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Lower Makefield’s Ameena Soliman Headed to Super Bowl as Eagles’ Director of Football Operations
Lower Makefield native Ameena Soliman is heading to her first Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles as the team’s director of football operations, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. Soliman joined the Birds as an intern seven years ago, and has since become an integral part of the team off the field.…
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Eagles Signing Autographs Saturday!
Eagles players. Oxford Valley Mall. Autographs. February first. Wait. That’s tomorrow! Yes. PhillyBurbs.com reports Eagles players Brandon Graham, Jalen Carter, Darius Slay, Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, and Kenny Gainwell are at Dynasty Sports in Oxford Valley Mall on Saturday, February 1st. Graham and Carter start the event at 2:30 PM while Gainwell, Slay, and Rodgers roll…
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Jason Kelce Reveals Who He’s Rooting for in Super Bowl 59
Talk about a rock and a hard place. Super Bowl 59 is a conundrum for Jason Kelce. Does the retired Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center from Haverford support his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, or does he throw his support behind his former teammates? Kelce’s been thinking about it and he’s got an…
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Bucks County Business Leader Introduces Sluggball to Bring Former Ballplayers Back to the Batter’s Box
For former baseball players, something was missing. “So many alternatives exist for fans and former players of a lot of different sports,” said Greg Olenski Sr., the founder of Group G Marketing Partners, an award-winning agency in Ivyland, and a baseball coach for 25 years. “Basketball has 3-on-3, football has flag football, tennis has pickleball,…
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie On Shortlist of Potential Buyers For This NBA Team
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has been named as a potential buyer for one of the NBA’s original teams, writes Ryan O’Leary for The Sporting News. The Boston Celtics are reportedly going up for sale soon. Bill Simmons, founder of The Ringer, mentioned Lurie as a potential buyer. “The Celtics, it was their first round…
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Harold Katz, Former 76ers Owner and Founder of Willow Grove-based Nutrisystem Remembered
Harold Katz, a former owner of the 76ers and the founder of Willow Grove-based Nutrisystem, died on January 24 at 87, writes Keith Pompey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is best known for leading the Philadelphia team to its most recent NBA championship during the 1982-83 season. He owned the Sixers for nearly 15 years,…
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Coatesville Mourns Dedicated High School Football Coach
Former Coatesville High School football coach Al Black has passed away at age 88, writes Pete Digiovanni for The Daily Local News. Black passed away on Friday, Jan. 17 in a Lancaster nursing home. In addition to being head football coach at Coatesville, Black worked as a college football assistant at Widener University, Millersville University,…
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Longtime Eagles Fans Turn Small Tailgate Into Something Much Greater
Philadelphia Eagles fans Mike Burnett and Steve Ogen have been tailgating at the Wells Fargo Center parking lot since 1998. In the more than quarter-century since, their small tailgating has evolved into something of a festival, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS Philadelphia. Initially, their setup consisted of a grill they had bought from Home Depot…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, writes Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nineteen-year-old Gilman and 15-year-old Epps have been ice dancing together for a decade. “I can take…
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Following Complaint from Local Family, Feds Open Title IX Investigation in Phoenixville Area School District
In November, the U.S. Department of Education launched an official investigation into potential Title IX violations in Phoenixville Area School District’s athletic programs, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. Title IX ensures equal treatment by prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any activities receiving federal funds. The investigation comes after 11 months of review, following the…
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Downingtown West’s Will Howard Leads Victory for College Football Playoff Championship
Downingtown West graduate Will Howard took a long road but fulfilled his dream of playing in the Big Ten by joining Ohio State last year, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The quarterback was offered early enrollment at University of Georgia while at Downingtown, but instead stayed for his final year of high school…
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Philadelphia Region to Gain Over a Dozen New Indoor Pickleball Facilities This Year, Including One in Newtown
Greater Philadelphia is set to welcome over a dozen new pickleball clubs this year, including one in Bucks County, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Utah-based Picklr will open its first franchised location in the region in Newtown next month. “The local community here loves pickleball and we believe this is an ideal…
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Two Chester County Golf Courses Named Best in the State
Two Chester County golf courses have been listed as some of the best throughout Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 season, writes Ran Morrissett and course raters at GOLF. GOLF has over 100 expert panelists name the Top 100 Golf Courses in the U.S., as well as throughout the various states. Stonewall and Applebrook Golf Club secured…
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Radnor Native Devan Kaney Replaces Howard Eskin as WIP Eagles Sideline Reporter
Devan Kaney, who grew up in Radnor, was a shy teen when she was chosen at age 15 as a Philadelphia Eagles “fan of the game.” The role required her to wave into the camera on the field at Lincoln Financial, as her image appeared on the end zone video boards. It was an awkward…
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Archbishop Ryan High School, NFL Star’s CTE Diagnosis Sheds Light on Athlete Brain Trauma
Researchers at Boston University confirmed that Frank Wycheck, an Archbishop Ryan High School star, had Stage 3 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) before his death in December 2023, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wycheck, who rose to NFL fame with the Tennessee Titans, suffered at least 25 concussions during his career, contributing to significant…
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Abandoned Hollywood Mansion Owned By Phillies Owner’s Son Covered in Graffiti
An abandoned Los Angeles mansion owned by the Philadelphia Phillies owner and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton’s son has been blanketed in graffiti, writes Allie Griffin for the New York Post. Previously, another neglected mansion belonging to John Powers Middleton, the son of businessman and Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton, was taken over by squatters and…
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P.J. Rose, Grandson of Legendary Former Phillies Slugger Pete Rose, Wants to Follow in Grandfather’s Footsteps
P.J. Rose, the grandson of all-time MLB hits leader Pete Rose, is following in his grandfather’s footsteps, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After recently starting classes at La Salle University, P.J. has taken his baseball career from Cincinnati to Philadelphia just like his grandfather did 45 years ago. He will be an infielder…
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Enter Firstrust Bank’s Playoff Sweepstakes for Chance to Win Eagles Memorabilia
The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into the playoffs, and it’s time to celebrate. As the Official Bank of the Eagles, Firstrust Bank is giving you a chance to win Eagles memorabilia as the Birds start their road to victory. The bank will be picking two winners per day to win the following items: Jan. 8…
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