Earlier this year, an Inquirer report found that the city had recorded 577 driving-related deaths between 2020 and 2023; a third of those victims were pedestrians.
Numerous NFL players, including three Eagles, have been lost to concussions this season. Now, researchers believe they have another way to recognize brain injuries in athletes.
Of those who felt they had the incurable brain disease, 25% reported feeling suicidal in the previous two weeks. CTE is caused by repetitive head impacts.
Even with help from retired Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil, Wilbert Montgomery and other players struggled to get compensated through the NFL’s controversial concussion deal.
The Inquirer found that at least 12 starters from the Eagles' first Super Bowl team developed neurocognitive issues, including dementia, movement disorders and depression.