Traditions Renewed As Phillies Fans Flock To Ballpark For Home Opener
Win or lose, it was a day for optimism at Citizens Bank Park, as the Phillies opened their home season.
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Win or lose, it was a day for optimism at Citizens Bank Park, as the Phillies opened their home season.
Two tickets ($43.49), two hot dogs ($7.50), two beers ($15.50), and parking ($16) would run you $82.49.
It wasn't a packed house, but the fans there to welcome the Phils home were an enthusiastic bunch
Thousands of Phillies fans gathered at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia Saturday morning for a kick-off race to the upcoming baseball season.
For the third year in a row, the Piano Man will fill the seats of Citizens Bank Park.
The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's took place at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday morning.
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A young Phillies fan lost their baseball and a smile and a stadium employee went above and beyond to help with both.
It's a classic Marlon Brando scene ("Heyyy, Stellaaaa!") that beer vendor Tom McGee recreates as he walks the aisles of Citizens Bank Park, selling cans of Stella Artois.
Baseball is a big part of life for Bart and his son Graham, even when the Phillies stink.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident of a man flying a drone over Citizen's Bank Park Sunday.
The 1915 team was the first Phillies team to win the National League pennant.
It's Opening Day for the Phillies 2015 season, and fans at Citizens Bank Park are ready for the renewal and tradition that a new season brings.
One hundred years ago, the Phillies won their first-ever National League pennant and went on to play the Red Sox in the World Series. That squad will be honored at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday.
15 years ago this week as the Phillies moved out of Veterans Stadium and set up shop at the brand new, built for baseball playing field.
The Phillies announced new additions to their ballpark food options on Tuesday.
Starting with this Friday's exhibition game, all fans at all gates at Citizens Bank Park will have to walk through airport-style metal detectors.
For the first time, fans entering Citizens Bank Park in 2015 will be required to use walk-through metal detectors immediately before their tickets are scanned.
Zac Brown Band will be playing Citizens Bank Park this summer in Philadelphia.
With so much uncertainty on the roster this season, Phillies merchandise director Scott Brandreth says one thing not on the list right now is a giveaway tied to a particular player.
The last-place Phillies drew 2.4 million fans last season -- the lowest attendance in the eleven-year history of Citizens Bank Park.
It was announced Thursday morning that Billy Joel will be returning to Philadelphia this summer for a concert at Citizens Bank Park.
Citizens Bank Park has never been awarded an All-Star Game in its history.
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Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year — and it contributed to Nick Castellanos' release.
In his first year as Roman Catholic's head coach, 2007 PCL champion Brad Wanamaker hopes to help Cahillites seniors capture a title.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
A man has died following a high speed crash in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning.
Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year — and it contributed to Nick Castellanos' release.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
Global icon Patti LaBelle is leading Visit Philadelphia's new social media campaign, "We Are the Fabric. We Are the Thread."
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
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A man has died following a high-speed crash in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Students waiting for the school bus in Lindenwold, New Jersey, were sent running when an ICE enforcement operation began nearby.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Penn's first successful transplant was a kidney back in 1966. Since then, there have been thousands of life-saving operations.
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Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
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Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
PennDOT is asking for your input with a new online survey available now through Feb. 28.
Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year — and it contributed to Nick Castellanos' release.
In his first year as Roman Catholic's head coach, 2007 PCL champion Brad Wanamaker hopes to help Cahillites seniors capture a title.
Nick Castellanos addressed his benching in Miami last June on social media after the Philadelphia Phillies released him Thursday.
Nick Castellanos' time in Philadelphia is officially over as the Phillies released him on Thursday.
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The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
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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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It's what helps fuel the local economy and draws millions of visitors to the shore each season, and a congressman from South Jersey says help is on the way for some shore towns. Ryan Hughes reports.
A man has died following a high-speed crash in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood in the early hours of Friday morning, police say. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
In his first year as Roman Catholic's head coach, 2007 PCL champion Brad Wanamaker hopes to help Cahillites seniors capture a title. CBS News Philadelphia's Krystle Rich reports.
Elementary school students in Lindenwold, New Jersey, were sent running when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation began near their school bus stop this week. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.