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Phillies, Aramark team up to announce family-friendly sports pub Pass and Stow
The Phillies and Aramark, Citizens Bank Park’s exclusive food and beverage provider, are currently transforming 24,500 square feet of space adjacent to the Third Base Plaza into Pass and Stow, a new area that features an outdoor beer garden and bar, Foundry Pizza serving brick-oven pizza, a family-friendly sports pub, 44 TVs to catch game…
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Athletes Academy merges with Miller Baseball
Sure, there’s a little snow on the ground in Montco, but guess what? Pitchers and catchers report in about a month from today! So it’s time to start thinking about where your young Steve Carlton will be training this season. Athletes Academy Training Facility(AATF)/Athletes Academy Canes is proud to announce a merger with Miller Baseball…
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Topgolf Eyes Location in King of Prussia
The Dallas-based Topgolf Entertainment Group, which combines golf and dining at indoor facilities across the country, is looking to expand into the Philadelphia region area at a spot in King of Prussia. The new Topgolf would be located at 588 N. Gulph Road, a site that for years has been the American Baptist Churches USA…
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Zach and Julie Ertz partnering with Philadelphia Union
In honor of its 10th season in 2019, the Philadelphia Union has announced a collaboration with fans and local influencers on a never-seen-before, customizable back tag initiative for the Union’s new 2019 secondary jersey. On the Union’s new kit, which will be released early next year, the back tags, a heat transferred design located on…
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New major league fun at Phillies holiday sale and tree lighting on Dec. 1
Phanta Claus is coming to town – with his reindeer – and he’s bringing lots of holiday cheer to the Phillies Holiday Sale & Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 1, at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park. The festivities include special appearances by infielder Scott Kingery, Phillies Charities, Inc. Memorabilia Sale and last-chance photos with…
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Wingston, of the Philadelphia Wings, joins the team of mascots
It’s a hat trick for mascots in the game of Philadelphia professional teams. Philadelphia welcomed its third new sports team mascot is the past three months Friday morning when The Philadelphia Wings introduced Wingston. Here is how the city’s National Lacrosse League expansion team, owned by Comcast Spectacor describes its newest member, writes John George in…
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Iconic Palestra to get a new name?
In the world of basketball purist and city hoops fans, it will always be The Palestra. But, moving forward, center court may take on a different look. Macquarie Investment Management has entered into a multiyear sponsorship deal with the University of Pennsylvania that includes the naming rights to The Palestra court on Penn’s West Philadelphia…
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Montco Coaches Hall of Fame has a new home, preparing for new inductees
By Tony Leodora The Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame has a new home … and the new site will allow more county residents to see this amazing tribute to the coaching fraternity. The Grand Hall of the new Health & Sciences Building at Montgomery County Community College has been adorned with the plaques of…
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Main Line based Golf Genius partners with NBC Sports and Golf Channel
While golf may be a solitary sport, the people you meet on the first tee and beyond sometimes have an impact on your life, and for Main Line based Golf Genius has made a very important friend indeed. NBC Sports Group and tournament management software company, Golf Genius Software, today announced a strategic partnership that…
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CONCACAF doubleheader to take over Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia is steadily becoming a soccer town. And with the recent announcement by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF ), the fan base could grow quickly. On Tuesday, CONCACAF announced Lincoln Financial Field — home of the Philadelphia Eagles — will the host of a doubleheader in the quarterfinal round. The Sunday…
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The business of baseball: How much can the Phillies spend next year
The numbers are out of this world for most work-a-day folks like us, but in major league baseball millions of dollars are thrown around in conversation like they were quarters in a parking meter. You’ve been hearing for a while that the Phillies have plenty of money to spend this offseason on top stars if they…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board announces return of Valley Forge Invitational
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) made a noticeable impact on the women’s golf circuit this past May and will continue to do so in 2019. The VFTCB today announced that women’s golf fans will be treated again in 2019 as the Valley Forge Invitational will return to Montgomery County. “The entire Valley…
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New Comcast CEO skating full force as Philadelphia Flyers’ boss
They’re big shoes to fill — Ed Snider was the heart and soul of the Philadelphia Flyers for just about a lifetime. But Dave Scott is hoping to step into those shoes successfully. He’s on his feet in the conference room at the top of the Wells Fargo Center that once served as Ed Snider’s…
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Lower Merion’s own Kobe Bryant credits high school teacher for ‘words to live by’
While it is true that professional athletes are no different than us when it comes to putting on their pants one leg at a time, it is often their daily routines and mantras that make them stand out as superstars. Lower Merion product and L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is one very shining example. It’s…
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Eagles land in in 10th place — in net worth
The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are worth $2.75 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual rankings. But that impressive-sounding figure puts the Birds in 10th place among NFL teams, writes John George at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Topping the list, for the 12th year in a row, was the Dallas Cowboys, with a net worth of $5…
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MCCC’s Dental Hygiene students create mouth guards for MCCC’s student athletes
Students started classes on Aug. 29 at Montgomery County Community College, and as the fall semester gets underway, our student athletes are on the fields practicing for their first games of the season. To help prevent dental injuries for our student athletes, MCCC’s dental hygiene students are creating custom-fitted mouth guards for them, starting with…
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Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board releases 1st Fall Golf Guide
In celebration of a partnership with this week’s BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has released its first-ever digital Fall Golf Guide. A more targeted and seasonal version of the organization’s spring Annual Montco Golf Guide, the free online version includes a map and list…
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World’s best golfers competing in the BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club
The BMW Championship will make its inaugural visit to Aronimink Golf Club September 4-9, 2018. Come see the top 70 players in the world, including Tiger Woods, compete in the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs right here in the Philadelphia suburbs. The tournament runs until Sept. 9 at the Newtown Square golf…
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