May 31, 2016
Beginning this May, seven dedicated and passionate Corporate Interns have joined the PYB team to help with several projects during the formative stages of the organization’s development. We are excited to announce the inclusion of the following individuals....
May 31, 2016
Today marks the 365th day of the beginning of Philadelphia Youth Basketball as a real live enterprise. On June 1st 2015, I began my official tenure as PYB’s first employee. The past 12 months have been the most exhilarating and productive of my “mid career” work...
May 4, 2016
Former Simon Gratz, Temple University and 76ers star shares his motivation for supporting PYB Philadelphia is a special place for me. It’s where I was raised, learned about life and became the man I am today. It wasn’t easy and I didn’t have much,...
Apr 27, 2016
Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Ronald attended Roman Catholic High School. Ron continued his education at Delaware State as a scholarship track and field athlete and graduated from Alvernia University. Upon graduation, Ron worked for two years within...
Apr 27, 2016
Doug Young, the communications director of Lower Merion School District (LMSD) in suburban Philadelphia, grew up in Lower Merion Township. Doug attended Lower Merion High School where he was a member on the basketball team and went on to attend Dartmouth College. Upon...
Apr 15, 2016
On Saturday, April 9, Philadelphia Youth Basketball hosted its first-ever “April Madness” charity basketball tournament at the Palestra. The 5-on-5 charity tournament consists of 12 teams going head-to-head to help raise funds for financial scholarships benefiting...
Mar 29, 2016
PYB is pleased to announce the upcoming Collegiate Summer Camp Series to take place on the campuses of Philadelphia’s universities and colleges: Philadelphia University, La Salle University, Drexel University, Temple University, Saint Joseph’s University and Girard...
Mar 29, 2016
Tournament time is quickly approaching – the First Annual April Madness men’s basketball tournament, that is! This 5-on-5 competition will be held on April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Palestra, the home of Philadelphia basketball. Thanks to the generous...
Mar 29, 2016
This month, PYB caught up with Shawn Gee, a community member and businessman serving on PYB’s Board of Directors, to learn more about his experiences growing up in Philadelphia, his love and belief in the game of basketball, and why he is greatly involved with PYB....
