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Check Out Premium Seating Options Coming to Chester’s Subaru Park in 2025
Philadelphia Union fans will be able to optimize their game day experience with Subaru Park premium seating coming in the spring of 2025. The premiums are designed to immerse fans in the excitement of the game, reports Coliseum. Construction is starting during the offseason on these exclusive club spaces featuring comfort, service, and views. The…
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Norristown Native Quinn Sullivan Secures Promising Contract Extension with Philadelphia Union
Securing the future of Norristown native Quinn Sullivan was a top offseason priority for the Philadelphia Union, reports Matthew DeGeorge for The Reporter. This led to a swift contract extension. The talented player has signed a new deal that runs through 2027, with a team option for 2028. Sullivan had an impressive breakout season, standing…
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For This Mother-Son Duo, Pickleball Is Family Business
Priya Check and her 23-year-old son Ethan are opening a nine-court indoor pickleball center in Plymouth Meeting, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last Year, Check was troubled seeing her son looking for a job after graduating college. “I saw him going on these interviews for nine-to-five jobs and he just seemed so…
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Cheltenham Community Rallies Behind Mourning Football Coach
Cheltenham football team and many other community members have rallied around head coach Troy Gore in hopes of boosting his spirits as he mourns the loss of his son, Troy Rivera, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old Rivera was in a serious car accident on September 18. Ten days later, he died…
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Back at Fanatic’s Bala Cynwyd Studios, Mike Missanelli is Happy to Finish His Career on His Own Terms
After leaving 97.5 The Fanatic two years ago when his contract was not renewed, Mike Missanelli is back at the station’s Bala Cynwyd studios, happy that he gets to wrap up his career on his own terms, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “I didn’t like being dispatched the first time,” he said.…
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Merion Golf Club Tops List of Region’s Most Asset-Rich Country Clubs
Merion Golf Club in Ardmore topped the list of ten nonprofit country clubs in the region with the largest asset values in 2022, write Andy Medici and Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To compile the list, Business Journals analyzed IRS forms for nonprofit country clubs for 2022. The famed Merion Golf Club reported…
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See How Philadelphia Union Ranks in 2023-24 Growth in the MLS
Philadelphia Union is the second-fastest growing team in Major League Soccer, according to new research. The Philadelphia Union soccer team, which has its home base at Subaru Park in Chester, saw a 17 percent increase in revenue and a 91 percent increase in social media following last year, writes Kyle Eve, editor in chief of…
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Philadelphia Stallions, Ready to Make Their Debut at Parx Racing
The National Thoroughbred League’s Philadelphia Stallions, the region’s youngest professional sports team, are ready to make their debut when they host the NTL Philadelphia Cup at Parx Racing in Bensalem over the weekend, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Cup – also being referred to as Oktober-Fast in Philly – will…
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Wall Street: Former Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly Has a Goal to Reorder Football
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is aiming to reorder football and win a national title in the process by stepping down the coaching ladder, writes Laine Higgins for The Wall Street Journal. Kelly already revolutionized almost every aspect of college football during his time as head coach at the University of Oregon. His…
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Matt Zollers’ Future at Missouri Still Promising Despite Injury
Despite a recent injury, Matt Zollers, the five-star, Spring-Ford senior quarterback, is still expected to early-enroll at Missouri in January, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During last month’s game against visiting Downingtown West, the opposing defense tackled Zollers from behind. “His foot got caught the wrong way, and the defender’s weight landed on…
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St. Joseph’s Field Hockey Continues Impressive Season with Win Against Virginia
After being ranked sixth, the highest in program history, St. Joseph’s field hockey team lost to UMass in overtime earlier this month, but the Hawks have already recovered, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team, which slipped to No. 8 following the loss, managed to beat No. 3 Virginia 5-2 on Sunday. However…
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Friendly Competition, Camaraderie Abound in At-home Bubble Hockey League in Bensalem
An at-home bubble hockey league in Bensalem gathers over a dozen local men for games filled with friendly competition and camaraderie, reports Bill Rohrer for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Games take place at three hockey tables in the basement of John Gaffney’s home. Fourteen players battle for the top spot in the league. “For two to…
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Montgomery County Senior Softball League Celebrates Friendly Competition, Love of Game
The Montgomery County Senior Softball League is entering its 26th year of celebrating friendly competition and a love of the game, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. The league has 14 teams with over 130 players ranging in age from 60 to 92. Games take place several times a week from April through…
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Philadelphia Selected to Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028
The NCAA has announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in a trio of sports: women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and its PHL Sports division, along with regional partners from the sports and hospitality communities and…
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Council Rock North Soccer Star Mia Cairone Finds Home at Nebraska After Penn State Withdraws
After Penn State took away her verbal scholarship amid the House v. NCAA settlement, Council Rock North standout Mia Cairone has found her future soccer home at Nebraska, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cairone had been committed to Penn State for a year when she first heard about colleges having to set roster…
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A Pickleball Boom Leads Harleysville Entrepreneurs to Launch Indoor Centers
Jim Cassady, a 55-year-old entrepreneur from Harleysville, recently transitioned from a 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry to launch a new venture in the world of pickleball, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Feeling burned out from corporate life, Cassady wanted to find a fresh direction. He and his wife, Mia, who is…
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JAKIB Media Sued by Audacy and Mike Missanelli in Montgomery County Court
JAKIB Media, once a rising star in Philadelphia’s sports media scene, is now facing multiple lawsuits and shedding key talent, reports Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joseph Krause, JAKIB’s owner, is being sued in Montgomery County’s Court of Common Pleas by Audacy, the parent company of 94.1 WIP, for over $440,000. Audacy claims Krause…
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Phoenixville Organist Helps Phillies Create Unforgettable Atmosphere
Brian “Maestro” Anderson, the official organist of the Philadelphia Phillies, helps the team create an unforgettable atmosphere during games at Citizens Bank Park, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sean Rainey, the Phillies’ director of video production, first contacted Anderson to record a Dr. Dre song on his organ. That song turned out great…
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