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Athletic Trainer Residency Programs Elevate Sports Healthcare for College Athletes

May 24, 2025 Amarna Bryde Milne

By Amarna Milne and Nicole Richter At Temple University, athletic trainers and physical therapists are working to perfect skills that will help them better support college athletes. Through residency programs, these healthcare professionals gain hands-on

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Business

Chinatown: Business Owners Against Proposed 76ers Arena

December 6, 2024 Lynn Choi

The proposed 76ers arena in Market East is a cause of concern for local businesses and residents of Philadelphia’s historic Chinatown.

Arts and Entertainment

Baseball History Maker Mo’ne Davis Aims to Break Barriers Beyond the Diamond

June 17, 2024 Brianna Hill

Little League pitcher Mo’Ne Davis made history on the mound. As she grew up, her ambitions continued to evolve. After playing softball at Hampton University and earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism, she decided it was time to leave the dugout and take a swing at the business side of sports.

Amateur Sports

Nicetown: PYB Hopes to Open New Youth Center Next January

May 25, 2023 Emilie Rae Cochrane

Construction is underway on the Alan Horwitz “6th Man” Center, which will bring basketball and positive programming to Philly youth.

Amateur Sports

Sports: An AED’s Importance at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School

January 13, 2023 Emilie Rae Cochrane

Plymouth Whitmarsh High School prioritizes the health of its students, especially their hearts. With multiple AEDs around the school, the medical and athletic staff are entirely prepared to save anyone who might suffer a cardiac arrest.

Amateur Sports

Overbrook: Youth Football Program Guides Kids on the Field and Off the Streets

December 6, 2021 Colin James Sommer

The Overbrook Monarchs are committed to teaching maturity and leadership to the youth through football.

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Diane Scott Treats Everyone At Athletic Recreation Center As Family

October 27, 2017 Daniel Bartels

The Athletic Recreation Center is more than just a place for kids to go after school and prides itself on treating each and every child who comes through the doors like family. Diane Scott (pictured above)

Holmesburg

Holmesburg: Local Institution Continues to Help Neighborhood Kids

June 2, 2011

https://vimeo.com/24458656] While other organizations are working to give kids something to do to stay out of trouble. the Holmesburg Boys Club has been working to get kids off the streets and into a safe environment

Featured Stories

Strawberry Mansion: Health and Happiness Thanks to Golf

November 9, 2010

Ever since he was a caddy for middle- and upper-class white men in 1950s, Roosevelt Wilmore has been in love with the game of golf. “You can call it a drug. Whatever it is, I’m

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