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What’s Past Is Prologue: Eagles Owner Hopes to Bring Back Old Kelly-Green Color by 2020
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is hoping to bring back the team’s old Kelly-green color as an alternate jersey by the 2020 season, writes Zach Berman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “High priority,” said Lurie. The question of bringing back the Eagles’ old color has been raised with the owner in recent years. However, the issue…
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Comcast to Build High-Tech E-Sports Arena in Philadelphia
In a joint venture with the Cordish Companies, Comcast is planning to build a $50 million e-sports arena, dubbed the Fusion Arena, in downtown Philadelphia, writes Christopher Palmeri for Bloomberg. The 3,500-seat venue will be designed specifically for playing competitive video games with more than 2,000 square feet of LED screens. There will be training…
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Delco Native Earns His First Victory as a Professional Golfer
Vince Covello, a Springfield native who grew up in Haverford, earned his first Web.com Tour title at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open last weekend, according to a report from PGATour.com. The Web.com Tour is the developmental tour for the PGA Tour, and features pro golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour or who…
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Loss of Productivity During This Magical Time of Year to Cost Employers $4 Billion
Hoops lovers are psyched for this magical time of year, and those living locally are some of the luckiest fans in the nation, as Philadelphia ranks among the Top 10 Best Cities for College Basketball Fans, according to recently published analysis by WalletHub. To determine the rankings for 2019’s Best Cities for College Basketball Fans,…
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Three Former Wrestling Teammates at Upper Darby High School Find Their Fountain of Youth in Hershey
Fred Ulmer, Bert McGann, and Gordon Webster – longtime friends and former wrestling teammates in the late 1940s at Upper Darby High School – have been attending the PIAA wrestling championships in Hershey for decades, writes Jason Nark for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During their time at Upper Darby, all three men, now in their 80s,…
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Swarthmore College Men’s Basketball Team Bound for Final Four
The Swarthmore College men’s basketball team is bound for the NCAA Division III Final Four for the first time in program history. The Garnet will face Christopher Newport University of Newport News, Va., in the national semifinals on Friday at 6 PM in Fort Wayne, Ind. Swarthmore punched its ticket to the Final Four with…
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Springfield Native, Lacrosse Player at Lehigh Earns Patriot League Plaudits
The Patriot League recently named Springfield native James Spence its Goalkeeper of the Week in men’s lacrosse. Spence, a Springfield High School graduate who competes for Lehigh, made 11 saves and registered a .579 save percentage in a 10-8 victory over Colgate. The sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering managed to stop four of Colgate’s five…
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Neumann Grad, His Son Stand on Opposite Sides of One of Hockey’s Fiercest Rivalries
When the Philadelphia Flyers recently played the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Stadium Series at Lincoln Financial Field, Neumann University graduate Jim Britt and his son, Jim Jr., had different rooting interests, writes Adam Kimelman for NHL.com. The younger Britt has worked for the Penguins for a decade and has been director of team…
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Seven-Foot Bronze Statue at Boys and Girls Club to Honor Champion Kickboxer from Chester
Motivated by constant bullying while growing up in Chester, Fredia Gibbs turned to sports and eventually became a kickboxing champion, writes DeArbea Walker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. At the age of 10, Gibbs joined Chester’s Quiet Storm Martial Arts, and the school helped her gain self-confidence and do more than just stand up to her…
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Local Nonprofit That Uses Soccer as Pathway to Education Receives Grant from English Premier League
The Starfinder Foundation, a Manayunk-based nonprofit that uses soccer as a pathway to education for inner-city kids, has received a $26,000 grant from the English Premier League, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, the Premier League decided its International Development Fund grants would go to organizations across the Americas. So, it turned…
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Product of Cardinal O’Hara, Villanova Lauded for Her College Basketball Stardom
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Trish Juhline Brunner, a former college basketball star at Villanova, has been inducted into the university’s Varsity Club Hall of Fame, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Juhline Brunner, whose jersey has been retired by the school, held the program’s record for three-point shooting until it was broken a…
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Gravity Vault in Radnor Offers People a Chance to Try a Sport on the Rise
With indoor rock climbing on the rise, gyms that cater to the sport, like Gravity Vault in Radnor, are now in high demand, writes Caroline Cunningham for Philadelphia magazine. Interest in rock climbing spans the globe. The indoor version will debut as an Olympic sport in the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. This has made…
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Lansdowne Resident, Father of Saint Joseph’s University Basketball Coach Dies at 87
Lansdowne resident Philip E. Martelli – the father of Saint Joseph’s University basketball coach Phil Martelli and his sister, Marianne Martelli, the Senior Vice President of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry – has died at 87, writes Mike Jensen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The elder Martelli, a Bartram High graduate and Air…
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Admittance Rate Below 15 Percent Doesn’t Prevent Swarthmore College from Being Athletic Powerhouse
The resurgence of the Swarthmore College men’s basketball program is part of a larger athletic initiative that has turned one of the most elite institutions of higher education into an NCAA Division III powerhouse, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Swarthmore, a school that has 1,577 students and an admittance rate below 15 percent,…
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A Boxing Gym’s Decades-Long Quest to Save Chester’s Youth
For almost five decades, Winners Reach and Teach Boxing Gym in Chester has been offering free boxing lessons to local youths to help keep them off the streets, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the years, owner James Starkey’s program has produced around 20 professional boxers. His boys are also a mainstay at…
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DelcoDelphia Covers Philadelphia Sports from a Delaware County Point of View
DelcoDelphia, a blog started two years ago by Broomall resident Eric Quinn, focuses on Philadelphia sports from a distinctly Delaware County perspective, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Quinn decided to put a Delco spin on his blog to help it stand in a market over-saturated with similar platforms. “Delco is very blue collar,”…
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Garnet Valley High School Cheerleading Team Captures State Championship
The Garnet Valley High School cheerleading team recently captured the program’s first-ever state championship, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. During the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey, Garnet Valley’s varsity competition team won the large division. “We are thrilled to see all of their time, commitment, and hard work culminate with…
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With No Fairy-Tale Ending This Year, Nick Foles Again Demonstrates Qualities of a True Leader
Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, who led the team to its first Super Bowl championship last year after taking over for the injured Carson Wentz, has again shown that he has the qualities of a great leader, writes Justin Bariso for Inc. magazine. In their recent playoff loss to the heavily favored New Orleans Saints, the…
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