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A man who saved a boy during the deadly medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this year will throw out the first pitch during Friday night’s Phillies game.

Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-202 nd ) partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies as well as local car salesman Gary Barbera to organize a tailgate party and get 200 Phillies tickets for police, firefighters, neighbors and business owners who were impacted by the plane crash along with their families.

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The tailgate party will begin on Friday, Aug. 29, at 4:30 p.m. at Rep. Solomon’s district office on 6434 Castor Avenue. Barbera and his charitable foundation “Gary Barbera Cares” will provide food for the

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