Downingtown Area School District students raise more than $5K for Autism Research
Philadelphia Eagles Mascot, Swoop, Eagles Cheerleaders, Miss Pennsylvania, representatives from the Eagles Autism Foundation, and DASD DEI Director Justin Brown lead an assembly for Uwchlan Hills Elementary School students in honor of their Autism Acceptance Month Elementary Coin Challenge win.
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School and Beaver Creek Elementary School were named the winning team in the...
COVID-19 Update, May 26: Wolf seems to throw cold water on HS graduations, pro sports restart
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
As Gov. Tom Wolf thanked Pennsylvanians for doing their part to drive down the number of new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, he seemed to throw cold water on the idea of high schools holding graduation ceremonies and a restart of pro sports in the Keystone state any time soon.
Responding to a question during Tuesday’s press conference, referencing moves...
Fly Eagles, Fly
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
It’s been quite a week of celebrating in Philadelphia! Just a few days shy of Valentine’s Day, there has been nothing but love in the air thanks to that incredible win last Sunday.
I will be honest (even at the risk of being ostracized) and tell you that I am not a die-hard football fan. I can count on one hand the number of regular season games I...
On Your Table: With the Eagles in NFC Title game, make sure you eat to win!
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
New Mexico Beef Chili packs a wallop and warms eaters right down to their toes.
Well the Eagles remain competitors for the Super Bowl, with one playoff game left — Sunday night’s NFC Title game against the Vikings — and we might watch the Bowl regardless of whether the Eagles are playing or not, just to watch the commercials. No matter...
Eagles nominate Matta for NFL HS coach of the year
Michael Matta
Michael Matta, head coach of the Downingtown High School East varsity football team, has been selected as the Philadelphia Eagles nominee for the 2017 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. Representing the best at the high school level, Matta was nominated for the national award, named for the winningest coach in NFL history, for his character and integrity, leadership...
Shanahan dominates Olney, 44-0
DOWNINGTOWN — Behind the strong rushing of Kevin Stine and Nick Pasvanis, Bishop Shanahan easily handled Olney, 44-0, in a high school football match up Saturday.
Stine led the Eagles (3-0) with 110 yards on the ground and Pasvanis had a pair of scoring runs, as the rain — downpours at times — forced an emphasis on the running game.
Shanahan falls to WC Henderson, 21-14
WEST CHESTER — Bishop Shanahan could not stop a fourth-quarter drive, and lost a tough 21-14 decision to West Chester Henderson in the opening round of the PIAA District One AAA playoffs, Friday night.
The Eagles (5-6) traded touchdowns all night with the 7-4 Warriors — and for the most part were able to mostly contain the strong Henderson running game. But it was the final drive where the...
