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Local Family Steps Up, Files Title IX Complaint Against Phoenixville Area School District
Kenzie Padilla, an all-American swimmer headed to Harvard, observed many discrepancies between girls' and boys' sports at her Phoenixville school. A Phoenixville family recently filed a complaint against the Phoenixville Area School District citing alleged disparities between the boys’ and girls’ teams, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
‘You’ll remember these games’: Bishop McDevitt icon LeSean McCoy soaks up return of Harrisburg rivalry
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Seminarians move in to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new campus at GMercyU
More than 20 seminarians moved into Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new campus at Gwynedd Mercy University last week. “Everyone’s been nice. The older guys have been helping,” said Lucas Bastian, a first-year student from the Diocese of Harrisburg. “It’s been a very easy transition thus far, and the new campus is just beautiful.”
Chester runs past and around West Philadelphia High
Tagged under: District 1, District 12, Gameday Hub, News, pfn. The Chester Clippers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against West Philadelphia. The Clippers scored their first touchdown courtesy of senior RB Dayshon Jackson’s 2 yard rushing score to take an early 6-0 lead with 7:57 left in the opening quarter. West Philly had trouble early sustaining drives and moving the ball which lead to the defense being tired and Chester scored its second touchdown of the day on a Larry McDonald 13 yard rushing score to take a 13-0 lead with 4:41 left in the 2nd quarter. The score remained 13-0 at the half. Chester tacked on 3 2nd half scores highlighted by a shifty 5 yard rushing touchdown by Daron Harris. West got on the board with just over 5 minutes remaining when Sr RB Zahir Cleveland rushed for 47 yards on a drive setting up Xavier Howard to rush for the touchdown and Jr Mekhi Bryant got the 2 point conversion for the final 33-8 margin.
Dave Stahler Gets First Victory in Berks Catholic Nail-biter over Executive
Tagged under: District 11, District 3, Gameday Hub, News. Saints head coach Dave Stahler picked up his first victory in nerve-racking fashion Friday night at Andre Reed Stadium on the campus of Kutztown University. A game that remained close throughout came right down to the wire and Berks Catholic clipped the Raptors for the second consecutive year.
Phillies' updated playoff odds show they're still in driver's seat despite struggles
With every MLB season comes the great unknown at the end of the 162-game marathon. With the Philadelphia Phillies, many strange and wild things have happened during the last couple of months. This included their inability to put the Atlanta Braves away for good. With another revamped version of Rob...
Phillies Roster Expansion 2024: Key Additions for Playoff Push
The MLB roster expansion period is here, allowing teams to increase their rosters to 28 players with a limit of 14 pitchers. For the Phillies, this means careful consideration about who to promote, particularly among position players and pitchers. Although they lack a pressing need to add a position player, Kody Clemens is a likely candidate, while potential third catcher Rafael Marchan is sidelined due to injury. On the pitching side, with Taijuan Walker's recent struggles, the team faces a crucial decision, likely favoring Tyler Phillips for the additional pitching slot.
Reading Country Club in Exeter up for sale
EXETER TWP., Pa. - The landmark Reading Country Club is up for sale. Exeter Township, which owns the property, specifies a minimum asking price of 4.8 Million dollars, according to their website. The property for sale includes the golf course and clubhouse. The township says bids will be accepted until...
Drake Troutman Dives Into New Deal With Viper-Big Frog Motorsports
Drake Troutman seemingly didn’t have a minute to himself ahead of Friday’s Labor Day 55 Classic at Bedford Speedway. Right before the drivers’ meeting, the 19-year-old hastily worked to make sure every nut and bolt had been buttoned up on his new No. 58v Viper-Big Frog Motorsports race machine as he tightened screws on the nosepiece with a battery-powered drill so its flushed across the race car’s body. | RaceWire.
Analyst questions controversial review ruling
While it looked like Penn State’s defense made a big fourth down stop late in the first half of Saturday’s game against West Virginia, the officials saw it differently — something analyst Joel Klatt didn’t quite understand. The play in question came when West Virginia faced a 4th-and-1 from the Penn State 30. The Mountaineers Read more... The post Joel Klatt highly critical of ‘wild’ review ruling appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Phils' division lead slips to 5 games in fall to Braves 7-2
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- Solo home runs from Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto weren't enough to stop the Atlanta Braves, who jacked three solo homers of their own en route to a 7-2 win over the Phillies Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.Ranger Suárez (11-6) struck out the first five batters — the first Phillies pitcher to achieve that feat since Cole Hamels in 2010 — in his second start since he missed just more than a month with lower-back tightness. The left-hander then gave up back-to-back Braves shots in the third inning."The two home runs were just mislocations, just balls that...
Tennessee sets attendance record versus Penn State
No. 7 Penn State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 15 (0-1, 0-0 SEC), 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20, Friday at Food City Center in the season opener for both schools. The match was played before a record crowd of 6,193 fans, breaking a previous record of 3,376 that witnessed the Lady Vols’ match against Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2021.
Man shot while sitting outside his home in Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are searching for the person who they said shot a man while he was sitting outside of his home Friday night. According to police, around 10:47 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of N. Peach Street for a report of a person with a gun. Upon arrival,...
Registration opens to give Philly adults a second chance to earn high school diploma
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. There is good news for adults who hope to earn their high school diplomas but did not previously have a chance. The School District of Philadelphia’s Opportunity Network...
Hookup Goes Wrong When SUV Tumbles Into Philadelphia River With Frisky Couple Still in Back Seat
A Philadelphia couple, who were reportedly "getting busy," had their private time interrupted when their 2020 Range Rover reportedly ended up in a local river — with the two still in the back seat. According to local news outlet NBC10, the lovebirds were doing their thing when one of...
6-week-old puppy rescued after falling into 8-foot drain in Philadelphia
A puppy is now safe at home after falling into an 8-foot drain in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood. According to the owners, the puppy -- who's name is DoDo -- fell into the drain while they were on a walk outside. The drain is typically closed, but unfortunately, DoDo fell in...
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