{"id":56190,"date":"2025-12-09T14:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/56190\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:18:08","slug":"owner-of-beloved-philadelphia-chiefs-bar-passes-suddenly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/56190\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of beloved Philadelphia Chiefs bar passes suddenly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KCTV) &#8211; The man known for building a safe haven for Kansas City Chiefs fans all the way in Philadelphia has passed away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">What started in the 70s as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigcharlies\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigcharlies\/?hl=en\">Big Charlie\u2019s Saloon<\/a> is now lovingly known as \u201cArrowhead East,\u201d an unlikely Chiefs bar in South Philly. Owner Paul Staico took the bar over in the wake of his father\u2019s passing, turning it into a floor-to-ceiling homage to the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2025\/02\/08\/family-then-football-philadelphia-bar-known-arrowhead-east-close-during-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2025\/02\/08\/family-then-football-philadelphia-bar-known-arrowhead-east-close-during-super-bowl\/\">Family, then football: Philadelphia bar known as \u2018Arrowhead East\u2019 to close during Super Bowl<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"On Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. For one...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3BVTERPYPJDQ7K6GKIIAFXAMWE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>On Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. For one South Philly bar, they are closed to the public as the walls sport red and gold.(Big Charlie&#8217;s Saloon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Under Staico\u2019s welcoming ownership, Arrowhead East gained national recognition, attracting customers from across the country and appearing in two NFL films in 2003 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pXUUQTDdx8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pXUUQTDdx8Y\">2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPaul\u2019s decisions as an owner reflected his values. When overwhelming demand for Super Bowl parties meant some loyal patrons would have to be turned away, he chose to close the bar rather than let anyone feel left out\u2014reminding people that on that South Philly corner, people mattered more than money,&#8221; his obituary reads. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He died unexpectedly on Nov. 30, 2025, at age 59, leaving behind family and \u201ccountless friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cBeyond the headlines and cameras, Paul will be remembered for his easy smile, his love of a good laugh, and his gift for bringing people together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can read Staico\u2019s full obituary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennsylvaniaburialcompany.com\/obituaries\/paul-staico?fbclid=IwY2xjawOk_mVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerKwOFb3kEr0fD_GMLGz5HYaYRJaUFmRWJ6OPUC3rN8fJYKvrFtjxqdOJg0M_aem_YpJR4Mam27yxBpS2jd7uSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pennsylvaniaburialcompany.com\/obituaries\/paul-staico?fbclid=IwY2xjawOk_mVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerKwOFb3kEr0fD_GMLGz5HYaYRJaUFmRWJ6OPUC3rN8fJYKvrFtjxqdOJg0M_aem_YpJR4Mam27yxBpS2jd7uSQ\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 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