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Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: The Tau of Brain Injuries

May 8, 2015  0

The brain is a complicated organ. Containing billions of neurons, it is responsible for controlling the body, from reflexes to memories to body organs. In a way, it acts as a central computer, storing a […]

Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: ““You Almost Don’t Know What a Concussion is Like Until You Go Through One.”

May 8, 2015  0

From the turf field at 11th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, one can hear the high-pitched frequency of whistles blowing mixed with the unmistakable sounds of coaches yelling as the St. Joseph’s Prep lacrosse team […]

Amateur Sports

Concussion Series: “All Athletes are Taught to be Tough.”

May 8, 2015  0

In sports, one play can change everything. For Tracy Yatsko, then a 17-year-old athlete for Tamaqua Area High School located in Schuylkill County, PA, that play occurred during a basketball game. Jumping for a loose […]

Featured Stories

Frankford: The Future Shines Bright Through Its Boys and Girls Club

April 14, 2015  1

The Frankford branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs opened in 1938 and has been serving the youth of Frankford ever since. “I’m 61 years old and I started coming here when I was 10 years old,” […]

Featured Stories

Germantown: Broadcasting the Sounds of G-Town

April 6, 2015  0

Located in the heart of Germantown, the G-Town Radio studio produces a non-stop stream of content. The online radio station showcases variety of content ranging from Philadelphia hip-hop to dusty classic rock records and from […]

Education

Kensington: Ministry Keeps Musical Dreams Alive

March 30, 2015  0

Saturday afternoons inside The West Kensington Ministry are filled with the voices of excited young kids and the melodies floating off of the instruments they are so diligently learning to play. The West Kensington Ministry […]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill College to Introduce Women’s Bowling Next Year

March 19, 2015  0

When a person thinks about collegiate sports, the ones that come to mind include football, basketball and maybe even tennis or lacrosse. Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year, Chestnut Hill College will add women’s bowling […]

Center City

Center City: Local Race Cars at Philadelphia Auto Show

March 18, 2015 Danielle S. Nelson 0

Engineering students from Temple University and Villanova University recently displayed their 2014 lineup at the Philadelphia Auto Show. They spent approximately six months building these race cars. Now that the show has come to an […]

Amateur Sports

Overbrook: A Sport You Don’t Have To See To Believe

March 12, 2015  0

Just because a sport is not featured on ESPN does not mean that it does not take incredible athletic ability. Goalball is one of many sports that blind or visually impaired people play and many compete […]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five Best Student Fans In The Big 5

March 4, 2015  1

Philadelphia is known for having some of the most passionate, dedicated and brash sports fans. This list highlights the most fervid sports enthusiasts in the Big Five. Joost Charlow: University of Pennsylvania The University of […]

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