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Phillies All-Stars are painted onto a unique piece of artwork for 'Bells Across PA'

This week, Philadelphia will host its first All-Star Game in thirty years, and a local artist got to cement himself as part of its history.

Andre Chaney created the All-Star themed Liberty Bell, which can now be seen at the ballpark.

In collaboration with "Bells Across PA," it is one of many fiberglass statues placed in the region to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

The project was in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia and is titled "America's Summer Tradition."

Five Phillies legends were painted onto the piece, all who participated in previous All-Star games: "Dick Allen, Mike Schmidt, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, and Bryce Harper."

"This is All-Star Week here in Philadelphia, which is incredible because we haven't had this since 1996, and I get to be a part of it," said Andre Chaney.

"One of the things my mom taught me is that it's not what you do for people, but it's how you make them feel. I think that I'm able to see that by the way people are responding to the bell, just us championing around each other in the sport of baseball," he continued.

For more information, check out the video above.

Also, check out their website.

Finland June 2026: Toyota bZ4X and BMW iX3 break records

7 July 2026 at 10:14

First Finnish Top 10 finish for the BMW iX3.

7,433 new cars hit Finnish roads in June, a small 1.9% year-on-year improvement. This is enough to tilt the year-to-date volume into positive territory, albeit by just 7 sales at 36,585. Toyota (+70.6%) posts another fantastic month, climbing to 21.9% share, its highest since last October (22%). Skoda (+17.7%) overtakes a plunging Volkswagen (-35.9%) which was #1 a year ago in June 2025. Mercedes (+52.1%), Tesla (+70.4%) and BMW (+39.9%) are all on a roll below. In contrast Volvo (-20.3%) and Kia (-56.4%) implode. Excellent performances by Audi (+31.2%), Seat (+40.8%), Cupra (+173.7%), BYD (+553.8%) and Smart (+204.5%).

For the second month in a row, Toyota places five models inside the Top 6: the Corolla (+84.3%) repeats at #1 followed by the Yaris (+64.7%). The bZ4x (+3400%) surges to third place with 350 sales and 4.7% share, both records. The Yaris Cross (-15.5%) is down three spots on May to #5 and the C-HR (+108.6%) down one to #6. The Tesla Model Y (+63.7%) is once again the odd one out, this time at #4. The new Mercedes CLA (+1530.8%) continues to make waves at #6, with the VW T-Roc (+608.7%) and Tesla Model 3 (+85%) both in outstanding shape. Finally the BMW iX3 breaks into the Top 10 for the first time at #10.

Previous month: Finland May 2026: Toyota places five models in the Top 6

One year ago: Finland June 2025: Volkswagen #1 for the first time in 4.5 years, Kia Ceed signs first win

Full June 2026 Top 30 brands and Top 20 models below.

Finland June 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota1,62621.9%+ 70.6%16,28817.2%+ 16.3%11
2Skoda7109.6%+ 17.7%33,5719.8%+ 9.3%33
3Volkswagen6729.0%– 35.9%23,69010.1%– 18.7%22
4Mercedes4996.7%+ 52.1%42,2286.1%+ 30.8%57
5Tesla4966.7%+ 70.4%52,1846.0%+ 121.5%610
6BMW4596.2%+ 39.9%71,9495.3%+ 12.0%86
7Volvo4015.4%– 20.3%62,7927.6%– 11.6%44
8Kia3905.2%– 56.4%82,1715.9%– 31.4%75
9Audi3534.7%+ 31.2%91,7674.8%+ 10.6%98
10Ford1922.6%– 32.4%101,2973.5%– 11.7%109
11Polestar1902.6%– 23.1%146551.8%– 24.0%1313
12Renault1522.0%– 40.9%176101.7%– 31.3%1414
13Nissan1462.0%– 34.2%228942.4%– 38.3%1111
14Seat1071.4%+ 40.8%n/a1780.5%– 31.8%2930
15Cupra1041.4%+ 173.7%233821.0%+ 42.0%2023
16BYD851.1%+ 553.8%135971.6%+ 241.1%1518
17Hyundai851.1%– 66.3%117822.1%– 41.6%1212
18Smart670.9%+ 204.5%124811.3%+ 345.4%1624
19Mazda660.9%+ 20.0%164181.1%+ 5.3%1817
20MG630.8%+ 28.6%202790.8%+ 9.0%2522
21Lexus610.8%+ 134.6%192820.8%+ 22.1%2426
22Dacia580.8%+ 28.9%262710.7%– 27.7%2715
23Opel580.8%+ 38.1%184031.1%+ 82.4%1925
24Peugeot570.8%+ 35.7%154221.2%– 15.6%1716
25Mitsubishi540.7%– 63.3%252960.8%– 23.5%2220
26Porsche450.6%+ 2.3%281790.5%– 24.8%2827
27Citroen440.6%– 27.9%213100.8%– 14.1%2119
28Subaru400.5%+ 100.0%242730.7%+ 28.2%2628
29Suzuki390.5%+ 69.6%272940.8%– 12.0%2321
30Land Rover170.2%– 26.1%301540.4%– 21.0%3029

Finland June 2026 – models:

PosModelJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY25
1Toyota Corolla3654.9%+ 84.3%11,2163.3%+ 26.8%33
2Toyota Yaris3544.8%+ 64.7%41,1993.3%+ 3.1%42
3Toyota bZ4x3504.7%+ 3400.0%61,1653.2%+ 227.2%5n/a
4Tesla Model Y2933.9%+ 63.7%31,5754.3%+ 145.7%15
5Toyota Yaris Cross2723.7%– 15.5%21,5094.1%+ 13.7%21
6Toyota C-HR2192.9%+ 108.6%58732.4%+ 42.2%812
7Mercedes CLA2122.9%+ 1530.8%79342.6%+ 853.1%6n/a
8Tesla Model 31982.7%+ 85.0%115981.6%+ 78.5%1524
9VW T-Roc1632.2%+ 608.7%88112.2%+ 391.5%11n/a
10BMW iX31492.0%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a
11Skoda Octavia1441.9%+ 69.4%95641.5%+ 15.6%1615
12Skoda Elroq1421.9%– 11.3%108862.4%+ 55.2%711
13BMW i41401.9%+ 81.8%184621.3%+ 49.5%1726
14VW Golf1261.7%+ 61.5%194461.2%– 14.2%1821
15Skoda Fabia1181.6%n/an/a3380.9%+ 61.7%29n/a
16Polestar 41171.6%– 6.4%n/a4001.1%– 9.7%2320
17Mercedes GLC1161.6%+ 84.1%163771.0%+ 27.8%26n/a
18Skoda Enyaq1121.5%– 23.8%128392.3%– 0.1%96
19Skoda Kodiaq1071.4%+ 84.5%n/a3160.9%– 11.5%3027
20Volvo XC601071.4%– 42.5%178192.2%– 11.7%107
n/aAudi Q61031.4%+ 134.1%n/a3981.1%+ 28.8%24n/a
n/aVW Tiguan941.3%+ 3.3%n/a3791.0%– 34.9%2517
n/aNissan Qashqai901.2%– 40.0%n/a6631.8%– 30.3%139
n/aKia Stonic841.1%+ 82.6%n/a4411.2%+ 11.9%1923
n/aVolvo EX40821.1%+ 24.2%156081.7%+ 43.4%1416
n/aVolvo EX30761.0%+ 94.9%n/a3701.0%+ 12.5%2730
n/aKia EV3700.9%– 10.3%n/a4081.1%– 23.6%2214
n/aVW ID.4660.9%– 47.2%137382.0%– 13.3%128
n/aSmart #5560.8%+ 2700.0%144361.2%+ 6128.6%20n/a
n/aVW ID.7430.6%– 69.3%n/a4201.1%– 42.7%2113
n/aAudi Q4300.4%– 60.0%203551.0%– 20.0%2819

Source: AUT

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