⚖️ Temple student arrested for impersonating ICE

🚑 Philly Plane Crash Injuries Rise, with Four Still Being Treated

City officials said that the number of people identified as having been injured due to the Northeast Philly plane crash on Friday rose from 22 to 24 people. Four people remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition. The city is holding a town hall meeting for the community tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Solomon Solis-Cohen School. [🎧 City Cast Philly, 6ABC]

⚖️ Temple Student Impersonated an ICE Agent on Campus

A Temple University student was charged by the police and suspended from the university after he and two others allegedly impersonated ICE agents at residence halls on campus and at a nearby business. The student, 22-year-old Aidan Steigelmann, left the scene in a Jaguar SUV. [CBS Philly]

🧑‍⚖️ Kensington Wellness Court Loses Two Treatment Participants

While more arrests were made a week after the launch of Philadelphia’s wellness court in Kensington, the efficacy of the program is being called into question after two participants who opted for treatment walked out. [Kensington Voice]

🌳 Philly Climate Groups Prep for Unclear Future Under Trump

With the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the uncertainty around federal funding to address climate change, local groups aren’t stopping their environmental justice work and still aim to address pollution, clean energy, and illegal dumping. [Green Philly]

💰 State Health Insurance Could Skyrocket

Pennie enrollees could see an 82% average premium increase if federal tax credits for the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of the year. And if costs rise, experts worry some Pennsylvanians will drop health insurance altogether. [WHYY]

Fans in Philly (and beyond) are hyped to see the Eagles play in the Super Bowl this Sunday. After ending the season at 14-3 with an NFC championship under their belts, most (not all) fans are feeling confident heading into Super Bowl LIX. As we anxiously await Sunday, here are some parallels to their past Super Bowl appearances to ponder.

Four Super Bowl Appearances

While it’s momentous for the Eagles to make an appearance in the Super Bowl, it isn’t their first trip The Eagles have a 1-3 record in the Super Bowl:

• Super Bowl XV, 1981: Oakland Raiders 27, Eagles 10
• Super Bowl XXIXX, 2005: New England Patriots 24, Eagles 21
• Super Bowl LII, 2018: Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33
• Super Bowl LVII,2023: Kansas City Chiefs 38, Eagles 35

This means the Eagles have appeared in the Super Bowl in four separate decades and are now making their second appearance in the same decade.

Not the First Revenge Game

Revenge is a dish best served cold … and this dish definitely had enough time to chill. While the main storyline for Super Bowl LIX is the Eagles’ rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs after a loss in Super Bowl LVII’s “Kelce Bowl,” it isn’t the first time our team had to face a prior opponent in the championship game.

The Eagles’ appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX ended in a loss to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. That stewed in the hearts of fans until the Eagles returned to the Super Bowl 13 years later to defeat Brady and the Pats. While the number 13 brought bad luck to the Patriots, maybe luck will be on the Eagles’ side this year: It’s been seven years since we last won.

3’s the Magic Number

The number three appears to be a theme for this team, whether lucky or not.

In both of the Eagles’ most recent losses, the Birds only lost by 3 points: 24-21 to the Patriots and 38-35 to the Chiefs. The Chiefs also have the chance to make history as the first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in a row. Had the Eagles not won in 2018, the Patriots would have had three consecutive wins between 2017 and 2019. Let’s hope the Eagles once again manage to block the three-peat for the Chiefs.