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Al Dia: Football Brings Kensington Together

March 28, 2012

American football is a sport that has been bringing people together for decades. In Kensington, football is more than just a game to the boys and men who play at Scanlon Park every week. In

Amateur Sports

Packer Park: Debut of XFINITY Live! Hopes to Generate More Growth

March 28, 2012

The Sports Complex Special Services District will open its latest attraction—to add to Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center—XFINITY Live! on Friday. The Lower South District’s sports complex annually generates

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Renovations Being Made to Hunting Park Football Field

March 27, 2012

The football field at Hunting Park has been degrading for some time now, so why is there a bulldozer digging more holes in its surface? That is because there are plans to have the field

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Lacrosse Finds a Home in North Philadelphia

March 19, 2012

Becky Bannan is a senior at Little Flowers Catholic High School for Girls. A seemingly well-balanced student, Bannan said she finds solace in a sport that is not typically seen in the city: lacrosse. Lacrosse

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Seniors Lead Little Flower Basketball

February 9, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36455971] When the seniors on the Little Flower High School for Girls varsity basketball team met their parents at half court of the school’s gymnasium before the final regular season game Tuesday it was a

Boys Basketball
Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Recreation Center Keeps Kids Moving Through Winter Months

February 8, 2012

The disparity of Hunting Park can be striking. One area can be bustling with people at one point and void of activity the next. The Hunting Park Recreation Center illustrates this perfectly. “Some days are

Amateur Sports

Philadelphia: Joe Frazier was from the City of Brotherly Gloves

November 7, 2011 charper

If you ask Philadelphians what one person embodies the personality of their city, you might be surprised that the answer is a fictional character. Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia’s boxing hero, mirrors the personality of the city:

Amateur Sports

Manayunk: Starfinder Foundation Teaches Children About Soccer and More

October 20, 2011

https://vimeo.com/30774551] Just a few blocks away from the nightlife and culture of Main Street, the Starfinder Foundation is housed in a large, unassuming, blue warehouse. More than 600 Philadelphia youth take part each year in

Amateur Sports

Northeast: Rally Driver Races to the Big Leagues

October 6, 2011

https://vimeo.com/29959203] For Anthony Concha, rally racing has always been in his blood. “Growing up, my grandfather was really into racing,” Concha said. “He pretty much promoted it within his family.” As a young boy in

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Squash Promotes a Youth Enrichment Program

October 5, 2011

The Lenfest Center is one of two locations for the SquashSmarts program in Philadelphia. Driving down the 3800 block of 10th Street, one might not expect to see the massive building where the lives of

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