Kids were back on the practice fields Thursday night following a shooting that left five people injured outside a Philadelphia rec center.
"Since this tragic incident, we're going to have an officer out there from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.," said McKeever.State Senator Vincent Hughes was also on hand Thursday night, reminding the kids of a grant that will revitalize the center and the football fields.
"There's $12 million coming into this place to transform it completely," said Hughes. "Two million dollars is coming from the state and $10 million from the city." Coaches for the team are all volunteers, many pay for equipment and trips out of their own pockets to give kids the experience of organized sports.
On the night of the shooting, not a single coach ran off the field. Instead, they ran to protect the children.Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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