Nick Kariuki is Billy Penn’s trending news reporter. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Medill’s MSJ program at Northwestern University, Nick was previously a sportswriter for outlets such as VICE Sports, American Soccer Now and The Star newspaper in Johannesburg. He also worked as a multimedia editor for ESPN FC and ESPNCricinfo. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Nick can most likely be found watching, playing or discussing soccer.
More from the Contributor
‘That’s golf’: Aston’s Braden Shattuck looking to bounce back after tough PGA Championship start
The only Philly-area golfer in the competition faces an uphill battle to make Friday’s cut. He’ll have family, friends and much of Delco cheering for him.
12 hours ago
Aston’s Braden Shattuck prepared for ‘just another day’ at PGA Championship in Delco
Shattuck has continued teaching at nearby Rolling Green Golf Club in the days before competing against the world’s best golfers.
1 day ago
The Eagles’s soccer-friendly field got a practice run at last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, which it passed with flying colors.
2 days ago
Why Dilworth Park has a statue of a golfer wearing a real pair of shorts this week
It’s tied to this week’s PGA Championship in Delco and it’s a pretty deep cut — even for golf fans.
3 days ago
PGA Championship week tees off at Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club
The major golf tournament is projected to bring 200,000 people to Delaware County this week, as well as a $125 million economic impact to the region.
3 days ago
Philly tourism leaders push City Council to oppose Parker’s hotel tax plan
Opponents say the plan would make Philly home to the highest taxed hotels in a major East Coast city.
1 week ago
Philly officially launches tourism season, ‘welcoming the nation’ as America250 events ramp up
The third annual Philly Opener kicks off what tourism leaders say will be a "once-in-a-generation year of history."
1 week ago
Kensington’s Nanny Goat Fest celebrates Philly’s Irish heritage and neighborhood’s resilience
The street festival with live music, vendors and food trucks begins after the commemoration of a new historical marker for the Kensington Riots of 1844.
1 week ago
Here’s the Philly-based golfer you can watch at the PGA Championship in Delco
Aston-native Braden Shattuck, a club professional at Rolling Green Golf Club, made the group of 20 PGA of America club golf professionals who qualified from a tournament in Or
2 weeks ago
Last year’s Broad Street Run winners have some tips for this year’s runners
Amber Zimmerman and Josh Izewski won their gender division of the Broad Street Run last year. Now, Amber is hoping for a “three-peat,” while Josh wants a second championship.
3 weeks ago
Who is Makai Lemon? Meet the Eagles new draft pick
The Eagles traded with a rival to get the USC wide receiver ahead of the Steelers, raising more questions about A.J. Brown’s future with the Birds.
3 weeks ago
Rocky is headlining the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new exhibition on monuments, after two decades of drawing millions of tourists to the outside of the building.
3 weeks ago











