Tag: Xfinity Live!

Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Cornhole Becoming a Stitch in Philadelphia Community

December 17, 2015Stephen T Godwin

Cornhole, like most sports, has the power to bring people together, and sometimes that comradery translates into other areas of life. Andy Banas and Chad Puchalski created the Philadelphia Cornhole League in 2013. They are also business partners at Independence

Arts and Entertainment: Radio 104.5 Strives to Share the Talent of Local Musicians

January 14, 2015

It’s more convenient to support a well-established band. It’s more exciting to attend a sold-out show at the prestigious Madison Square Garden instead of a three-song opening act at a bar with mildew on the

Sports Beat: Five of the Best Places to Catch a Game

April 18, 2014tub10245

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

Packer Park: Local Resident Compares Lower South District to Home in Japan

April 11, 2012

South Philadelphia resident Joanna Osawa said she didn’t know Xfinity Live! had opened in the sports complex adjacent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, but she said the community should focus on how to improve its

Packer Park: XFINITY Live’s Grand Opening Weekend

April 3, 2012

Flame throwers, hula hoop masters, live bands, Chickie and Pete’s famous crab fries and Sony flat panel televisions are just a few spectacles that entertained sports fans during the grand opening weekend of XFINITY Live.

Packer Park: Debut of XFINITY Live! Hopes to Generate More Growth

March 28, 2012

The Sports Complex Special Services District will open its latest attraction—to add to Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center—XFINITY Live! on Friday. The Lower South District’s sports complex annually generates