On a steamy summer night, decked out in their red, white, and blue, thousands of people packed Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park to watch the United States take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.
Andrew Zimmerman, of Fishtown, was one of the many fans in attendance.
"It's electric. Everyone's building connections. They can bond over one team," he said.
This massive watch party took place at the start of a heat wave that is set to bring triple-digit temperatures heading into the July 4 holiday weekend.
In response to the continued dangerously high heat index values, Philadelphia's health commissioner has extended the City's Heat Health Emergency through 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.
Andrew Zimmerman, of Fishtown, was one of the many fans in attendance.
"It's electric. Everyone's building connections. They can bond over one team," he said.
This massive watch party took place at the start of a heat wave that is set to bring triple-digit temperatures heading into the July 4 holiday weekend.
In response to the continued dangerously high heat index values, Philadelphia's health commissioner has extended the City's Heat Health Emergency through 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.
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