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Chatham Golfer Rice Helps New Jersey Junior PGA Team Defeat Philadelphia Section to win Jon Pritsch Memorial Cup
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Chatham High sophomore Roger Rice represented the NJPGA for the second year in a row in the junior circuit's season-ending Jon M. Pritsch Memorial, helping the Garden State contingent bring home the cup with an 11-7 win vs. a team representing the Philadelphia section. Rice clinched his match play round on the 14th hole to go up, 5 and 4, and teamed up with Ryder Hodgson to collect four birdies and five pars on the front nine in their 3 and 2 fourball win in the Ryder Cup style match play. The competition was held Friday at the Somerset Hills Country Club.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Jon M. Pritsch Cup is played in honor of Pritsch, a former competitive New Jersey golfer who had an impressive matchplay record in his junior career, and died tragically in May of 1991 at the age of 17. The Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Fund has raised over $175,000 and given over 100 scholarships to juniors who hope to pursue a career in golf. The Philadelphia and New Jersey Sections alternate between hosting sites each year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Woman shot in NE Philly bank parking lot
Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that left a woman with a gunshot wound in a bank parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia. The shooting which occurred at 8:58 a.m. at the Wells Fargo on 7345 Bustleton Ave, left a 61-year-old Black female with a gunshot wound to the left thigh. Police immediately transported her to […]
SEPTA to increase regional rail service, update schedules
SEPTA is increasing its regional rail service and updating schedules next month. On Monday, Aug. 26, the transit agency announced they will add 99 weekend trains and 24 weekday trains to the regional rail schedule with a new timetable for all lines going into effect on Sunday, Sept. 8. A...
PennLive’s first District 3 Dandy Dozen football rankings: York-Adams power leads the way
Below is PennLive’s first Dandy Dozen poll. It’s where we rank the top trending District 3 football teams regardless of classification. A handful of MPC teams outside the district are eligible, as well. Teams are listed in descending order with record. Here we go. 12. Manheim Central (1-0):...
Glenside Farmer’s Market: Saturday’s vendor lineup
1 West Glenside Avenue will feature the following vendors on Saturday:. Bernies Fire and Stone (Bread and Tea Mixes) Organizers would like to encourage visitors to bring their own bags:. The market runs each Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. For updates and last-minute arrivals, you can check out the market’s...
Most area school districts head back to school, some forced to postpone start date
The sun was shining Monday morning as students around the area returned to class. Some schools brought students back earlier, but Monday is the first day of school for most local districts. That includes Bethlehem, Reading, East Penn, Parkland and Allentown. We had the chance to talk with some William...
Queenie’s Pets to take over former Keswick Music Works location, construction underway
Queenie’s Pets, a forthcoming pet care store which is taking over the former Keswick Music Works location at 363 N Easton Road in Glenside, announced today that their first phase of construction has begun. According to founder and CEO Adina Silberstein, construction plans include a new roof for the...
Smoke inside Elkins Park School, multiple crews dispatched
Update: Officials attributed the cause of the smoke to “Burnt food in the kitchen per AC4”. Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania announced at approximately 11:30am on Monday, August 26 that firefighting crews have been dispatched to the Elkins Park School at 8149 New Second Street in Cheltenham Township.
History with Chuck: Coventry Market and Valley Market of Elkins Park
Coventry Market, once located at 737 Valley Road in Elkins Park, had a lifespan from September 7, 1978 to March 13, 1994. According to local historian Chuck Langerman, the market was located in a stone house catercorner from the Melrose Park Train Station on Valley Road near Coventry Road (hence the name). Its Jewish soul food attracted customers from greater Glenside, Philadelphia, and beyond, and was owned by Danny and Marsha Rovner.
$1000 2nd Chance AFSA Scholarship for Students Due: 9/1
Background: This scholarship is for anyone who has finished high school or earned a GED and wants to go to college or trade school. Students can win one of five $1,000 scholarships to help pay for their education. Eligibility:. 🏆 Open to U.S. citizens or legal residents. 🎓 Must...
Softball Announces Fall 2024 Schedule
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The reigning BIG EAST champions will start their return to conference dominance in September as head coach Bridget Orchard revealed Villanova softball's 2024 fall schedule on Monday. Two intersquad scrimmages kick off the fall as the Wildcats will split up into blue and white squads for...
Bethlehem district wants to take art to the edge
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem's SouthSide Arts District is taking its art to the edge — the edge of the city, that is. The district has joined with the city and Wawa stores to create what it calls a "Gateway sign" — "a vibrant public art piece that enhances the entrance between Route 412 and SouthSide downtown," according to the district.
Philadelphia Rapper, Who Dug Up Enemy’s Grave, Shot Dead
Philadelphia rapper YBC Dul, who went viral for digging up one of his enemy’s graves, has been shot and killed. Breonna Taylor Raid Officers Dismissed Of Felony Charges In Her Death The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the incident took place on Friday (Aug. 23) on the 5500 block of North Sixth Street in Olney, where Dul was shot multiple times in the chest and his right hand. The rapper, né Abdul Vicks, 25, was then transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead twenty minutes after the shooting. A white Hyundai SUV, which was spotted at the scene of the...
From Philly’s Win Win Coffee Comes the ViaNexta Coffee Trading Platform
The founders of Philadelphia’s Win Win Coffee have launched digital supply chain platform called ViaNexta designed to connect coffee farmers in the African diaspora directly to coffee buyers. Developed by Win Win Coffee co-founders Nikisha Bailey and Matt Nam, the digital green and roasted coffee purchasing platform aims to...
Jayden Kelsey's Binghamton choice an easy one
“He was my closest relationship,” Kelsey said. “He was my motivation in continuing my basketball career. That was my guy. He taught me a lot about basketball, a lot about life.”. Kelsey made it even more meaningful this year, committing to Binghamton University to continue his basketball and...
LSU fans head to Las Vegas for the Tigers season opener
LSU fans are expected to travel to Las Vegas in big numbers later this week to support their Tigers in the season opener against the USC Trojans this Sunday. The game, at Allegiant Stadium, has generated considerable excitement.
Road to be closed in Bethlehem for milling project
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Motorists in Bethlehem are being warned of an upcoming road closure. The Bureau of Streets Maintenance is planning to mill, patch, and pave Buchanan St. from E. 3rd St. to E. 4th St. The project will begin on Tuesday. The closure will continue until project completion. During...
The 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival runs September 5-29 at venues across the city
The 28th annual Philadelphia Fringe Festival runs throughout the month of September."There are over 300 performances happening in this year's festival," says Melissa Negro, Director of Marketing and Communications for FringeArts. "The Fringe Festival is this amazing explosion of art across the city of Philadelphia."Most of the shows are independently produced by the artists."It's weird, it's wonderful, it's wild," says Negro."There's a little something for everyone," she says. "There is dance, there's theater, there's music."FringeArts also curated eight productions, including Ulysses."We're excited to be opening the festival with Ulysses, which is an adaptation of James Joyce's famous novel by Elevator...
ArtSmart Receives NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant
ArtSmart has received a local impact grant from NBC10, Telemundo62, and Comcast NBCUniversal totaling $34,315.72. ArtSmart provides tuition-free music lessons and mentorship by paid, professional artists to youth in under-resourced communities across the U.S.. The music mentorship framework is designed to “provide youth a pathway to academic, economic, and emotional stability by harnessing the proven cognitive and social-emotional benefits of these opportunities.” ArtSmart aims to equip its students with the tools and meaningful relationships critical to their creative and personal growth.
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