Good morning, Philadelphia.

Spread Bagelry has partnered with Honeysuckle chefs to create a special menu that mixes Philly roots with Black culinary traditions—items include the Sweet Potato Bagel and Sweet Heat Standard Sandwich available at all locations through Dec.

31. The limited-time offerings are available daily from 6 a.m. for both dine-in and to-go service.

A report found that Philadelphia discharges about 12.7 billion gallons of raw sewage into the Delaware River watershed along with extra pollution from Camden County, making local waterways unsafe for up to 195 days each year — officials are urged to secure funding and upgrade aging sewer systems to protect public health and the environment.

The Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation helps sick and injured bats get better so they can return to the wild.

The center serves 29 counties and takes calls for bat rescues—its work saved over 200 bats last year.

Food banks in Philadelphia are preparing for increased demand if federal food aid pauses at the start of next month due to the ongoing government shutdown—local pantries report dwindling supplies and a sharp rise in visitors.

Philadelphia public health officials reported that emergency room visits for seizures among people who use drugs increased by 110% from 2020 to now.

They say that changes in the street drug supply, head injuries and other health issues may be causing the rise.

A new study from the Reinvestment Fund found that corporate investors bought many single-family homes in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Philly, raising fears that lower-income buyers may be edged out—especially in Germantown, Cobbs Creek, and Brewerytown.

The report warns that these investors filed more evictions and code violations and urges lawmakers to improve disclosure and rental license enforcement.

On Sunday night the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire in a penalty kick shootout at Subaru Park to take Game 1 of their Best-of-3 MLS Cup Playoffs series—Andre Blake saved a key shot and Jesús Bueno scored the winning penalty.

The Union also unveiled a new 2025 Supporters' Shield banner and honored Brad Youtz before heading to Bridgeview for their next match on November 1st.

The Eagles regrouped with wins over the Vikings and Giants to improve to a record of six wins and two losses as they head into a bye week today—coach Nick Sirianni said the team will work to fix issues ahead—and they plan to play strong in upcoming games.

The Eagles beat the Giants 38-20 on Sunday as Saquon Barkley rushed for 150 yards with a 65-yard touchdown run while star receiver A.J.

Brown did not play due to a hamstring injury (the team will rely on him for a deep playoff push). Coach Nick Sirianni said the team will continue using a strong running game as they face upcoming challenges (and Brown is expected to remain a key part of the offense).

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 136 to 124 on Monday evening—despite missing key players like Joel Embiid, Paul George, Trendon Watford and Dominic Barlow.

Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Kelly Oubre drove the comeback—with a combined 94 points, 18 rebounds and 19 assists—to earn the team its third straight win.

The Eagles beat the Giants 38-20 as Saquon Barkley ran for 150 yards and Tank Bigsby added 104 while the defense recorded five sacks to lift the team to a 6-2 record ahead of their bye week — a win that bolstered team confidence.

In other sports action, the Union won a playoff game in a penalty shootout and the Sixers secured an early win with Andre Drummond returning with 13 rebounds — marking a busy weekend in Philadelphia sports.