Sports
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Get ready to tee off for the Valley Forge Invitational at Raven’s Claw
The ninth stop on the 2019 “Road to the LPGA” takes the Symetra Tour to Raven’s Claw Golf Club in the Keystone State for the second annual Valley Forge Invitational from May 31-June 2. Greeting the 132-player field in Pottstown, Pa. is a total purse of $125,000. Individuals are set to compete in a 54-hole…
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Blue Bell Country Club completes major $3 million renovation and celebrates 25th anniversary
An 18-hole, Arnold Palmer Signature Course, Blue Bell Country Club (BBCC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a premier country club in Montgomery County, and the completion – and continuation – of major course renovations. The site of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s 4th Annual 2019 Montco Golf Classic, the golf course is one of…
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2nd annual Valley Forge Invitational tees up for ‘Road to the LPGA’
The ninth stop on the 2019 “Road to the LPGA” takes the Symetra Tour to Raven’s Claw Golf Club in the Keystone State for the second annual Valley Forge Invitational from May 31-June 2. “Having an event of this caliber makes a significant, positive economic impact on Montgomery County and the surrounding region,” said Mike…
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First drafted black NFL player born in Montco
Wally Triplett, the first black player drafted to the NFL, is 90 years old now and slowing down. While sitting down to answer questions in his Russell Woods neighborhood home, Triplett is wearing a shirt that reads, “NFL” “1949” “Negros Finally Listed,” writes Scott Decamp for MLive.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Decamp describes Triplett as a kind…
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Harlem Globetrotters coming to Montco
Committed to bringing fans the best experience and most electrifying athletes on the planet, the Harlem Globetrotters will give their fans a chance to get closer than ever to the action and team’s stars with their new summer tour, which is set to come to Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell on August 18, 2019…
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Valley Forge Military Academy to compete in eight-man football league
Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) has announced it will join a growing number of schools across the country in a move to eight-player football, starting in the 2019 season. The VFMA Trojans will join preparatory schools Mercersburg Academy, Perkiomen School and Delaware County Christian School to form the Keystone State Eight-Player Football League (KSFL). Beginning…
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Comcast to build e-sports arena in Philadelphia
In a joint venture with the Cordish Companies, Comcast is planning to build a $50 million e-sports arena, dubbed the Fusion Arena, in downtown Philadelphia, writes Christopher Palmeri for Bloomberg. The 3,500-seat venue will be designed specifically for playing competitive video games with more than 2,000 square feet of LED screens. There will be training…
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Philadelphia Eagles owner hopes to bring back old Kelly-green color
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is hoping to bring back the team’s old Kelly-green color as an alternate jersey by the 2020 season, writes Zach Berman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “High priority,” said Lurie. The question of bringing back the Eagles’ old color has been raised with the owner in recent years. However, the issue…
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Pink and black is back: The Yellow Stairway Road Race
On Saturday, May 11, Upper Gwynedd will be covered yet again in pink and black with runners and rider athletes from across the state, and country, to help spread the message of inclusion at the 2nd Annual Yellow Stairway 12k/6k. Hosted by Ainsley’s Angels in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Ainsley’s Angels of America aims to build awareness about America’s special…
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Once-struggling Coventry Mall increases foot traffic … through professional wrestling
To increase foot traffic, the Coventry Mall in North Coventry Township has added professional wrestling, in the form of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance, to its offerings, writes Jim Vasil for WFMZ 69 News. A shuttered shoe store has been turned into a makeshift arena with nearly 400 fans showing up to the shows on…
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Forbes: Doug Pederson shares keys to building a winning organization
Dave Fechtman, the CEO of Velocity Advisory Group in Chester Springs, recently sat down with Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson to discuss how to build a winning organization for Forbes. When he became coach of the Eagles, Pederson inherited a team that had lost its starting quarterback. Still, he managed to find a way to…
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Loss of productivity during this ‘Madness’ time of year costs employers $4 Billion
Let the ‘Madness’ begin! Hoops lovers are psyched for this magical time of year, and those living locally are some of the luckiest fans in the nation, as Philadelphia ranks among the Top 10 Best Cities for College Basketball Fans, according to recently published analysis by WalletHub. To determine the rankings for 2019’s Best Cities…
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Blue Bell Country Club celebrating 25 years with 25 events
By Nicole Fazio Blue Bell Country Club is celebrating its 25th year as a premier country club in Montgomery County with a lineup of 25 events to celebrate each year of existence. With the assistance of Hansen Properties, Blue Bell Country Club leads the market by continually reinvesting in the property and enhancing its amenities.…
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Business leaders offer thoughts on Bryce Harper’s worth as a big ticket item
In the realm of professional sports, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. A 13-year contract for $330 million — a record for Major League Baseball – and a city is ready to embrace Bryce Harper. So, will the slugger earn that price tag? And is it a wise investments? The contract features no opt-out…
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Relic from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game up for auction
A scoresheet from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game that originally belonged to Toby DeLuca, the late Springfield resident and longtime statistician for Philadelphia-area television and radio broadcasters, is up for auction, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DeLuca kept the numbers for WCAU-AM’s Bill Campbell on March 2, 1962, when the Philadelphia Warriors beat the…
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Lafayette Hill native now part owner of Philadelphia Phoenix
The Philadelphia Phoenix announces new local owners, Drs. Christina Lee Chung, who grew up in Lafayette Hill, and Jeff George. Both Chung and George bring unique firsthand knowledge and experience to this venture. Between the pair, they have been heavily involved in ultimate for over two decades. [uam_ad id=”54865″] George began playing ultimate in 1994…
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Philadelphia 76ers double in value over two years
Taking the Los Angeles Lakers to the cleaners certainly ups your image, and during the past couple of years the Philadelphia 76ers the City of Brotherly Love’s NBA basketball franchise has been doing a consistent job of polishing their profile, and their net worth. The Sixers were the sports version of a distressed asset at…
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Valley Forge Invitational Golf Tournament driving toward May tee time
Snow on the ground and freezing temperatures lead, naturally, to thoughts of green fairways and sinking putts, right? So what better time for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) to announce the date of this year’s Valley Forge Invitational, a relatively new stop on the Symetra Tour, which is dubbed the Road to…
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