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Bill Russell smiles as President Barack Obama is visible putting a medal around his neck.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. In 2011, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

4 years ago

Chris Kehan speaks at a rally outside of Central Bucks School District
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: August 1, 2022

We'll talk about the controversial book review policy passed by Central Bucks' school board Tuesday. And, a proposal for a 76ers arena is met with mixed reaction by neighbors.

Air Date: August 1, 2022 10:00 am

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Artist rendering of the National Sports and Events Center. (Courtesy of IDG Development LLC)
Arts & Entertainment

Coatesville officials bank on new $50 million sports and event facility to put Chester County’s only city back on the map

Coatesville leaders say the city is going through a renaissance. Many think a new sports and events complex will put the city on the map.

4 years ago

Up-close photo of Bill Russell speaking into a microphone.
Arts & Entertainment

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden reacts during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat,  May 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Arts & Entertainment

AP source: NBA investigating 76ers for possible tampering

The Philadelphia 76ers are being investigated by the NBA for possible tampering in offseason free-agency moves involving James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House.

4 years ago

Wrestlemania 38 at AT&T Stadium
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia selected as host city for Wrestlemania 40

World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship event is coming to Philadelphia in 2024.

4 years ago

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
Courts & Law

WNBA’s Griner says poor translation clouded arrest in Russia

Griner said that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning.

4 years ago

Pete Rose swings a bat.
Arts & Entertainment

Pete Rose to appear on field in Philadelphia next month

Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball.

4 years ago

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, center, talks with members of the Urban Youth Racing School before the start of a race on the grounds of the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, Friday, July 22, 2022.
Arts & Entertainment

Larson reflects on 2nd chance offered by Philly race school

Kyle Larson was the start of a Grand Prix in Philadelphia run by the Urban Youth Racing School.

4 years ago

An aerial view with a rendering of what the new arena would look like, amid existing buildings in Philadelphia's downtown.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Who’s involved? What’s the timeline? All the details about the Sixers’ plan for a Center City arena

Called 76 Place, the stadium would be located above a public transit hub, and right next to Chinatown.

4 years ago

A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A new Sixers arena in Center City is not a sure shot

The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.

4 years ago

A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
Community

Sixers propose move to new Center City arena at Fashion District called ’76 Place’

The team's lease at the Wells Fargo Center is up in 2031.

4 years ago

Brannon Johnson starting her row on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. (Photo courtesy of BLJ Community Rowing)
Community
Love Now Media

Breaking barriers on Boathouse Row

Philly is home to the only Black-owned rowing company in U.S. sports.

4 years ago

Devon Allen, of the United States, wins a heat in the mens 110-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Arts & Entertainment

Devon Allen chases hurdles gold at worlds, then off to the Eagles

Allen begins a difficult double this month as he tries to win a medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships and then earn a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles.

4 years ago

Star Wright is a founding owner, coach, and player for the Philadelphia Phantomz; her son Kion Wright is a top player at Cheltenham High
Star Wright is a founding owner, coach, and player for the Philadelphia Phantomz; her son Kion Wright is a top player at Cheltenham High. (@CoachStarWrightTwitter)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Meet Star and Kion Wright: For this Philly mother-son duo, football is life

He’s a future Division 1 recruit, while she owns a team, plays on the field, and runs a global sports foundation.

4 years ago

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