Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of January.
Good morning, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia celebrates Lunar New Year with events for the Year of the Fire Horse.
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs tomorrow at Marian Anderson Hall while the Penn Museum holds a festival on Jan. 31 and more celebrations like themed dinners and lion dances fill February.
Capitol reporters from Spotlight PA and The Philadelphia Inquirer will host a discussion on Governor Josh Shapiro’s memoir, Where We Keep the Light, Tuesday, Feb.
17 at 6 p.m. at A Novel Idea (a community bookstore in East Passyunk) to compare their insights on the memoir’s stories.
Arden Theatre Company’s 'Good Bones,' a play about neighborhood change, is playing in Philadelphia through March 15.
The production uses an all-local cast to show how big development affects community memory plus leaves viewers to consider what truly makes a neighborhood home.
The Temple University Jazz Band won first place in the 2026 National Collegiate Jazz Championship last week & beat top programs like Juilliard School.
The win follows intense rehearsals with many new musicians and could boost enrollment.
A winter storm left over 9 inches of snow in Philadelphia this weekend and temperatures will fall to the single digits Monday night.
Climate scientists (from the National Snow and Ice Data Center and University of Massachusetts Lowell) say warming winters can lead to rare but intense snowfall events.
After Sunday's winter storm left over 9 inches of snow, SEPTA said Regional Rail trains will run 10 mph slower this week due to sub-freezing temperatures.
Crews are inspecting switches and using pilot trains — techniques to keep ice from building on overhead wires.
The Sixers lost 130 to 93 in Charlotte (blown out in a back-to-back road game) as Tyrese Maxey scored a season-low six points.
They will face the Bucks at 8:00 p.m. tonight after resting key players.
The Phillies are eyeing veteran pitchers Chris Bassitt + Jose Quintana to boost their rotation depth as pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater on Feb.
11 for Spring Training. The move comes with uncertainty over ace Zack Wheeler's return from surgery.
Harrison Bader signed a two-year deal with the Giants yesterday and will join San Francisco's center field lineup.
His contract is worth up to $21 million as the team rebuilds its outfield.
The Eagles are narrowing their search for a new offensive coordinator as Declan Doyle withdraws and Charlie Weis Jr. remains at LSU; they have interviewed Dolphins’ coordinator Frank Smith and will soon interview Houston Texans’ coach Jerrod Johnson + his past connection with the team may weigh in.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe — nicknamed The Generator — has been named a 2026 NBA Rising Star and is averaging 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season.
He will compete with top rookies in the Rising Stars game on Feb. 13 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
A local sports analyst published a list of 25 prospects as potential NFL Draft fits for the Eagles, including players from Tennessee (Jermod McCoy) to Texas who bring skills and physicality that align with Philly’s style; the list was shared on Jan.
24 to help gauge future team options.
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