'Best Birthday Present Ever' Man Celebrates 91st Birthday At Villanova Parade
That's what this man is calling his 91st birthday celebration at the Villanova victory parade in Center City.
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That's what this man is calling his 91st birthday celebration at the Villanova victory parade in Center City.
Ryan Arcidiacono had 16 points and the game-winning assist in Monday's National Championship game.
Thousands are expected to celebrate Villanova's NCAA championship with a parade and rally this afternoon in Center City.
Jay Wright, Churville, PA native, is 476-242 (.663) as a college basketball head coach, since 1994.
The parade will go from 20th and Market Streets to Dilworth Park.
You can watch the parade LIVE on CBS3, online on CBSPhilly.com, and listen on SportsRadio 94WIP.
The Wildcats averaged 83.5 points per game, shooting 58.2-percent from the field and 50.0-percent from behind the arc in the tourney.
More users on ESPN 2016 bracket challenge picked Villanova to lose in the first round than win the tournament.
The parade will start at 1:00 p.m., beginning at 20th and Market Streets and ending at Dilworth Park.
Ryan Arcidiacono is the only player in Villanova history to score at least 1,500 points and tally 500 assists.
Jay Wright is 476–242 (.663) as a college head coach and can now add a National Championship to his resume.
Last year's viral Villanova's Crying Piccolo Girl checked in on this year's run.
Kris Jenkins drills a three at the buzzer to give Villanova a 77-74 Championship win over North Carolina.
The Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the National Championship on Monday night.
In consecutive games, the Wildcats held Kansas (59) and Oklahoma (61) to season lows in points.
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament.
A four-run seventh inning fueled by Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm propelled the Phillies to a come-from-behind win over the San Francisco Giants Monday night.
Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 after losing Victor Wembanyama in the first half due to a left rib contusion.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Neumann University is selling bobbleheads of beloved Sister Marguerite O'Beirne to raise money for its athletic department.
Porter Martone scored his first NHL goal in dramatic fashion, netting the overtime winner for the Flyers against the Bruins.
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Mickey Moniak homered twice and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
A fireball spotted in the Philadelphia region Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
A shooting in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood has left a 13-year-old boy dead and a 14-year-old boy injured Tuesday night, police said.
The two teenage suspects charged with igniting homemade bombs outside Gracie Mansion on NYC's Upper East Side were indicted Tuesday.
Police say at least 27 spent shell casings were recovered in a targeted shooting that left a woman dead and two others wounded in West Philadelphia.
A group of Philadelphia students has a special connection to the Artemis II mission.
A shooting in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood has left a 13-year-old boy dead and a 14-year-old boy injured Tuesday night, police said.
Police say at least 27 spent shell casings were recovered in a targeted shooting that left a woman dead and two others wounded in West Philadelphia.
A group of Philadelphia students has a special connection to the Artemis II mission.
A fireball spotted in the Philadelphia region Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has a new exhibit showcasing rare printings of the Declaration of Independence.
A fireball spotted in the Philadelphia region Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
With Memorial Day less than seven weeks away, several shore points are working to replenish their beaches after severe erosion.
"Kidneys Kount" was written by Kendall Brunson, who survived nearly a decade on dialysis before finally receiving a kidney.
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Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
A fireball spotted in the Philadelphia region Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
An Acme Markets store in Middletown, Delaware, sold the lottery ticket that won the $230.8 million Powerball jackpot.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Police are investigating what they believe to be human remains, including a skull, found in a wooded area in Wilmington this weekend.
TSA officer and union representative LaShanda Palmer says several members are missing car payments and struggling to care for their families.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Officials said access is an issue for many in Burlington County, home to almost half a million residents.
Ariana Ugarte is among about 500 children who have had kidney transplants at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Interstate 78 eastbound is back open on Saturday after a plane made an emergency landing.
All TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport have reopened after weeks of staffing shortages due to a partial government shutdown.
SEPTA said it has bought 24 used Bombardier Comets railcars from the Montreal public transportation system, Exo.
A plane experiencing a steering issue made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday.
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament.
A four-run seventh inning fueled by Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm propelled the Phillies to a come-from-behind win over the San Francisco Giants Monday night.
Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 after losing Victor Wembanyama in the first half due to a left rib contusion.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Neumann University is selling bobbleheads of beloved Sister Marguerite O'Beirne to raise money for its athletic department.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
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A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
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The man accused of crashing into two fire chiefs on a Pennsylvania highway over the weekend was seen swerving before the crash occurred, and may have been under the influence of controlled substances, authorities said Tuesday.
A group of Philadelphia third graders can now say their names have traveled to space and around the moon, and it all started with a simple assignment.
Some hospitals are reaching into high schools to find future nurses as the nationwide shortage continues to plague the medical field. Stephanie Stahl reports.
A Willingboro, New Jersey, man survived nearly a decade on dialysis to finally receive a kidney, then instantly started giving back by encouraging children facing the same ordeal in time for April's Donate Life Month.