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SOPA Athletes Featured in Aerie’s #AerieREAL Campaign

Aerie’s newest models celebrate inclusion and body positivity at an #AerieREAL shoot on June 13, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA (from left: Chelsea Werner, Emily Mazur, Iskra Lawrence, Kaitlyn Anderson, Aly Raisman, Danielle...

2019 Bronze Level Coaches

Special Olympics Pennsylvania extended the challenge for coaches, new and seasoned, to build their coaching skills through additional sports education. And, the Challenge was accepted! Congratulations to the 24...

2019 Sheetz Family Award of Excellence

Sheetz Family Award of Excellence Winner, Nathan Boyle, is pictured with Nick Ruffner, Public Relations Manager at Sheetz. Every year at Summer Games, the Sheetz Family Award of Excellence recognizes the athlete...

50th Annual Summer Games

Congratulations to the athletes who participated in our 50th Annual Summer Games! More than 2,000 athletes took part in the largest competition event of the year at Penn State University from June 6-8, 2019. They...

2019 “Be a Fan” Torch Run

Thank you to the members of law enforcement that participated in our 2019 “Be a Fan” Torch Run, presented by Energy Transfer. The Run kicked off at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA on June 4th and ended at Pegula Ice Arena...

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2019 SOPA/PIAA Unified Track & Field Championship

Energy Transfer To Serve as “Guardians of the Flame”...

3rd Annual Unified Bocce Government Challenge

World Games Athletes Honored by the Senate

Special Olympics Athletes Compete in 125th Penn Relays

Inspiring Special Olympics Videos

Special Olympics Pennsylvania touches countless people in numerous ways, and its impact reaches far beyond the sphere of sports. Check out some inspiring athlete videos from our official You Tube Channel! We transform the lives of both athletes' and volunteers through the joy of sport…here’s a look at how.