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A mural of the Neshaminy High School mascot. (Eugene Sonn/WHYY)
Education

Pa. state commission: Bucks County school district can keep controversial nickname

Four years after it filed suit against the Neshaminy School District, a state commission has reached a decision regarding its use of a controversial Native American mascot.

6 years ago

North Schuylkill Spartans and Tamaqua Blue Raiders are in a pile at the end of a play. during a Nov. 8, 2019 playoff game. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Health

High school football injuries can have lifelong consequences. For many Pa. families, the sport is worth the risk

Pennsylvania is one of three states where high school football enrollment is not in decline.

6 years ago

Members of the Camden Panthers and the Pleasantville Greyhounds link arms during a moment of silence for 10 year-old, Micah Tennant, who was shot during a high school football game last week. The game resumed Wednesday at Lincoln Financial field. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘We came out here for Micah’: N.J. schools mourn 10-year-old boy shot during high school football game

The Philadelphia Eagles offer Lincoln Financial Field as a neutral location for teams to finish the remainder of their playoff game.

6 years ago

Justin Gabor runs up for a kick during practice at Neshaminy High School. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

Bucks football team gives special needs athletes ‘a chance to play’ with friends to help

The Bucks County Challenger Flag Football program has paired young people with special needs with local high school athletes for 13 seasons.

6 years ago

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New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who previously supported a
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Community

Regional Roundup – 11/18/19

This week: New Jersey State Senate president discusses the push for legal marijuana in the state, we'll hear about the gender gap in Philly, and we'll talk the Eagles.

Air Date: November 18, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles! (JARED GRUENWALD PHOTOGRAPHY)
Community
Billy Penn

This awesome Eagles vs. Patriots tailgate party has free hot chocolate and cookies

Hit up the Gameadelphia tent for snacks, board games and prizes.

6 years ago

In this July 26, 1939, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles owner and head coach Bert Bell talks to his squad as his son, Bert Bell Jr. sits on a players lap, in Philadelphia. Bell, who later became the league's commissioner, created the NFL draft as a way to assist teams who couldn't attract top talent in the free-for-all system that had been in place. (AP Photo/File)
The Why
Community

Meet the power couple that created the Philadelphia Eagles

Bert Bell gets all the credit for founding the Eagles, but it was really a team effort.

Air Date: November 11, 2019

Listen 14:18
Stony Brook defensive lineman Casey Williams hugs his mother, Zina Williams, while surrounded by friends and family after his team defeated Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (Heather Khalifa/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community
Broke in Philly

The excruciating challenge of being a high school athlete without enough to eat

Food insecurity causes drastic and unhealthy coping solutions for many high school athletes in and around Philly. But many have overcome its consequences.

6 years ago

Temple men's basketball team on opening night (2019TWITTER/@TUMBBHOOPS)
Community
Billy Penn

If you’re a Philly sports fan but aren’t following Big 5 hoops, you’re missing out

With new head coaches at Temple and St. Joe’s, it’s a whole new era for this college basketball town.

6 years ago

(photo credit, Philadelphia Eagles)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/11/19

On today's Regional Roundup - Philadelphia councilmember Helen Gym, helping veterans transition after service, and sports stadiums create rooms for children with autism.

Air Date: November 11, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Organizers, active in the suburban cycling community, discuss their grassroots projects during a panel at the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Lifestyle

At Philly Bike Expo, a look at how women led the biking movement in the suburbs

When the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia was organizing a suburban bike advocacy panel, it was made clear that most of the efforts were made by women.

6 years ago

(Facebook/Schuylkill Banks)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Bike from NYC to Philly and help create a ‘greenway’ along the East Coast

Registration for the two-day trip is now open.

6 years ago

Taking a break from assembling ramps and rails, skaters (from left) Tyler Nelson, Jake McNichol, TJ Hernandez Jr., and Enrique Herrera prepare to show off their skills. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Trenton’s historic Roebling building now holds an indoor winter skateboard park

The Freedom Skate Park is an experiment in the public benefits of skateboarding.

6 years ago

BILL STREICHER / USA TODAY
Community
Billy Penn

Will Joel Embiid get suspended? Here’s the deal with the Sixers center’s brawl

His beef with Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns goes way back.

6 years ago

Washington Nationals celebrate after Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
Money

‘I have zero regrets’: Texas mattress mogul lost $5M on World Series bets in N.J.

“My head is bloody, but certainly unbowed,” said Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale, who was hedging against an extravagant mattress promotion.

6 years ago

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