Poles are Being Climbed

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Jan 26th, 2025 · 7:08 PM EST

And we’re off! –

First greased pole of the night pic.twitter.com/DOkijVxWtU

— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) January 26, 2025

We have pole climbers on Broad Street!

Video: @TimKellySports pic.twitter.com/usQ23bzsG2

— On Pattison (@OnPattison) January 26, 2025

Thousands of fans filling Broad Street for several blocks celebrating @eagles advance to the Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/cEk4st1KqF

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) January 26, 2025

It is 6:14pm and no pole on Broad Street is safe #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/RtNf7DjOtY

— tom gilbert (@tomgilbert03) January 26, 2025

It’s a beautiful thing. You love to see it. Let’s have fun and be safe and don’t do anything stupid, like attempt to put 10 people on top of a bus shelter.

Kevin Kinkead

Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com