Eagles' White House visit creates a stir

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In this week's newsletter ...

• 🏈 A political football

• 📆 Events powered by Access Network Ticketing

• 🚨 ‘Angel of Death’ shot, charged in incident

• 🔔 City news

• ⚾️ Sports news powered by On Pattison

• 🏛️ At the Statehouse

• 🏘️ In the suburbs

• ⛱️ Down the Shore

• 🏙️ On the market in Philly

🏈 A political football

The actual ceremony for the Eagles’ traditional Super Bowl champion visit to the White House was unremarkable.

Everything outside of it, though? Not so much.

The Birds’ first-ever visit to see President Donald Trump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — remember, they were disinvited in 2018 after winning Super Bowl LII — was always going to be a hot topic. But things really got spicy.

Saquon Barkley played a pre-visit round of golf with the president and hitched a ride on Marine One. His actions drew criticism and he then fired back at said critics.

Most of the Eagles attended the event, but a few notable names were missing. Chiefly Jalen Hurts, a development that likely sparked far more discourse than any other supposed “scheduling conflict” in history.

Here is a list of all the coaches and players who were accounted for in Washington.

📆 Events powered by Access Network Ticketing

Thursday, May 1

• 🎸 Jack Broadbent and the Steel Wheels | World Cafe Live | 8 p.m., more details here

Saturday, May 3

• 🎶 Kristin Chenoweth with Philadelphia Orchestra | Marian Anderson Hall | 7 p.m., more details here

Monday, May 5

• 🎤 Kendrick Lamar and SZA | Lincoln Financial Field | 7 p.m., more details here

🚗 North Montco Tech Car Show | May 3 in Lansdale

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🕵️‍♂️ Murder at Morgan: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner | May 3 in Lansdale

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🚨 ‘Angel of Death’ shot, charged in incident

A Philadelphia man allegedly claimed to be an “angel of death” as he terrorized a Bucks County community before being shot by police.

William Francis Campbell, 50, was charged with two felony counts of burglary, felony aggravated assault and felony criminal trespassing and other related misdemeanors. Bail was set at 10% of $250,000 and he was arraigned from his hospital bed after being transported by helicopter to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Campbell is accused of being involved in a single-car crash in Buckingham, then leaving his van and threatening citizens with a metal chain. He was also observed by responding cops to have a box cutter.

Campbell took his pants off during the incident and was hit by a police officer’s taser, but he removed the probe from his body. Campbell then moved toward a retreating cop while brandishing the box cutter and was shot three times.

Police found controlled substances in Campbell’s pants. He has several past criminal convictions, including one for misdemeanor terroristic threats in Philly in 2012.

🔔 City news

• Philadelphia Marketplace returns to Dilworth Park

• Federal probe: Penn violated Title IX with Lia Thomas' participation

• IBX Foundation awards $1.8M to boost nursing education

• Star Wars-inspired haunted house returns to Manayunk

• Roxborough gears up for mega spring celebration

⚾️ Sports news powered by On Pattison

• Maybe these Phillies are destined to be an emotional roller coaster

• The NFL is getting its own version of ‘City Connect’ jerseys

• Phillies award ‘retired number’ recognition to HOF trio

• Eagles pick up Jordan Davis’ fifth-year option

• Andrew Painter is sticking around in Clearwater for a bit longer

🍺 ‘Sunday Social’ weekly series at Parx Casino

Parx Casino in Bensalem has launched its new Sunday Social weekly series to add more sunshine to your Sundays this spring,

Parx will offer something new and exciting every Sunday at its Liberty Bell Beer Garden -- a unique outdoor/indoor open-air seating area that is perfect for all types of weather. The Sunday Social series will include interactive experiences, live music and entertainment, boozy brunches, celebrity appearances and a little bit of March Madness.

A full calendar can be found here. On the schedule this weekend:

Sunday, May 4, 2025: Cinco de Mayo Party

From 5-8 p.m., Parx is hosting a special Sunday Social Cinco de Maya party with frozen margaritas, your favorite Mexican foods and plenty of music. Admission is free. Pay as you go.

🏛️ At the Statehouse

• Public health officials mum on handling $500M federal cut

• What you need to know before primary elections

• Regulators approve settlement to halt ‘runaway’ electricity prices

• State Police warn pet owners about heat safety

• Why mental health law didn’t stop governor’s mansion arsonist

🏘️ In the suburbs

• Ambler cop kills knife-wielding man after incident

• Hatfield assault suspect behind bars on $500K bail

• Shore Medical Center opens ‘sensory-friendly’ testing facility

• The latest on Central Bucks Schools’ abuse scandal

• Philly woman faces 23 months for fatal Montco car accident

⛱️ Down the Shore

• Ocean City residents continue to push back on dog hotel pitch

• Atlantic City re-opens renovated Pop Lloyd Stadium

• Margate residents push for backpack leaf blower ban

• Ventnor police chief retires, replacement tabbed

• Sea Isle City preps to handle unruly teens this summer

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