New Orleans is well aware of that and prepared to down any overexcited birds. The Royal Sonesta Hotel greased up the balcony ...

Linemen will be needed as long as people use electricity. I knew that working as a lineman would present challenges, but I felt I was up to the job. There’d be climbing, rope work, and hauling heavy ...

The big picture: Thousands of revelers, many of them climbing poles ... corrals around poles in Center City, instead of greasing them, the Inquirer reports. The bottom line: It's unclear whether ...

Beyond the obvious injury revelers risk by climbing atop a pole, Fletcher said climbers can be criminally charged and forced to pay for the damage. Those support poles for balconies that line the ...

It is not the mayor's fault as the pole-climbing tradition dates back to the Flyers' 1974 Stanley Cup win. With other incidents taking place during these times of celebration, the accidents from ...

she urged fans not to climb poles. “Climbing or attempting to climb up a light pole or a bus shelter, it can lead to tragedy,” Parker said. “We don’t want anything to happen to you, or your friends or ...

CBS Philadelphia's cameras caught one man participating in a Philadelphia tradition: pole climbing. City officials greased the poles earlier, but it didn't matter. A man in a Jalen Hurts midnight ...

This narrated article shares the story of Brittany Grammer, a Nebraska mom of four who defies the odds and pursues a career in line work. This audio story is narrated from the second feature article ...

The Royal Sonesta Hotel greased up the balcony support poles hoping to prevent climbing. It’s a practice they’ve done for the last 50 years during Mardi Gras. Knowing extreme celebrations ...