Amateur Sports
Overbrook: High School Wrestler Reflects on Career, Friends, and Future
With the help of Beat the Streets, Daishawn Tilghman found a passion that will carry him on to college. [continue reading…]
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Overbrook: Homeownership Programs Top Agenda at Community Development Corporation Meeting
More than fifty people gathered in the backroom of Fellowship Christian Church in Overbrook on Oct. 17 to participate in Overbrook West Neighbors Community Development Corporation’s fall quarterly meeting. The two-hour-long community meeting featured speakers [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Overbrook: Panthers’ Basketball Program Hopes To Reclaim Storied Past
The significance isn’t lost on Cyri Coates. Every time the senior on the Overbrook High School basketball team walks into the school’s Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Gym, he sees the images of the Naismith Basketball Hall [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Mantua: After-School Programs Filling Void Left By Closure of University City High School
For 41 years, the 14-acre plot on Filbert Street between 37th and 38th streets was home to University City High School, Charles Drew Elementary School and The Walnut Center. Today, those buildings have been erased from [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Overbrook: Panthers Football Team Trains for Season and Life
As the school year is coming to an end and the weather outside is getting warmer and warmer, many restless high school students cannot wait until the school day is over. In West Philadelphia, this [continue reading…]
High School Press
Overbrook: Five Places To See In Will Smith’s Old Neighborhood.
With so much history behind this West Philadelphia neighborhood, it’s no wonder there are so many hidden treasures. Overbrook possesses interesting locations that are unknown to many people living in the Greater Philadelphia region. Overbrook [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
Overbrook: Four People Making a Difference
Overbrook is small geographically, but it’s booming with organizations and facilities that help promote progress and positive vibes throughout the neighborhood. Here are four people who want to make a difference in Overbrook. 1. Coach Bob Miller (above) [continue reading…]
Education
Overbrook: Five Schools to Know
Known for its historical characteristics and distinctive Victorian-style residential architecture, Overbrook also includes a wide range of educational facilities. From Overbrook School for the Blind to Saint Joseph’s University, these institutions can accommodate students with assorted [continue reading…]
Crime
Overbrook: Neighborhood Rivalries Left on the Court
https://vimeo.com/65152765] Neighborhood tensions between the three sub-communities of Hilltop, Wynnefield and Parkside are a part of life growing up in the Overbrook community. Where someone lives is where his or her identity is rooted. “They [continue reading…]
Education
Overbrook: School Mergers Raise Concern for Youth Violence
[vimeo 65163182] As the school year comes to a close for students in the Philadelphia School District, some last days will be more somber than usual. The district’s plan to close 23 schools citywide, three of [continue reading…]