The Eagles’ River name will overtake the Delaware River until Feb. 10, the day after Super Bowl LIX.
While there won’t be tons of dye pumped into the Delaware River that mimics Chicago’s green river during St. Patrick’s Day, the waterway will bleed green in name for a few days.
Until Monday, Feb. 10, the Delaware River will be renamed the Eagles’ River in honor of the Philadelphia Eagles competing in Super Bowl LIX versus the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans Sunday.
This covers the Delaware River up to the Pennsylvania border.
“The Philadelphia Eagles are the greatest team in the National Football League, and will be the champions of Super Bowl LIX,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “For the next week, we shall refer to the Delaware River as Eagles’ River, and I encourage all fellow Eagles fans to join me in celebrating. Go Birds!”
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Meyer signed a proclamation Tuesday to make the Eagles’ River official.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
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