Check out Special Olympics PA – Philadelphia in the news! Here is where Special Olympics Philadelphia and our Philadelphia athletes have been featured on the web, in the news or on TV! If you found an article or TV clip that is not listed, please send the article or TV clip to philly@specialolypmpicspa.org and it will be added.
May 21, 2019: Kristen A Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Who are Philly’s best teachers? Here are 60 who shine.
May 7, 2019: Daily Times: Roxborough High excels at Special Olympics
April 28, 2019: CBS3 Philly: Special Olympics Spring Games Held At Penn Charter High School
October 24, 2017: Song-Binh Ngo for The Villanovan: Annual SPOlooza concert celebrates student, athlete unity
October 16, 2017: Special Olympics PA: 2017 Philadelphia Polar Plunge PSA
October 16, 2017: Penn Athletics: Penn Athletes Partner With Special Olympics Unified Games
September 22, 2017: Special Olympics PA: 2017 Unified Soccer Championship
August 13, 2017: Brian Cunniff for ShoreNewsToday: North Wildwood Beach Patrol Inspired by Cheerful Spirit of its Special Friend
August 9, 2017: Ashton Leber for Philadelphia Union: Philadelphia, FC Dallas Special Olympics Unified teams compete in special match following first-team game
August 7, 2017: Trey Madara for Trey Madara Photography: Special Olympics // Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas
July 18, 2017: MLS Works: Special Olympics All-Star Soccer Match presented by MLS Works & ESPN
July 10, 2017: The ESPYS Celebrate Our Founder
July 10, 2017: 6ABC: Local athlete wins honorary ESPY
May 2, 2017: Rick Cawley for Digital First Media: PHOTOS: Special Olympics holds annual Philadelphia Spring Games at Penn Charter in East Falls
April 30, 2017: Kristen Applegate for Temple University: 40th Annual Philadelphia Spring Games – SOPA
April 18, 2017: Special Olympics to hold 40th annual Spring Games in East Falls
March 27, 2017: Chris Shipley for The Morning Call: PICTURES: Special Olympics Eastern Bowling Sectional
February 12, 2017: Epic Church: A Night To Shine
January 27, 2017: Eldon Graham for Philadelphia Public Record: Special Olympics Find South Philly Home
December 4, 2016: Philly.com: Cause and Celebration: 137th Philadelphia Charity Ball
December 2, 2016: Breakfast on Broad: Sarah Baicker Does Polar Plunge
December 2, 2016: CBS Philly: Plungers Take Dip In Icy Water For Special Olympics Pa.
November 28, 2016: Fox29: Special Olympics PA MedFest 2016 – Fox29 Coverage
November 22, 2016: John McDevitt for CBS Philly: Philadelphia Zoo’s Polar Bear ‘Coldilocks’ Helps With Very Special Cause
November 7, 2016: Anne Neborak for Media Line Media: Athletes feel the love at Special Olympics Fall Festival
November 6, 2016: Anne Neborak for Delco Daily Times: Athletes feel the love at Special Olympics Fall Festival
November 1, 2016: The Legal Intelligencer: People in the News—Nov. 2, 2016—Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads
July 27, 2016: MLS: Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star soccer match recap
July 27, 2016: MLS: MLS Works/Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Soccer Match
June 20, 2016: Philadelphia Union YouTube: Special Olympics Pennsylvania
June 9, 2016: Kristen Hatfield for PHL17: SOPA Philly celebrates the Fourth Annual Unified Soccer Championship
June 8, 2016: Colorado Rapids: Colorado Rapids and Philadelphia Union Special Olympics Athletes take the pitch
June 1, 2016: John Babiak for Current of Colorado: Soccer-filled weekend at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (3:55 – 4:00 in the video)
June 1, 2016: MLS WORKS/Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Soccer Match
June 5, 2016: Kendrick Special Olympics Dominates the Podium at 2016 Summer Games
May 31, 2016: Marisa Pillar for PhiladelphiaUnion.com: A once in a lifetime experience with Special Olympics Pennsylvania
May 28, 2016: Alicia Rodriguez for MLS: Colorado Rapids 1, Philadelphia Union 1 | 2016 MLS Match Recap
May 6, 2016: Hadas Kuznits for CBS Philly: ‘R-Word Campaign’ Spreads To North Philly School
March 23, 2016: Bill Gusler, Sons of Ben President, for the ‘nack: ‘Stache Bash 2016
March 18, 2016: CBS 21 Web Staff: State Hosts high school Bocce championship at Hershey
March 17, 2016: ABC6 Action News: WeTrain Special Olympics
March 15, 2016: Kristen Hatfield for PHL17: Another successful year for the Special Olympics of Philadelphia at the 2016 Leprechaun Run!
March 13, 2016: Villanova Television: Spread the Word to End the Word
March 12, 2016: Andrew Kramer for CBS Philly: Hundreds Lace Up For Annual Leprechaun Run To Benefit Special Olympics
March 11, 2016: CBS Philly: Top Family-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events In Philadelphia
March 11, 2016: Kristen Hatfield for PHL17: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and help the Special Olympics of PA
March 9, 2016: ABC 6 Action News2: WeTrain Special Olympics
March 3, 2016: Love Run: Get to Training
February 12, 2016: Fox 29 News: Night to Shine prom held in Philadelphia
December 4, 2015: NBC10: Many Plungers Into Outdoor Pool to Raise Money
November 9, 2015: Over 100 Temple Student-Athletes Volunteer at Special Olympics Fall Festival
November 6, 2015: Jan Carabeo for CBS Philly: Villanova Hosts Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Annual Fall Festival
October 6, 2015: Special Olympics PA YouTube: Special Olympics MLS Unified Exchange Sizzle Reel
August 28, 2015: Philadelphia Union YouTube: Unified by Soccer: Philadelphia Union Special Olympics
August 4, 2015: Special Olympics PA YouTube: Special Olympics Pennsylvania Interscholastic Unified Sports
August 1, 2015: Jason Iapicco: Red Bulls Union put on Special Olympics Unified Match
July 15, 2015: MLSSoccer.com: MLS Works/Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Soccer Match
June 15, 2015: discover PHLSPORTS: John Wanamaker Athletic Award Winners
June 12, 2015: Post from Need In Deed’s Facebook Page
June 11, 2015: Adjua Fisher for Be Well Philly in Philadelphia Magazine: Weekend Guide: Find Out How Many Push-Ups You Can Do, a Run That Ends With Root Beer Floats, and More
June 6, 2015: Frank Ready for Centre Daily Times: As games close, Special Olympics brings hope, camaraderie
June 1, 2015: Neema Roshania for NewsWorks: Special Olympics soccer at MLK High School unites students across disability divide
May 29, 2015: MyFoxPhilly.com: Special Olympics Soccer Kicks Off In Northeast Philly
April 24, 2015: Maramont Corporation on Market Wired (Press Release): Maramont Corporation Partners With Special Olympics Pennsylvania at it’s 35th Annual Spring Games
March 13, 2015: Mary Ann Fiebert for Daily Times Blogs: Top 10 for Friday: The 10 best upcoming events
March 12, 2015: Emily Leaman for Be Well Philly, Philadelphia Magazine: 7 Fit Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
March 12, 2015: Caralyn Dienstman for Ticket, Philadelphia Magazine: 7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in and Around Philly
March 11, 2015: Tracey Romero for Philly.com: Roundup: St. Partick’s Day 2015 races in Philly area
March 10, 2015: Jillian Wilson for Uwishunu Philadelphia: St. Patrick’s Day In Philadelphia — A Guide To Parades, Food And Drink Specials, Tours, Shows And More
Deb Dellapena for Philadelphia Family: Lucky You! 4 Philly Area St. Patrick’s Day Events
November 19, 2014: Andrew Kramer for CBS Philly: Hear Philly: Dinner And Dancing For A Wonderful Cause Thanksgiving Weekend
November 17, 2014: Nicole Fasolino for Conigent: Conigent “Steps Up” For The Special Olympics
November 9, 2014: Villanova Television: Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival 2014
November 6, 2014: Adjua Fisher for BeWell Philly in Philadelphia Magazine: Could You Run 53 Flights of Stairs? Do It for a Good Cause on November 16th
October 22, 2014: Kenny Brown for Huffington Post Blog: My Brother Is Not Less Than
October 3, 2014: The Philadelphia Union Foundation: Unified by soccer: Special Olympics inaugural match a success on every facet
June 24, 2014: Catherine Arnst for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Culture of Health: Special Olympics Holds Lessons, and Inspiration, for All of Us
June 21, 2014: Clark Mindock, Inquirer Staff Writer: New Jersey hosting USA Special Olympics
Special Olympics Maryland: Beyond the Podium – Team MD Shines Brighter Than Medals at 2014 USA Games
Comcast SportsNet: Dadly Thenor leaves his walker behind to play net at the Special Olympics
June 11, 2014: Nick Cammarota: My Friend – The story of Dadly Thenor
May 30, 2014: MyFoxPhilly.com: Unified Soccer Championship Kicks Off
May 16, 2014: MyFoxPhilly.com: Special Olympics: Athlete Montinez Myers
May 8, 2014: MyFoxPhilly.com: Ben Liken Gets Ready To Compete In The Special Olympics
March 14, 2014: Andrew Kramer for CBS: Hear Philly: Leprechaun Run Goes The Extra Mile For Special Olympics PA
March 14, 2014: Hannah Feinberg for Ticket, Philadelphia Magazine: 7 St Patrick’s Day Festivities in Philly
March 12 2014: Jillian Wilson for Uwishnu Philadelphia: Roundup: Our Picks For St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations In The Philadelphia Region In 2014
November 23, 2013: PRNewswire: Wodify Sponsors Step Up for Special Olympics
June 20, 2013: Special Olympics PA Blog: SOPA and Philadelphia School District Partner for Unified Sports
June 5, 2013: PhillyEducation YouTube: Special Olympics
March 14, 2013: Jillian Wilson for Uwishunu Philadelphia: Roundup: Traditional And Alternative St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations In Philadelphia
March 4, 2013: Lindsey Murray for Be Well Philly, Philadelphia Magazine: Go Green: 12 St. Patrick’s Day Races Near Philadelphia
February 13, 2013: Lindsey Murray for Be Well Philly, Philadelphia Magazine: To Do: Philadelphia Leprechaun Run
March 5, 2012: Julianne Mele for Be Well Philly, Philadelphia Magazine: Nine St. Patrick’s Day Races Near Philadelphia
July 17, 2011: Dante Anthony Fuoco, Inquirer Staff Writer: As the word turns
April 16, 1992: Drew McQuade, Daily News Sports Writer: ‘More Fun Than Christmas’ This NE Teen Gives Special Olympics a Blue Ribbon
May 4, 1990: Michael Vitez, Inquirer Staff Writer: A Special Olympian Among the Thousands Competing in Tomorrow’s Philadelphia Special Olympics May Games will be One Teenager for Whom the Starting Line Represents a Stunning Victory.
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