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KYW

By Eva Andersen

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    FISHTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Wrestling chants and sandwich samples collided Sunday in Philadelphia, where the first-ever Hoagie Throwdown paired professional wrestling with a battle of the city’s best sandwiches.

The event, hosted by Chef Eli Kulp and the Delicious City Philly Podcast team at Other Half Brewing in Fishtown, drew hundreds of fans for an afternoon that was equal parts food festival and wrestling show. Wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Entertainment delivered high-energy matches — including one where a competitor entered wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey, prompting loud boos and Eagles chants from the Philly crowd.

“It’s not a grinder, it’s not a po’ boy, it’s not a sub — it’s a hoagie!” David Wesolowski, co-host of Delicious City, said. “It’s a battlefield of delicious sandwiches!”

Alongside the action in the ring, more than a dozen hoagie makers competed for the title of “Delicious City’s Hoagie Champion.” The lineup featured shops such as Angelo’s Pizzeria, Farina Di Vita, Breezy’s Deli, Reuby Indian Taqueria, Càphê Roasters and Upper Darby’s Wilson’s Secret Sauce. Attendees sampled sandwiches and voted for their favorites by dropping coins into ballot boxes.

Vendors embraced the playful spirit. Breezy’s Deli chef Chad Durkin hyped his porchetta sandwich in full wrestling persona as “The Mouth Jumper,” wearing a costume with fake muscles.

“You can try the rest, but now it’s time to try the best!” Durkin yelled to customers. “Come to the ‘House of Porchetta!'”

Wilson’s Secret Sauce offered “The Cena,” named after WWE star John Cena. In this case, “Cena” was also a play on words.

“You haven’t seen it before!” said Steve Wilson, chef and owner.

The most eye-catching entry came from Reuby Indian Taqueria: a hoagie with a hot pink roll filled with tandoori chicken salad and salsa verde chutney.

“I have a Michelin background from New York City, but I wanted to do my own thing, which is Indian-Mexican food,” said Reuben Asaram, chef and owner. “My friends and following that I have know that my food is vibrant – I’m known for bright colors, so I had to bring it here for the Hoagie [Throwdown].”

As for what made the bun pink? It’s still a mystery.

“I can’t say because it’s a secret, but it is all natural,” Asaram said. (He did add that the bread has roasted long hots and pecorino inside.)

General admission tickets included hoagie tastings, a beer from Other Half Brewing, entry to the wrestling matches, meet-and-greets with wrestlers, live entertainment and access to a vendor marketplace. A VIP package offered early entry, exclusive sandwiches and a private lounge.

By day’s end, Shaun “Too Smooth” Smith scored the victory in the ring, while Reuby Indian Taqueria claimed the Hoagie Throwdown’s inaugural winning belt.

As Asaram held the belt alongside two of his teammates, his speech was simple:

“Go Birds!”

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KYW

By Eva Andersen

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    FISHTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Wrestling chants and sandwich samples collided Sunday in Philadelphia, where the first-ever Hoagie Throwdown paired professional wrestling with a battle of the city’s best sandwiches.

The event, hosted by Chef Eli Kulp and the Delicious City Philly Podcast team at Other Half Brewing in Fishtown, drew hundreds of fans for an afternoon that was equal parts food festival and wrestling show. Wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Entertainment delivered high-energy matches — including one where a competitor entered wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey, prompting loud boos and Eagles chants from the Philly crowd.

“It’s not a grinder, it’s not a po’ boy, it’s not a sub — it’s a hoagie!” David Wesolowski, co-host of Delicious City, said. “It’s a battlefield of delicious sandwiches!”

Alongside the action in the ring, more than a dozen hoagie makers competed for the title of “Delicious City’s Hoagie Champion.” The lineup featured shops such as Angelo’s Pizzeria, Farina Di Vita, Breezy’s Deli, Reuby Indian Taqueria, Càphê Roasters and Upper Darby’s Wilson’s Secret Sauce. Attendees sampled sandwiches and voted for their favorites by dropping coins into ballot boxes.

Vendors embraced the playful spirit. Breezy’s Deli chef Chad Durkin hyped his porchetta sandwich in full wrestling persona as “The Mouth Jumper,” wearing a costume with fake muscles.

“You can try the rest, but now it’s time to try the best!” Durkin yelled to customers. “Come to the ‘House of Porchetta!'”

Wilson’s Secret Sauce offered “The Cena,” named after WWE star John Cena. In this case, “Cena” was also a play on words.

“You haven’t seen it before!” said Steve Wilson, chef and owner.

The most eye-catching entry came from Reuby Indian Taqueria: a hoagie with a hot pink roll filled with tandoori chicken salad and salsa verde chutney.

“I have a Michelin background from New York City, but I wanted to do my own thing, which is Indian-Mexican food,” said Reuben Asaram, chef and owner. “My friends and following that I have know that my food is vibrant – I’m known for bright colors, so I had to bring it here for the Hoagie [Throwdown].”

As for what made the bun pink? It’s still a mystery.

“I can’t say because it’s a secret, but it is all natural,” Asaram said. (He did add that the bread has roasted long hots and pecorino inside.)

General admission tickets included hoagie tastings, a beer from Other Half Brewing, entry to the wrestling matches, meet-and-greets with wrestlers, live entertainment and access to a vendor marketplace. A VIP package offered early entry, exclusive sandwiches and a private lounge.

By day’s end, Shaun “Too Smooth” Smith scored the victory in the ring, while Reuby Indian Taqueria claimed the Hoagie Throwdown’s inaugural winning belt.

As Asaram held the belt alongside two of his teammates, his speech was simple:

“Go Birds!”

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WCBS

By Elijah Westbrook

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    BROOKLYN, New York (WCBS) — A deadly crash left a devastating scene overnight in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. Police sources say the vehicle involved had been reported stolen.

The crash happened shortly before 1:45 a.m. Monday on 35th Street at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue.

Flatbush Avenue crash leaves intersection littered with debris

Surveillance video showed the black Honda Civic jump the curb and slam into the side of a building, splitting the car in two pieces and scattering debris across the roadway.

It plowed through garbage bags set on the sidewalk and narrowly missed a U.S. Postal Service mailbox. The impact left the intersection littered with trash among the wreckage.

“This is crazy — crazy and other words that you can’t put on camera,” one resident said after waking up to the damage.

“I thought it was a multi-vehicle accident until I realized that it was actually just one vehicle in several parts,” another resident added.

Police sources said the car, which had a TLC livery license plate, had been left running at Regent Place and Flatbush Avenue, about a mile and a half north of the crash scene.

“A car just flew past me, it literally flew so fast that my whole car shook,” one witness said.

“This could’ve been a lot worse. He hit a building where people live,” said another. “People could’ve been coming out of their house.”

The 41-year-old man behind the wheel was found lying in the street, police said. He was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

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WCBS

By Elijah Westbrook

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    BROOKLYN, New York (WCBS) — A deadly crash left a devastating scene overnight in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. Police sources say the vehicle involved had been reported stolen.

The crash happened shortly before 1:45 a.m. Monday on 35th Street at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue.

Flatbush Avenue crash leaves intersection littered with debris

Surveillance video showed the black Honda Civic jump the curb and slam into the side of a building, splitting the car in two pieces and scattering debris across the roadway.

It plowed through garbage bags set on the sidewalk and narrowly missed a U.S. Postal Service mailbox. The impact left the intersection littered with trash among the wreckage.

“This is crazy — crazy and other words that you can’t put on camera,” one resident said after waking up to the damage.

“I thought it was a multi-vehicle accident until I realized that it was actually just one vehicle in several parts,” another resident added.

Police sources said the car, which had a TLC livery license plate, had been left running at Regent Place and Flatbush Avenue, about a mile and a half north of the crash scene.

“A car just flew past me, it literally flew so fast that my whole car shook,” one witness said.

“This could’ve been a lot worse. He hit a building where people live,” said another. “People could’ve been coming out of their house.”

The 41-year-old man behind the wheel was found lying in the street, police said. He was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

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KCNC

By Tori Mason

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A quiet street in Colorado filled with water Friday, after a 12-inch water main burst, blasting water more than 40 feet into the air.

Ronald Wright has lived on Easter Avenue in Centennial for 45 years, and said he’s never seen anything like it. He had just dropped his son off at work when he stumbled upon the scene.

“I came around that corner and it looked like Old Faithful in front of my house,” Wright said. “It was about 45 feet in the air, and I didn’t know what was going on. Of course, I couldn’t get in my driveway.”

He immediately called 911.

Even the utility crew was stunned by the scale of the geyser.

“The guy from the water department, he’s been there 35 years. He’s never seen anything this serious or this big,” Wright said.

The eruption forced water, rocks, and debris down the street. Wright’s home took the brunt of it.

The pressure was so strong that it exploded through the pavement, leaving a massive hole and chunks of pavement in his driveway. His mailbox is buried in a crater.

“It does look like a volcano happened here,” Wright said. “You see all these rocks around here, looks like lava rocks. Getting hit by one of these wouldn’t feel so good!”

Luckily, no one was injured.

The break came from an aging main. Wright said he was told the pipe would need to be replaced. Crews also told him the utility would take responsibility for the cleanup and any damage.

“I just had a new roof put on, and I’m hoping it’s okay, because it was not cheap,” he laughed. Some water made its way to his basement and garage.

The street was closed, and homes were without water for six to eight hours.

Despite the disruption, Wright kept his sense of humor.

“Things happen, you know? It’s just luck. It’s not good, bad luck, but it’s the way it is,” he said. “I guess I won’t be getting mail for a while, though.”

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KCNC

By Tori Mason

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A quiet street in Colorado filled with water Friday, after a 12-inch water main burst, blasting water more than 40 feet into the air.

Ronald Wright has lived on Easter Avenue in Centennial for 45 years, and said he’s never seen anything like it. He had just dropped his son off at work when he stumbled upon the scene.

“I came around that corner and it looked like Old Faithful in front of my house,” Wright said. “It was about 45 feet in the air, and I didn’t know what was going on. Of course, I couldn’t get in my driveway.”

He immediately called 911.

Even the utility crew was stunned by the scale of the geyser.

“The guy from the water department, he’s been there 35 years. He’s never seen anything this serious or this big,” Wright said.

The eruption forced water, rocks, and debris down the street. Wright’s home took the brunt of it.

The pressure was so strong that it exploded through the pavement, leaving a massive hole and chunks of pavement in his driveway. His mailbox is buried in a crater.

“It does look like a volcano happened here,” Wright said. “You see all these rocks around here, looks like lava rocks. Getting hit by one of these wouldn’t feel so good!”

Luckily, no one was injured.

The break came from an aging main. Wright said he was told the pipe would need to be replaced. Crews also told him the utility would take responsibility for the cleanup and any damage.

“I just had a new roof put on, and I’m hoping it’s okay, because it was not cheap,” he laughed. Some water made its way to his basement and garage.

The street was closed, and homes were without water for six to eight hours.

Despite the disruption, Wright kept his sense of humor.

“Things happen, you know? It’s just luck. It’s not good, bad luck, but it’s the way it is,” he said. “I guess I won’t be getting mail for a while, though.”

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KCNC

By Karen Morfitt

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado boy is heading home after a terrifying medical emergency at recess, one that doctors say is like what happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Palomar of Fort Morgan collapsed on the playground last week after going into sudden cardiac arrest. He was flown to HCA HealthOne Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian St. Luke’s.

While there, doctors implanted a device to regulate his heart rhythm. Jordan is now recovering and reunited with his family, just in time to celebrate his 13th birthday with his twin brother.

“I didn’t even know why I was in here,” Jordan said Friday morning from his hospital bed.

His parents said the call from the school was one they’ll never forget. Jordan, an active soccer player and sports fan, had open heart surgery as an infant but hadn’t had any issues since.

“I just remember going as fast as I could, just trying to get to him,” his father said.

Doctors say immediate CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the playground helped save Jordan’s life.

“We’re still working to understand the exact cause,” said Dr. Ian Milligan.

Jordan’s case mirrors that of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game in 2023. Both incidents have underscored the importance of having emergency plans and life-saving equipment in schools and public places.

“I think awareness and having a plan in place, having the right people and training and devices in the right places is the best thing we can do for our children,” Dr. Milligan added.

A school nurse, a school resource officer, who also happens to be a close family friend, and a student who ran for help are all credited with saving Jordan’s life.

“They did everything perfectly right at the right time to save my life,” Jordan said.

As he recovered in the hospital, Jordan was surrounded by support from his classmates, including handmade cards and letters. His care team even helped him celebrate his 13th birthday in the hospital alongside his twin.

“Things could have gone a lot differently,” his mom said. “He might not have been here to celebrate that birthday.”

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KCNC

By Karen Morfitt

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado boy is heading home after a terrifying medical emergency at recess, one that doctors say is like what happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Palomar of Fort Morgan collapsed on the playground last week after going into sudden cardiac arrest. He was flown to HCA HealthOne Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian St. Luke’s.

While there, doctors implanted a device to regulate his heart rhythm. Jordan is now recovering and reunited with his family, just in time to celebrate his 13th birthday with his twin brother.

“I didn’t even know why I was in here,” Jordan said Friday morning from his hospital bed.

His parents said the call from the school was one they’ll never forget. Jordan, an active soccer player and sports fan, had open heart surgery as an infant but hadn’t had any issues since.

“I just remember going as fast as I could, just trying to get to him,” his father said.

Doctors say immediate CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the playground helped save Jordan’s life.

“We’re still working to understand the exact cause,” said Dr. Ian Milligan.

Jordan’s case mirrors that of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game in 2023. Both incidents have underscored the importance of having emergency plans and life-saving equipment in schools and public places.

“I think awareness and having a plan in place, having the right people and training and devices in the right places is the best thing we can do for our children,” Dr. Milligan added.

A school nurse, a school resource officer, who also happens to be a close family friend, and a student who ran for help are all credited with saving Jordan’s life.

“They did everything perfectly right at the right time to save my life,” Jordan said.

As he recovered in the hospital, Jordan was surrounded by support from his classmates, including handmade cards and letters. His care team even helped him celebrate his 13th birthday in the hospital alongside his twin.

“Things could have gone a lot differently,” his mom said. “He might not have been here to celebrate that birthday.”

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