th Street, to get into SEPTA’s Jefferson Station after the Super Bowl LIX victory parade Friday Feb. 14, 2025.

SEPTA survived the Eagles parade. Now planners say bring on the World Cup, 250th anniversary of the U.S.

There were no transit-related disasters, but SEPTA has plans for how to improve going forward.

Thomas Fitzgerald

The Eagles Super Bowl parade, as shown from above on Feb. 14, contributed to a 164% increase in revenue, not adjusting for inflation, and a 71% rise in demand at Center City hotels, according to a new report commissioned by the city's tourism agencies.

Tourism & Gaming

Eagles Super Bowl parade gave Center City hotels a short-term boost to the tune of $4.3 million

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed nearly $65 million in funding Tuesday toward Pennsylvania’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America in 2026. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted at Independence Hall on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes nearly $65 million for state Semiquincentennial celebrations

Julien Suaudeau and his father, Jean, watch the Eagles play the Commanders in Paris in December.

Watching the Birds with my sick father in Paris brought us closer than we had been in a long time

Julien Suaudeau, For The Inquirer

Kathryn Ott Lovell, a Mayfair native, was previously the head of Philadelphia's Parks & Recreation department. “I’m a Philly girl,” she said.

New leader announced at Philadelphia250, as 2026 Semiquincentennial draws near

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