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South Philadelphia: Two-Sport Athlete Custis Leads By Example

October 17, 2013

During a Monday practice at 26th and Moore streets in South Philadelphia, the Ss Neumann-Goretti High School Saints football team prepped for an upcoming game against Chester High. Throughout the drills, there was one player

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Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival 2013

October 15, 2013 Neil D. Ortiz

The 12th annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival finished its race day along the Schuylkill River on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, with 140 boats registered and more than 2,800 participants. The Dragon boat race is

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South Philadelphia: Bowling Alley and Nonprofit Organization Work Together for the Community

October 14, 2013

Along South Broad Street, there is a six-lane bowling alley tucked away in the basement of a building that is owned by a nonprofit organization. This bowling alley has only been open since 2009 and employs

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North Philly: Freshman Shines on Big Stage

October 9, 2013

At the Philly vs. New York All-City Basketball Classic last month, the first game of the day – between the two cities’ best high school freshmen – was not supposed to be much more than an

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East Germantown: Former NBA Player Colson Starting a New Tradition At Martin Luther King HS

October 8, 2013

https://vimeo.com/75453817] Last year, in head coach Sean Colson’s first year running the Martin Luther King High School basketball team, the Cougars went 25-5. Colson hopes that will be the start of a new, winning tradition. A

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Clifton Heights: South Philadelphia Resident Farr II Spreads the CrossFit Culture

September 18, 2013

It’s Friday morning at the CrossFit Advance gym in Clifton Heights, Pa. and about a dozen people are going through their workout. It’s an open gym, so those in attendance treat it as a make-up

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South Philadelphia: Coaching Duo Splits After Mosco Accepts Head Coaching Position

September 5, 2013

For the past 16 years, Neumann-Goretti High School boy’s basketball head coach Carl Arrigale and assistant coach John Mosco have worked closely with each other while bringing the Saints program to prominence within the Catholic

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Germantown: ATVs Decrease in Germantown, Still Worry Residents.

July 1, 2013

[vimeo 69507776] With a recent April crackdown of illegal all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Philadelphia, not as many have been seen in the streets or parks.  The new law promises a higher penalty fee for using or

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Fairmount: Paine’s Park Provides New Space for Skaters

June 20, 2013

When Paine’s Park opened in late May, skaters rejoiced. Local residents, however, don’t seem to notice nor think its attraction has a negative impact on the neighborhood. “I think it’s good for the city to

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Germantown: Soccer Sisters Meet With Friends of Vernon Park, Discussing Future Plans

June 18, 2013

Soccer Sisters United, a youth girls program located in Germantown, is facing mixed opinions about their current game field in Vernon Park. During a recent Friends of Vernon Park meeting, a few parents, players and

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