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Amateur Sports: Beat The Streets Developing Wrestlers On And Off the Mat

April 18, 2017 Gregory Frank and Chris Stewart 0

Beat The Streets Philadelphia aids student-athletes in more ways than one. The organization prides itself on giving academic and athletic support to underprivileged wrestlers. “Whether they need transportation, new uniforms, food for tournaments, accommodations for overnight […]

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Coach Finds Passion for Educating Through Basketball

December 22, 2016 Benjamin A McWilliams and Timothy Edward Merrick 0

Coach Troy Holiday took a circuitous route to rediscover his love for basketball. The New Jersey native was once himself a standout basketball player at Germantown Academy before attending Loyola University Maryland. After graduating, he […]

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Athletics Crucial to Success of Southern

December 22, 2016 Benjamin A McWilliams and Timothy Edward Merrick 0

To find some of Philadelphia’s richest athletic history, one has to look no further than the halls of South Philadelphia High School. Trophy cases and plaques line the corridors, celebrating everyone from Eddie Gottlieb, one […]

South Philadelphia High School, a high school that is apart of 1812 Product ions holds its outreach program.
Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Organizations Bring Dance and Theater to Classrooms

April 21, 2015  0

For two years now, Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite has had heightened concerns in regards to whether Philadelphia public schools will begin classes as scheduled at the start of the academic year, or if increased layoffs and budget cuts […]

5th Street

South Philadelphia: Voices of Violence

December 19, 2014  0

For five years, Trang Dang has been labeled a victim. “For me, the definition is very hazy,” she said. “But people have always identified me as a victim of violence, so I was like, ‘OK, […]

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