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Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 11th Annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run Suspended
Special Olympics Pennsylvsania's 4th Annual Pittsburgh UNcathlon Postponed
Special Olympics PA's 51st Area M Games Cancelled Due to Modifications in Schedule

Press Release for March 12, 2020

Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 12th Annual Eastern Polar Plunge Suspended Due to Health Concerns

Press Release for March 10, 2020

Special Olympics PA's 35th Annual Leprechaun Run Postponed Due to Health Concerns

Press Release for March 9, 2020

Wayne County YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Press Release for March 6, 2020

Special Olympics PA's 2nd Annual Indoor Winter Games Cancelled Due to Health Concerns

Press Releases for March 5, 2020

35th Annual Leprechaun Run Presented by TMNA Services to Benefit Special Olympics PA
Wilkes-Barre YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Press Releases for March 3, 2020

Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 2020 MedFest to Provide Free Sports Medical Screenings to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Greater Pittston YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Greater Scranton YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Greater Carbondale YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Press Releases for March 2, 2020

Special Olympics PA to Host the Allegheny and Westmoreland Interscholastic Unified Sports Indoor Bocce Regional Championships
Special Olympics PA to Host the Blair Interscholastic Unified Sports Indoor Bocce Regional Championships
Special Olympics PA to Host the Delaware County Interscholastic Unified Sports Indoor Bocce Regional Championships
Special Olympics PA to Host the Somerset, Bedford and Cambria Interscholastic Unified Sports Indoor Bocce Regional Championships

February 2020

Press Releases for Febaury 27, 2020

River Valley YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Greater Valley YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Lancaster Family YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Press Release for February 25, 2020

10th Annual Pittsburgh Polar Plunge & Festival Weekend

Press Release for February 20, 2020

Special Olympics PA's 2nd Annual Indoor Winter Games to be Held at Four Venues in York County

Press Release for February 19, 2020

Special Olympisc PA to Celebrate its 8th Annual Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge on Febraury 22nd

Press Release for February 13, 2020

Second Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Indoor Winter Games Comes to York County
Special Olympics PA Announce 8th Annual Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge

Press Release for February 5, 2020

Special Olympics PA's 43rd Annual Winter Games to be Held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

January 2020

Press Release for January 31, 2020

Scenic Rivers YMCA Partners with Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Press Releases for January 30, 2020

Special Olympics PA to Hold 43rd Annual Winter Games at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Feb. 9-11
Special Olympics PA Announces 9th Annual Winter Games Polar Plunge

Press Releases for January 16, 2020

Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 2020 Central Bowling Sectional Has Been Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
Special Olympics Pennsylvania – Lehigh County to Host 44th Annual Track & Field Experience at Parkland High School on Friday May 1, 2020
Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 2020 Western Bowling Sectional Has Been Cancelled Due to Impending Inclement Weather

Press Release for January 15, 2020

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate Its 15th Annual Capital Area Polar Plunge on January 25th

Press Releases for January 8, 2020

Special Olympics PA to Hold Western Bowling Sectional at Eastway, Greengarden, and Westway lanes in Erie and Girard, PA, January 18th
Special Olympics PA to Hold Central Bowling Sectional at ABC North, ABC East & ABC West Lanes in Harrisburg & Mechanicsburg, PA, Jan. 19th
Special Olympics PA to Hold Eastern Bowling Sectional in Four Local Bowling Alleys on Jan. 26th

Press Release for January 6, 2020

Special Olympics PA Hosts 8th Annual Beaver County Polar Plunge

December 2019

Press Release for December 21, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Announces New Regional Executive Director

Press Release for December 17, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Recognizes Houston Resident for Nearly 26 Yearsof Volunteer Service

Media Alert for December 6, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate Its 5th Annual Philadelphia Polar Plunge at Drexel University on December 6th

November 2019

Press Release for November 21, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Names New Members to Board of Directors

Press Release for November 19, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate Its 5th Annual Philadelphia Polar Plunge at Drexel University on December 6th

Media Alert for November 8, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate Its 5th Annual Erie Polar Plunge at Presque Isle Park on November 16th

Press Release for November 7, 2019

Fox Chapel Area High School to Receive National Recognition from Special Olympics for Inclusion Efforts

Press Release for November 5, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Launches New Center for Unified Leadership

Press Release for November 4, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate Its 5th Annual Erie Polar Plunge at Presque Isle State Park on November 16th

Media Alert for November 4, 2019

Haverford High School to Receive National Recognition from Special Olympics for Achievements with Inclusion

October 2019

Media Alert for October 30, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Teams Up With Local Law Enforcement For 9th Annual Torch Run

Media Alert for October 29, 2019

Villanova University To Host Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 31st Annual Fall Festival, Nov. 1 - 3

Press Release for October 23, 2019

Villanova University to Host Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 31st Annual Fall Festival, Nov. 1 – 3

Press Release for October 3, 2019

DeSales University To Host Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Eastern Fall Sectional

September 2019

Press Releases for September 20, 2019

Slippery Rock University to Host Special Olympics Pennsylvania Western Fall Sectional
Juniata College to Host Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Central Fall Sectional

August 2019

Press Releases for August 29, 2019

Allegheny County Athlete Honored by Special Olympics Pennsylvania as Female Athlete of the Year
Fifteen Special Olympics Pennsylvania Athlete Leaders Earn Degrees from Athlete Leadership University
Northumberland/Snyder Athletes Honored by Special Olympics Pennsylvania at Leadership Conference
Washington County Honored by Special Olympics Pennsylvania as Program of the Year
Area M Volunteer Herbert H. Packer III Inducted into Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame
Centre County Volunteer Bellamarie Bregar Inducted into Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame
Columbia/Montour Athlete Nina Kaneriya Inducted into Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame
York County Athlete Corey Markle Inducted into Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame; Debra Gable Named Coach of the Year
Philadelphia Athletes, Volunteer Honored by Special Olympics Pennsylvania at Annual Leadership Conference

June 2019

Media Alert for June 4, 2019

9th Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Torch Run from Pittsburgh to State College

May 2019

Media Alert for May 22, 2019

PIAA to Host Special Olympics Interscholastic Unified Track & Field Championship at Shippensburg University May 24 & 25

Press Release for May 17, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Celebrate its 50th Annual Summer Games at Penn State University , June 6 - 8

Press Release for May 9, 2019

Energy Transfer To Serve As Premier Special Olympics PA "Guardians Of The Flame" Torch Run Partner

April 2019

Media Alert for April 25, 2019

3rd Annual Unified Bocce Government Challenge to Be Held in East Rotunda of the State Capitol

Press Release for April 19, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania to Host Pittsburgh's Third Annual UNcathlon

Press Releases for April 18, 2019

Saint Francis University to Host Special Olympics PA Central Spring Sectional
County, City Officials Partner with Special Olympics PA to Host Pittsburgh "Cities of Inclusion" Summit

Press Releases for April 17, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania to Hold Annual Western Spring Sectional at Carnegie Mellon University
Special Olympics Pennsylvania to Hold Largest Statewide Sectional at Kutztown University

Media Alert for April 10, 2019

Special Olympics PA To Host 10th Annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run/Walk During Penn State Blue White Weekend, April 14th

March 2019

Press Release for Friday, March 22, 2019

Special Olympics PA To Host 10th Annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run/Walk During Penn State Blue White Weekend, April 14th

Press Release for Thursday, March 14, 2019

PIAA and Special Olympics PA Unite For The Unified Bocce Championship At Giant Center in Hershey, PA - March 21st

February 2019

Press Release for Friday, February 22, 2019

Send-off Celebration for the PA Delegation of Special Olympics USA Traveling to the World Games in Abu Dhabi Set for the World of Little League® Museum

Press Release for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

North Penn-Mansfield High School To Host Special Olympics PA's Unified Bocce Regional Championship, February 28th

Media Alerts for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

2019 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge Weekend, February 22 & 23
Northern High School To Host Special Olympics PA's Greater Harrisburg Unified Bocce Championship, February 26th

Press Releases for February 13, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Hold Pittsburgh Polar Plunge & Festival, February 22 & 23
First Annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Indoor Winter Games Comes To York County

Press Release for February 6, 2019

Lehigh Valley to Host Seventh Annual Special Olympics PA Polar Plunge, Feb. 15-16

Media Alert for Monday, February 4, 2019

Phillies Give Back To Host Bocce at the Ballpark

January 2019

Press Release for January 29, 2019

Special Olympics PA to Hold 42nd Annual Winter Games at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Feb. 10-12

Press Release for January 25, 2019

Special Olympics PA Announces 8th Annual Winter Games Polar Plunge

Media Alert for January 25, 2019

Special Olympics PA's 11th Annual Eastern Polar Plunge

Media Alerts for January 17, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2019 Western Bowling Sectional Has Been Cancelled Due To Impending Inclement Weather
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2019 Central Bowling Sectional Has Been Cancelled Due To Impending Inclement Weather
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2019 Eastern Bowling Sectional Has Been Cancelled Due To Impending Inclement Weather

Press Release for January 10, 2019

Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Eastern Polar Plunge Celebrates 11 Years!

Press Release for January 7, 2019

Special Olympics PA's 7th Annual Beaver County Polar Plunge

Press Release for December 5, 2018

City Officials Partner with Special Olympics PA to Host Philadelphia “Cities of Inclusion” Summit

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Hailey Euston

Director, Marketing & Public Relations
heuston@specialolympicspa.org
610-630-9450, ext. 219

Larkin Richards

Manager, Marketing & Public Relations
lrichards@specialolympicspa.org