Feb 28, 2017
PYB will be employing for its second summer a cadre of college student interns. Our corporate-based interns will work out of our headquarters at Ballard Spahr, shouldering real responsibility with various projects related to the building of our organization. Our...
Oct 19, 2016
Philadelphia Youth Basketball is seeking to hire a committed and skilled Youth Basketball Coach for our Middle School Partnership Program. The Middle School Partnership Program is a 20-week after-school and weekend program that will begin in early November and last...
Sep 30, 2016
At PYB, we are dedicated to serving young people in the Philadelphia region by providing them with high-quality, holistic development opportunities to achieve their full potential as students, athletes, and responsible and engaged citizens. For PYB’s board member,...
Jul 31, 2016
As the Week 4 Camp of our Collegiate Summer Camp Series began at Temple University, I took a moment to reflect upon our participating young people and their PYB experience: It is 8 a.m. and young kids are pouring into Temple’s athletics center for PYB camp. ...
Jun 2, 2016
We are grateful to former-Neumann Goretti and Villanova University point guard Tony Chennault for stopping by our offices on Thursday, June 2nd for a conversation with PYB leaders and our corporate-based and camp-based college interns. Tony stressed the importance of...
May 31, 2016
As part of our off-court academic curriculum for the Collegiate Summer Camp Series, PYB will be introducing the NBA Math Hoops game from the Learn Fresh Education Company to our campers. It is a fast-paced basketball board game and mobile app that allows students to...
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 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 28, 2016
Almost twenty years ago, my wife Amy Tress Holdsman, joined the board of directors of Philabundance, a local hunger relief organization. I remember vividly her reasoning for why she was compelled to the mission and function of this organization. Amy said its work...
