When the season for the Philadelphia Blackhawks begins, the team is never certain whether its budget revenue will get it through the year. The Blackhawks, a Pee Wee youth football organization at 11th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, collects [continue reading…]
After a late-night practice in 2012, Hype Mattingly had something to tell her team. With the Philadelphia Flying Phoenix Women’s Dragon Boat Team surrounding her, including Against the Wind, the group’s breast cancer survivor team, Mattingly had an [continue reading…]
After a trip to Legacy Youth Tennis and Education last year, Eric Worley had a vision. Joined by Legacy’s president and CEO Kenny Holdsman (above), Worley walked the halls of the East Falls complex and was impressed by the programs and [continue reading…]
When Steve Bandura gathers his baseball team, the Anderson Monarchs, at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center each year, his goal for them is to provide opportunity. The 54-year-old is known for being coach of Mo’ne [continue reading…]
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