Marian Fischer Pearlman is the executive director of The Katie at the Bat Team, an organization dedicated to empowering youths living in underserved neighborhoods. As a member of the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative, The Katie at the Bat [continue reading…]
In the 2011-2012 school year, 26 assaults and eight serious incidents involving weapons took place within the walls of Strawberry Mansion High School, according to school district data. The following year, those numbers dropped to nine assaults [continue reading…]
Josh Verlin, the owner of City of Basketball Love, can often be seen frantically scribbling notes as he scouts high school basketball talent and conversing with coaches gauging their interests in prospects. There are only a [continue reading…]
The ding of an aluminum bat echoes across the baseball diamond at Front and Moore streets in Pennsport. Parents cheer as a twelve-year-old boy races to first base, then to second. For Edward O’Malley Athletic [continue reading…]
Philadelphia’s vibrant bar scene may seem like too much too handle. So, we searched high and low for the five best sports bars in the city. Buffalo Billiards (118 Chestnut Street) Buffalo Billiards is located [continue reading…]
Philadelphia’s sports teams are known around the city to give back to the community through various charities and fundraisers. For instance, one of the Phillies’ causes is ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/89371076] After a long career in sports – coaching, running fitness programs for two schools in the suburbs and teaming up with others to run a large basketball clinic in South Philadelphia – Beth Devine [continue reading…]
Saint Joseph’s University senior guard Langston Galloway was named the Big 5 Player of the Week for Feb. 17. Although this is the second time receiving the title this season, Galloway remains humble. “It’s about [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
[vimeo 67596381] Some of the most highly recruited high school basketball players in the country came together at Philadelphia University Sunday night for the third annual Mary Kline Classic All-Star Memorial Event. The event is the [continue reading…]
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