PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's mayor on Friday praised fans for their largely peaceful revelry at the Eagles' Super Bowl parade, noting only a few "small hiccups" during a celebration that included two stabbings, a toppled Jumbotron and the assault of an officer.
Police reported two arrests as hundreds of thousands of people wearing green, many of them overcome with equal parts joy and relief after the Eagles' first Super Bowl victory, crowded the city for a party nearly 60 years in the making.
"I don't think many people would argue when I say this week has been one of the greatest weeks in Philadelphia history," said Mayor Jim Kenney, adding that the event mostly "went off without a hitch.