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Central Bucks School Board closer to repealing controversial sports policy
The Central Bucks School District is taking steps to retire a controversial policy.It states that students can only join sports teams that align with their sex assigned at birth.Critics say the policy discriminated against transgender athletes, but those who oppose the change say the policy protected girls in sports.Policy 123.3 was only in place for two weeks before the new school board suspended it late last year. On Tuesday night, they took the first step to get rid of the policy for good.Rescinding Policy 123.3 is part of the change promised by the new Democratic majority at the Central Bucks...
West Chester Home to One of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
Chester County is home to a pair of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Jason Lusk for Golfweek. The rankings were determined by members of Golfweek’s course-ratings panel and based on 10 criteria. Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford ranked seventh. This heathlands-style course designed...
HBCU legend and iconic hoops coach honored in Philadelphia
A playground legend in his hometown of Philadelphia, PA, Bobby Lewis lifted his HBCU basketball team to prominence in the 1960's. The post HBCU legend and iconic hoops coach honored in Philadelphia appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
East Vincent Township Marathon Runner Earns Abbott Six Star Medal
Susan Flavin earned the coveted Six Star Medal, given by the Abbott World Marathon Majors to runners who finish all six major marathons. Susan Flavin, an East Vincent Township resident, earned the coveted Six Star Medal, awarded by the Abbott World Marathon Majors to runners who complete all six major marathons, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today.
A Pickleball Boom Leads Harleysville Entrepreneurs to Launch Indoor Centers
Harleysville’s Jim and Mia Cassidy partner with Dill Dinkers to expand the sport of Pickleball into the area with indoor centers. Jim Cassady, a 55-year-old entrepreneur from Harleysville, recently transitioned from a 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry to launch a new venture in the world of pickleball, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
For endurance athletes in extreme conditions: When pushing yourself is pushing yourself too far
KYW’s Michelle Durham brings KYW Newsradio Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough a listener email about a rare condition where your muscles essentially break down, releasing a compound that poisons your kidneys.
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