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Faux Food Trucks Pull Up to the Curb for Philadelphia Union Matches
The food truck scene outside of Chester’s Talen Energy Stadium has just moved inside for the enjoyment of Philadelphia Union soccer fans this season. As of last Saturday, a pair of food truck favorites are permanently pulled up to the curb of the Union stadium’s busy concourse, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Michael…
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Basketball’s ‘Michelangelo’ Makes Time for High School Players in Delaware County
He may get caught up in a laser-sharp focus on the intricacies of the 76ers’ biggest NBA matchups, but legendary coach-turned-broadcaster Jim Lynam is never too busy to get a good look at the future of the game. Lynam, the former Sixers coach and general manager who’s now a Comcast SportsNet analyst, is known to…
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Community YMCA of Eastern Delco Offers Free Membership to Train for Senior Games
Hundreds of athletes, 50 and older, will once again gather at venues across the county this summer for the 27th annual Delaware County Senior Games. For two weeks, beginning on June 12, seniors will participate in Olympic-style sporting events like Billiards, Track and Field, Bowling, and Horseshoes. There are competitive events for every activity level.…
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Trout Season in Pennsylvania to Open in April
Get your bait and fishing poles ready, as more than four million trout are about to become fair game with the trout season in Pennsylvania opening in April, writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In anticipation of the season opening, close to 4.2 million adult trout have been placed in 720 streams and lakes…
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Wayne Company Brings Data Analytics to Golf Courses Nationwide
The nationwide trend of closing golf clubs and growing management costs may be reversed with the help of a new cloud platform from Wayne’s OnGolf, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The platform consolidates all the relevant data required for successful golf management. This includes weather conditions, usage of pesticides and fertilizers, moisture…
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Philadelphia Union Names 13 Finalists for New Position of Chief Tattoo Officer
The Philadelphia Union has spilled the ink on its top prospects for the soccer team’s chief tattoo officer partnership, and 13 names are on the list. With the second round of cuts, Union executives have narrowed down what began as 150 applicants and will soon interview the best three to five artists or shops, according…
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Chester Upland Soccer for Success to Host 4th Annual Spring Play Day; Sponsors Needed
Chester Upland Soccer for Success will host its 4th Annual Spring Play Day on Wednesday, April 19, and sponsors are needed. More than 200 children in grades K-8 from 12 participating Delaware County schools will gather for a round-robin soccer tournament held at the STEM Academy at Showalter, located at 1100 West 10th Street in…
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For Jay Wright and Villanova Basketball, Attitude Is Everything
Obsessive media attention, rock-star status, and unrelenting expectations follow every step of Villanova’s basketball team, but coach Jay Wright has for 16 years trained his players to keep the team at the center of everything. It’s a lesson about attitude that defies traditional basketball wisdom, according to a G.Q. feature by Larry Platt. When Wright first…
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Copy of MLS Commissioner Praises Philadelphia Union
The rising success of Chester’s Major League Soccer team has even caught the attention of the professional sport’s commissioner — and most impressive is the program producing the future stars of the Philadelphia Union. MLS Commissioner Don Garber recently visited the Union Academy complex in Wayne after its first graduate, Derrick Jones, recently started in…
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MLS Commissioner Praises Philadelphia Union
The rising success of Chester’s Major League Soccer team has even caught the attention of the professional sport’s commissioner — and most impressive is the program producing the future stars of the Philadelphia Union. MLS Commissioner Don Garber recently visited the Union Academy complex in Wayne after its first graduate, Derrick Jones, recently started in…
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New Study Claims Philly One of the Best Cities for College Basketball Fans
The storied basketball heritage at Villanova has scored an elite ranking for Philadelphia college basketball fans in WalletHub’s new analysis ahead of this year’s March Madness. In WalletHub’s Best Cities for College Basketball Fans rankings, Philadelphia comes in No. 5 overall and surges all the way to No. 2 among the biggest college basketball cities…
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Jay Wright Recounts Villanova Basketball’s Championship Run in New Book
A new book by Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright will give Wildcats fans the chance to relive the team’s national championship run and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the successful season, writes Dan Gelston for The Washington Post. In Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court, Wright perfectly weaves the story by…
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Award Proves Villanova’s Wildcats Are Students Before Athletes
Whether they’re in the classroom, on the court, or elsewhere on campus, Villanova’s student-athletes seem to always be at the top of their game. For the second straight year, Villanova has won the Big East Conference Presidents’ Award. The honor lauded the Wildcats’ academic, athletic, and service excellence in 2015-2016, according to a report in…
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Haverford School’s Squash Team Wins National Championship
It was a repeat of last year’s national championship, but this time it didn’t come down to the seventh and final match. The Haverford School varsity squash team vindicated that 4-3 upset loss to the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Conn.) by taking its first national title by the score of 5-2, according to a Philly Sports…
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Union Scores Morton-Based Oliver Heating, Cooling as Sponsor for Upcoming Season
A local business is heating up the excitement surrounding the upcoming Philadelphia Union soccer season. The Chester-based team just scored a local sponsorship from Oliver Heating & Cooling in Morton, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by John George. The multi-year deal makes Oliver Heating & Cooling the title sponsor of the May 17…
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Villanova’s Trustees Approve $60 Million Upgrade to Home of Reigning NCAA Basketball Champions
An impressive upgrade to their home is now on the schedule of the reigning NCAA men’s basketball champions, as their shot at $60 million in renovations found nothing but net before Villanova’s board of trustees. Led by a $22.6 million donation from 1963 Villanova grad William Finneran, the project is slated to begin this June…
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Ink Still Fresh on Philadelphia Union’s Amazing New Position
The culture of Delaware County’s only professional sports franchise is leaving an indelible impression on its biggest fans, and now the Philadelphia Union’s front office wants to help make that impression last even longer — like forever. Union executives just inked a deal to add a chief tattoo officer to the Chester-based Major League Soccer…
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FROM MONTCO: Villanova Senior, Wissahickon High School Alum on NFL Draft Radar
Standing tall and strong, it’s hard to imagine that standout Villanova University defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon escaped the notice of most scouts in high school and much of college. Now, however, the Wissahickon High School product is quickly creating a big impression with NFL scouts, according to a Philly.com report by Zach Berman. “First thing…
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