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Many people consider baseball to be America’s great past-time, but evidence shows that inner-city youth may have moved on to other activities. The number of African-American players in Major League Baseball is dwindling, according to

South Philadelphia resident Joanna Osawa said she didn’t know Xfinity Live! had opened in the sports complex adjacent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, but she said the community should focus on how to improve its

For artists longing to have their creativity funneled into something productive and meaningful, The Community Education Center, located at 3500 Lancaster Ave., provides the space, knowledge and resources needed to accomplish their goals of performing.

https://vimeo.com/39950006] Entrepreneur Works is a non-profit organization focused on helping individuals in underserved neighborhoods gain financial stability and to become self-sufficient. Recently, representatives from Entrepreneur Works came to the Free Library of Philadelphia on 52nd

It started about more than 20 years ago at a “Goodbye 1990 Party.” Eager to roll in the New Year, Jean Cunningham invited a group of friends over and among them was Roy Kirkley, an

A new 92,000-square-foot Wal-Mart will officially open its doors today at the Aramingo Crossings Shopping Center at 2200 Wheatsheaf Lane, bringing an estimated 300 jobs to the area. To welcome the new employees a preview ceremony

The blocks that surround the abandoned warehouse, located at 1871 E. York St., which caught fire early Monday morning, continue to be off-limits as construction workers and firefighters spent countless hours trying to clear the

https://vimeo.com/40249518] Face plates, knee pads, mouth guards, goalies and sticks with nets are all factors in a sport not traditionally played within large cities below the collegiate level. Lacrosse, traditionally a sport popular in suburban