Philly Voice

Over the last decade or so, I've been doing press box food spread reviews during my travels to road games around the NFL. This summer we retired that bit, since I've now been to every stadium in the NFL, reviewed every team, and didn't want to "Jump the Shark," so to speak. We published one final official ranking of every team, from 32 to 1. Many of you requested that if I traveled to London for the Eagles' overseas matchup against the Jaguars, that I review the spread at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

If you wanted wholesale change for the Phillies next season, you're probably not getting what you wished for. According to a report from The Athletic's Matt Gelb and Charlotte Varnes, the Phils are going to take the "interim" tag off of Don Mattingly's title and the veteran manager will take the reigns in full next spring. Mattingly is one of several recent prominent hires in which the Phillies have looked inward rather than conducting an external search.

Sneaking down to the kitchen for a few midnight spoonfuls of ice cream? You might want to think twice. A new study has linked late-night snacking to an increased risk of fatty liver disease. MORE: Raw milk consumption has become more popular, but a prominent medical group wants sales to be banned Prior research has found that eating late at night affects how the body burns calories and increases people's risk of obesity.

A kid's first encounter with the Phanatic is a confusing rite of passage for every Phillies fan. What are they supposed to make of this gargantuan green being, who has no analog in nature but plenty of fuzz and a friendly demeanor? Can they trust a (sorta) monster that can't talk, defies authority and carries a weapon (hot dog cannon) around a baseball stadium?

The Flyers were right there, on the cusp of that first win in the most Philadelphia Flyers way possible: in the shootout. But they couldn't get that last goal, and Dan Vladar couldn't make that last stop. The visiting Seattle Kraken beat them in a 3-2 final at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and they're still winless to franchise-worst degree at 0-5-3. There was no salvation. Not Tuesday night, and maybe now it's too late.

Fox News host and author Brian Kilmeade will make a stop in Bucks County next month for a ticketed book signing at Barnes & Noble in Doylestown. Kilmeade will appear beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, for a signing of Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle. The book looks at six figures and turning points from early U.S. history, including John Adams, George Washington, Daniel Shays, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Quincy Adams.

More than a dozen pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers artificially boosted insulin prices at the expense of diabetic Pennsylvanians, state officials say. Attorney General Dave Sunday accused several insulin manufacturers and PBMs, which handle prescription drug plans for medical insurers, of colluding to inflate the cost of insulin by more than 1,000% in a lawsuit filed Friday.

Funeral services will be held next week for Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old Philadelphia police officer who was shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on Saturday. Visitations will be held at the John F. Givnish Funeral Home at 10975 Academy Rd. in Modena Park on Monday from 6-9 p.m. and at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at 1723 Race St. in Center City on Tuesday from 8:15-10:30 a.m. A funeral liturgy outside mass will be at the Basilica from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday.

Former President Joe Biden penned an op-ed for the University of Delaware's student-run newspaper, offering advice for college students amid the United States' divisive political landscape. The Review published the editorial Tuesday on its website, but the newspaper runs print editions a few times per year.

The man charged in the shooting that killed Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber and severely wounded another officer on Saturday had been acquitted of a murder charge in 2023 because of a botched investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday. Eric Lewis, 35, has a criminal record that dates back to 2012 and has previously faced charges of assault, gun offenses and disorderly conduct.