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Graduate Hospital Area: Philadelphia Youth Organization Helping Kids Through Sports and Education

May 14, 2016Jonathan R DiMuzio

The goal of the Philadelphia Youth Organization is to help educate kids in academics and athletics. The organization was founded in 1989 and is based at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center at 17th and Fitzwater streets. The PYO

North Philadelphia: Funding a Philadelphia Blackhawks “Dynasty”

April 18, 2016Mark McCormick

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

North Philadelphia: “Don Father” Gets Job Done for Philadelphia Blackhawks Youth Football Team

April 18, 2016Michael A Guise

After playing for the Frankford Chargers as a child, Don Richardson thought his son would follow in his footsteps. But when Eric Richardson wanted to play football in 1999, he had a different team in

South Philly: Police Athletic League Provides A Safe Haven For Youths

March 29, 2016Abigail Durey and

The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia was created in 1947 by a police sergeant who wanted to create a baseball team made up of neighborhood kids who wanted to play. Since then, PAL has worked

Schuylkill River: Dragon Boat Coach Hype Mattingly Brings Survivor’s Spirit to Racing

March 22, 2016Mark McCormick and

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

Oxford Circle: PAL Helps Neighborhood Youth Succeed

March 18, 2016Ashley Rose Kane and

The Oxford Circle Police Athletic League is part of a nonprofit organization that seeks to build relationships between police officers and children within the neighborhood. Its goal is to keep kids off the street and to give

Logan: Philadelphia Youth Basketball Wants to Rise Above the Rim With New Facility

March 10, 2016Michael A Guise and

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

Fitness: UliftU Helps Get Homeless, Unemployed on Their Feet

March 8, 2016Aron Minkoff and

If someone is unemployed or homeless, finding the money to belong to a gym can be a challenge. Since time is often devoted toward searching for employment or a place to live, working out and staying healthy is

South Philadelphia: “If You Understand the Past, Then You Can Understand the Direction You’re Moving In.”

February 16, 2016Michael A Guise and

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

Amateur Sports: Since the Little League World Series, Taney Baseball Keeps Growing

February 4, 2016Jonathan R DiMuzio and

Lou Cammisa is the Major League Commissioner of the Taney Youth Baseball Association. Taney provides opportunities for more than 1,000 kids from ages 3 to 15 to play baseball, softball or tee-ball. Cammisa and the rest