Morning Briefing: Meehan drops re-election bid amid scandal; The Road to the Super Bowl

Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.

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EAGLES — ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL

Delco’s Mansure heading to the Super Bowl with Eagles Pep Band

The Eagles Pep Band is not averse to playing to 70,000 fans at Lincoln Financial Field, performing at weddings, parties and all sorts of events that Philadelphia Eagles fans want to hear their favorite fight song, “Fly Eagles Fly.”

Eagles coach Doug Pederson dropping puck about only highlight as Tampa ices Flyers

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson walked to center ice to a standing ovation from fans still going wild about their favorite football team playing in the Super Bowl.

Remember when? The Eagles vs. Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX

The Eagles met the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. The Birds simply ran out of time in a 24-21 loss.

NEWS

Amid scandal, Meehan drops bid for re-election

U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-7 of Chadds Ford, reeling from allegations he used public money to settle a former aide’s sexual harassment charges, is dropping his bid for re-election.

Opinion: This is not a good look, Congressman Meehan

“You are and have been a complete partner to me and you have brought me much happiness …” he writes and goes on to wish her happiness with her new beau.

Bill Cosby defense team says sex assault charges ‘must be dismissed’

Just months before his retrial is to begin, Bill Cosby, through his lawyers, argued sexual assault charges must be dismissed against him because prosecutors cannot prove that the alleged incident occurred within the statute of limitations.

Jury mulls ex-Coatesville superintendent’s fate

Richard Wallace Como, the former superintendent of the Coatesville Area School District, abused his position of authority to steal thousands of dollars, manipulate things to get his son into a lucrative job, bill the taxpayers for his passion for sports, and dispose of a piece of machinery that was useless to him, the prosecution in his trial argued Friday.

Prosecutors: Delco man who shot Philly officer was ‘lying in wait’

A Delaware County man accused of ambushing a Philadelphia police officer with a hail of gunfire in the name of the Islamic State group refused to cooperate at the start of his attempted murder trial Thursday, telling a judge that he won’t “plead to anyone but Allah.”

Police deployed, roads closed in Hatfield Borough for several hours during apparent standoff

Several side streets were blocked and police were deployed for several hours Thursday afternoon for an apparent standoff situation in Hatfield Borough.

BUSINESS

Office complexes in Montco and Chesco sell for $89.4

Two area office complexes — in King of Prussia and West Chester — have recently been sold for a combined total of $89.4 million, according to CBRE Group Inc., which arranged the sales.

Toys R Us to shutter 182 stores, including Exton, Horsham locations

Toys R Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores after struggling during the holiday season.

SPORTS

Perkiomen Valley knocks off undefeated Spring-Ford, 49-43

Thursday night’s showdown between Spring-Ford and Perkiomen Valley, the top 2 teams in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s Liberty Division, didn’t meet expectations.

And that’s exactly how the Vikings liked it.

Delco Boys Basketball Notebook: Vlassopoulos an under-the-radar piece of the Garnet puzzle

There are plenty of reasons why Garnet Valley sits at 12-4 and is projected as one of the eight teams to receive byes in the first round of the District 1 Class 6A playoffs. And among the most understated yet valuable is Greg Vlassopoulos.

ENTERTAINMENT

Auto show to roll into Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City

According to the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia, 253,191 people attended the 2017 Philadelphia Auto Show, the biggest turnout since 2004.