A chance encounter sometimes has the power to alter the trajectory of an entire life. Back in 1980, Greg DeHart was a young baseball player in his early twenties pitching for the Burlington Bees, a Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, trying to realize his dream of making it to the big leagues. Things weren’t going very well for DeHart that fateful day in Burlington, Iowa, earning him a mound visit from his pitching coach and another unlikely visitor. DeHart then watched as a strange...
A Norristown man and 6 Philadelphians are accused of participating in the trafficking organization, which had tentacles in Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Philadelphia counties.
The junior pitcher, the Inter-Ac softball MVP and a first team All-Main Line softball selection last spring, has allowed only 19 hits and four earned runs in 64 innings pitched this season (as of May 6) for a 0.44 ERA, with 148 strikeouts (she currently has 411 career strikeouts). Masiko is also a potent hitter, […]
Ashbee Lacrosse, a founding member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Youth Lacrosse Association, is celebrating its 50th season this spring. Begun in 1974 by Norm Treinish, it was renamed in 1977 after the late Barry Ashbee, who had helped start the program in the area. The program (ashbeelacrosse.com) is open to all Lower Merion Township residents from […]
The majors’ leading hitter was taken out of the game on Saturday night with a minor injury but said he would be back, and was he ever.
“At a younger age, our generation was not allowed to dance, it was forbidden. So now that we’re able to, I want to grow and to progress to even better represent our traditions.”
“Great problem to have, tough problem to solve,” the manager says of what to do with six starters. “And a tough decision to make.”
"As you gain strength and get healthier you can kind of ramp up, so it kind of depends on me," the Phillies shortstop says. "It's not just sitting around waiting for a bone to heal."
The Main Line produced a fine number of outstanding swimmers this past winter. At Conestoga, senior Jake Wang, who was named the Boys Swimmer of the Meet at the PIAA 3A Swimming and Diving Championships for the second year in a row, led the Pioneer boys team to a best-ever second-place finish. Haverford School finished […]
The northbound lane of Plymouth Road was expected to close Friday night after early signs another sinkhole was forming, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Montgomery County officials were split on a decision to count nearly 500 mail-in ballots from the primary election that were segregated due to issues with the year.
Police chief “disgusted” at suspect’s actions. Frightened boy turned over to father.