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The Linc is getting dressed for its date with the FIFA World Cup
Community
Billy Penn

SEPTA releases updated plan for Philly’s FIFA World Cup games

There will be increased trains to the Sports Complex during the six games, and extra bus service to the Lemon Hill fan festival.

5 months ago

Soccer celebrities, referees from national leagues
Arts & Entertainment

Can’t wait for the World Cup? Delaware Super Cup brings international soccer to the First State

The weekend-long tournament draws hundreds of soccer teams from around the world and an estimated $2 million economic boost to Delaware this month.

5 months ago

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Braden Shattuck golfing
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Billy Penn

‘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.

5 months ago

Braden Shattuck instructs a group of golfers
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Billy Penn

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.

5 months ago

The Linc is getting dressed for its date with the FIFA World Cup
Community
Billy Penn

Say hello to Philadelphia Stadium: the Linc gets new grass and a new name ahead of the FIFA World Cup

The Eagles’s soccer-friendly field got a practice run at last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, which it passed with flying colors.

5 months ago

Cobbs Creek Foundation COO Enrique Hervada
Community

Cobbs Creek golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.

6 months ago

Former Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey
Arts & Entertainment

76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach, AP source says

The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey’s sixth season in charge.

6 months ago

A statue of professional golfer Forrest Fezler in Dilworth Park
Community
Billy Penn

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.

6 months ago

Defending PGA Championship champion and World No. 1 Scottie Sheffler
Community
Billy Penn

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.

6 months ago

Tennis in the Streets
Community

Tennis in the Streets brings 500 Wilmington students together through sport and community

Kids from all over the city learned more than tennis in Rodney Square at USTA’s Tennis in the Streets.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid
Community

Joel Embiid is out for Game 2 of the 76ers’ series against the Knicks with ankle and hip injuries

Embiid struggled through a short night in the Knicks' Game 1 victory, scoring 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting in 25 minutes before the starters were benched.

6 months ago

A defender rushing the quarterback who is throwing the ball in a girls flag football game.
Education

New Jersey becomes latest state to sanction girls’ flag football at high school level

Flag football will officially be offered as a varsity-level sport beginning in the 2026-27 school year in New Jersey, making it the 18th state to do so.

6 months ago

Braden Shattuck hitting a golf ball on the course
Community
Billy Penn

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

6 months ago

soccer fans at a bar
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Billy Penn

Some Philly restaurants are prepping to add a mandatory 20% service charge during the World Cup

The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association said businesses should consider a 20% hospitality fee as international tourism ramps up this summer.

6 months ago

Broad Street Race participants are pictured running in the rain
Community
Billy Penn

Your guide to the 2026 Broad Street Run

Philly is home to the nation’s largest 10-mile race, and its is bound to be a party this year. Here’s how (and where) you can watch this Sunday’s race.

6 months ago

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