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Contact: Lt. Bryan Anthony
PAL Commanding Officer
(215) 291-9000 x116

PAL Center Hours of Operation

During School Year: Monday-Friday, 3pm until 9pm
School Holidays (when schools are out): Monday-Friday, 9am until 5pm
Summer: Monday-Friday, 9am until 5pm

Notes Concerning Summer Hours:

Summer hours begin the first week after the end of the school year.

In addition, PAL centers may periodically close during the summer due to special programs, trips and events that we have planned for participating youth. Check with your PAL Center Director to learn more about these programs.

PAL Center Directory

Feel free to phone any of these centers to learn more about PAL and the center's available programs. You are also free to visit these centers to meet the officer and observe PAL activities in person.
Last updated: 07/05/2011

23rd PAL	1845 N. 23rd Street, 19121 St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church	215.684-0332
PAL Center Director: Police Officer Tyrone Crawley Twenty-two of Officer Tyrone Crawley’s 23 years as a police officer have been spent at PAL. This veteran PAL officer has enjoyed success as a professional boxer—Golden Gloves Champion, All Army Champion, United States Lightweight Champion, induction into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame—yet said one of his favorite and unique activities at his PAL center is chess. This is because Crawley highly values education and encourages youth to become well-rounded individuals. His mission is, “to make sure that every youngster is aware of what PAL stands for, and that everyone has an opportunity in life to get an education."

Audenried PAL	3301 Tasker Street, 19145 Audenreid Senior High School	no phone
PAL Center Director: Police Officer Cedric Jones A graduate from Cherry Hill West High School in New Jersey, Officer Cedric Jones has spent five of his 15 years as a police officer encouraging PAL youth to work hard, believe in themselves and become productive community members. “My mission is to stress the importance of education, build character and have young people be a positive role model in their community,” said Jones. With a variety of programs at his center, Jones wants his PAL kids to not only take pride in their accomplishments, but to be proud of the work they did to get there, as proven by his favorite quote: “Winners never quit and quitters never win. Most people have the will to win; few have the will to prepare to win.”

Bluford PAL	5801 Media Street, 19131 Bluford Elementary School	215.477-1356
PAL Center Director: Police Officer Kareem Johnson A graduate of Martin Luther King High School, Officer Kareem Johnson has spent 8 years as a police officer. He loves athletics and educating youth about life skills that will ultimately guide them into becoming productive and successful citizens. His goal is to provide a safe environment for youth and to strongly encourage discipline, persistence and leadership skills both athletic and academically. "Every great leader must first learn to respect and obey."

Cobbs Creek PAL	250 S. 63rd Street, 19139 Department of Recreation	215.471-3101
PAL Director: Police Officer Darryl Johnson With a M.A. in Special Education from Cheney University, a B.A. in Social Work from Kutztown University and a graduate of Bartram Motivational Center, Officer Darryl Johnson’s educational background is a huge asset to the work he’s been doing at PAL for the past eight years. With 13 years as a police officer, he knows that keeping children engaged in structured, fun activities is crucial to keeping them safe. “[I want] to keep children off the streets and involved in organized activities in the greater West Philadelphia area.”

Cozen PAL	732 N. 17th Street, 19130 Cozen PAL Center	215.232-2101
PAL Center Director: Police Officer Vanessa Jennings Officer Vanessa Jennings has a profound care for the children who enter her PAL center. A 22 year veteran police officer with 18 years at PAL, she feels that, in a special way, she has adopted every child in her PAL center. Jennings’ PAL center not only offers PAL’s staple activities, it is also the home of Camp Invention, PAL’s math and science summer camp. “My mission is to encourage excellence and inspire youth to go beyond the every day obstacles in their life,” says Jennings.
PAL Director: Police Officer Sharon Wells Officer Sharon Wells has been a police officer for 20 years and she has spent 12 of them at PAL. With an educational background in Recreation/Physical Education and a Bachelors Degree in Education, Wells teaches her PAL youth the importance of looking toward the future. “My mission at Logan PAL is to provide a safe environment for the children of the Logan community. In doing so, I support the children in their effort to participate in various activities. While serving as a role model to the children, I encourage them to experience ‘Life’ outside of the Logan area,” said Wells, adding a quote by Jane Goodall, “Every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, every individual makes a difference.”
PAL Director: Police Officer Louis Boyer		no photo

Ford PAL	631 Snyder Avenue, 19148 Department of Recreation	215.336-8750
PAL Director: Police Officer Joseph Ellerby The quote, “Life is what you make of it,” is certainly what 19-year police officer Joseph Ellerby has been teaching in his PAL center for the past 15 years. Ellerby, who graduated from West Philadelphia High School and ALL STAT Career Trucking School, strives to show youth that they are the creators of their own futures. His mission is to show the girls and boys that they can make it anywhere. “As long as they put in hard work,” he said, “it will pay off.”

Gibbons PAL	6901 Rising Sun Avenue, 19111 Trinity Church Oxford	215.745-6465
PAL Director: Police Officer Anthony D'Aulerio “Running a PAL Center is a marathon not a sprint, so you should pace yourself,” quotes Officer Anthony D’Aulerio, a PAL officer for 18 of his 28 years as a police officer. A graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, D’Aulerio attended Temple University and has been involved with bowling and played semi-professional baseball. D’Aulerio wants to create a positive atmosphere at his PAL center so that the children can feel good about themselves. “I would like to offer positive direction and serve as a role model,” he said, “who children could look up to for direction.”

Harrowgate PAL	851 E. Tioga Street, 19134 Rambler Recreation Center NEW!	215.423-4853
PAL Director: Police Officer Efren Rivera Officer Efren Rivera wants to get more volunteers involved in his PAL programs. Having played basketball, baseball and football, he understands what is needed to make PAL’s activities run smoothly. Efren, who graduated from Mastbaum High School, has been at PAL for 16 of his 20 years as a police officer.
PAL Director: Police Officer Keith Balco		no photo

Hartranft PAL	720 W. Cumberland St., 19133 Hartranft Elementary School	215.232-1059
PAL Director: Police Officer Rasheed McDaniels		no photo

Lenfest PAL	3890 N. 10th Street, 19140 Lenfest PAL Center	215.228-2024
PAL Director: Police Officer Phyllis Young Officer Phyllis Young has been on the police force for 19 years, 10 of them at PAL. She graduated from Olney High School, where she played All Public for its basketball team. She was also one of the original recreation coaches of the Belfield Bulls and is known to have a very good scouting mind and to be one of the best talent evaluators for high school and college basketball around. “My mission is to teach kids about discipline, diversity and building self-esteem through basketball.”
PAL Director: Police Officer Edwin Cruz
PAL Director: Police Officer Kevin Ashton “My mission is to let the kids know that they have the power to make good decisions,” said Officer Kevin Ashton, a PAL officer for six of his 13 years on the force. “Also, to give back to others and don’t look down on anybody because it doesn’t pay on the long run.” Ashton, a graduate of Penn Wood High School, stresses to his youth that they are responsible for their actions.

Locke PAL	4550 Haverford Avenue, 19139 Locke School	215.662-0236
PAL Director: Police Officer George Yuille “There are two kinds of people in this world,” quoted Officer George Yuille, “Talkers and Doers. What are you?” Yuille is certainly a doer, with an Associates Degree in Marketing/Management at Gloucester County College, a Bachelors Degree from Northeastern University, where he also played basketball, and 14 years as a police officer, five of them at PAL. In addition, Yuille played semi-pro basketball in Africa. “My mission is to educate the youth in the West Philadelphia area,” he said, “and provide a safe place for them to enjoy themselves.”

Logan PAL	1100 W. Rockland St., 19141 Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church	215.457-5878
PAL Center Director: Police Officer Michael Pittman Officer Michael Pittman has spent 14 of his 20 years as a PAL Officer. He attended Simon Gratz High School and graduated from Temple University with a degree in Business Education. “My mission is to allow every youth to achieve his or her endeavors by opening their pathways through the program that PAL has to offer them.”

Nicetown PAL	1500 W. Ontario Street, 19140 Kenderton School	215.225-7121
PAL Director: Police Officer David Williams		no photo

North Penn PAL	2423 N. 27th Street, 19132 North Penn Baptist Church	215.223-2246
PAL Director: Police Officer Glen Haskins Officer Glen Haskins’ favorite quote, “Make every step in your life a step up,” reflects the message that he sends to the youth who attend his PAL center. “I would like to encourage youth to go beyond their own expectations,” said Haskins, a graduate of William Penn High School. One way he does this is to encourage youth to take part in every program that PAL has to offer. Mentoring is not new to Haskins, who is a martial arts instructor and a former assistant coach for the Goodwill Games Competition Team USA. With 12 years as a police officer, he seems to have found his niche at PAL, his assignment for the past two years.

Oxford Circle PAL	1267 E. Cheltenham Ave., 24 Glading Memorial Church NEW! - OPENING SEPTEMBER 2011	215.533-1395
PAL Director: Police Officer Michael Ragucci With 12 years on the police force and three years at PAL, Officer Michael Ragucci wants to inspire kids to be whatever they want to be. A graduate of Arch Bishop Ryan High School, where he ran track, Ragucci is also an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. “My mission,” Ragucci said, “is to reach as many children as I can by using the tools PAL provides, and to use my insight of the world as a police officer to steer them in the right direction.”

Paley PAL	5330 Germantown Ave., 19144 Paley PAL Center	215.844-8417
PAL Director: Police Officer Ernest Pollard Officer Ernest Pollard has spent eight of his 14 years on the police force at PAL. A graduate of Temple University, where he excelled in basketball, Pollard describes working with the children in his Northwest Philadelphia community on a daily basis as more than his job, it is his passion. Pollard stresses the importance of getting a good education and attending school on a regular basis. His motto is, “You are only going to get out of life what you put into it. No deposit, no withdrawal.”

Point Breeze PAL	1599 Wharton Street, 19146 Barratt Middle School	215.336-1451
PAL Director: Police Officer Janice Little Officer Janice Little believes in education, and not just in the academic sense. For her, learning is not just done in the classroom, but is a lifelong experience. This is what she tries to instill in the youth at her center. A graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Bronx, NY, Little has been a Philadelphia Police Officer for 20 years and at PAL for four. Her mission is to make a difference in the lives of every PAL member she meets. “As a director, I will direct youth toward education, multicultural experiences, sports and recreational activities,” she said. “Each child is encouraged to believe in themselves on a daily basis, despite the every day challengers that may occur.”

Police Memorial PAL	4253 Frankford Avenue, 19124 Police Memorial PAL Center	215.289-2569
PAL Director: Police Officer Marcus Allen A graduate of Murrell Dobbins Technical School, where he played All Public and All City Football, 13-year police officer Marcus Allen has spent the past four years working at PAL. His goal is to make a difference in the lives of the young people who come to his center each day. “[I want] to help make as many positive young men and women as I possibly can,” said Allen.

Rizzo PAL	2524 E. Clearfield St., 19134 PAL Headquarters / Rizzo PAL Center	215.426-6583
PAL Director: Police Officer Ernie Rehr For 20 of his 26 years as an officer, Officer Ernest Rehr has been showing youth that life’s possibilities are endless. A graduate of Frankford High School, where he played three years of varsity basketball and baseball, Rehr is very passionate about PAL His PAL center offers many unique activities, including the PAL Youth Wrestling Program. “I want to make sure there is a smile on the face of every child who walks through the doors of the Rizzo PAL Center,” said Rehr. “All kids participate no matter what skill level or experience.”

St. Benedict PAL	6300 Garnet Street, 19126 St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church	215.924-2361
PAL Director: Police Officer Kraig Henry Officer Kraig Henry, a graduate of Germantown High School, the Community College of Philadelphia and The Air Force Community College, has recited his motto, “Just play, have fun and enjoy the game,” at his PAL center for the past four years. With 17 years as a police officer, Henry strives to teach kids the fundamentals of team sports, especially good sportsmanship. “I want to show them that it’s not always about them, that the team is only as good as the weakest link,” he said. “I want to open them to opportunities they may not have otherwise had.”

Southwest PAL	5900 Elmwood Street, 19143 St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church	215.727-8181
PAL Director: Police Officer Darren James Officer Darren James wants to inspire youth to take on the opportunities they are given. James played varsity basketball and baseball at Martin Luther King High School, and has been a police officer for 20 years, 15 of them at PAL. “I want to make sure that every young child who enters through my center doors are aware of the possibilities in their life and to help enrich their lives by supplying those tools that will help guide them toward their future goals, whether it is in athletics or education,” he said, adding, “When they leave they can say that their hopes and dreams were fed.”

Steel PAL	4301 Wayne Avenue, 19140 Steel School	215.329-5870
PAL Director: Police Officer Bruno Estevez Officer Bruno Estevez feels that "PAL centers are a safe haven for troubled neighborhood kids where they can come in, feel safe and learn valuable life lessons through sports and other activities; skills that will serve them well later in life. "

Tacony PAL	4401 Aldine Street, 19136 St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church	215.335-4656
PAL Director: Police Officer William Schneider “It’s not always about being the best, but participating and trying your best,” is the mantra at Officer William Schneider’s PAL center. After earning his Associates Degree in Education and a Certification Degree in Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Schneider worked in drug and alcohol/mental health counseling for nine years before becoming a police officer. He has spent eight of his 13 years as a police officer at PAL. “My mission [at PAL] is to continue to run good, structured, fun in-house leagues and to have the children feel that they have a place where they can be an MVP,” said Schneider, adding, “a place where they can feel important.”

Tucker PAL	4614 Woodland Avenue, 19143 Wilson School	215.382-6341
PAL Director: Police Officer Cassandra Parks-Devaughn assigned in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Police. “The youth today is a vision of what tomorrow will be,” quotes 13-year police officer Parks-Devaughn, who, through a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, has been assigned to PAL for the past seven years. Her interests as an athlete have influenced many of the activities at her PAL center, such as cheerleading and the Tucker Fitness Team. A graduate of Overbrook High School, Parks-Devaughn earned her Bachelors Degree in psychology from Cheney University. She hopes to, “introduce the youth to a broader world, allowing them to know they have choices and to guide them to resources to utilize in their future.”
PAL Director: Police Officer Edward Savage

Wissinoming PAL	4419 Comly Street, 19135 United Methodist Church	215.744-6914
PAL Director: Police Officer Paul Zenak Officer Paul Zenak’s favorite quote, “When life gives you lemons…make lemonade,” is an example of how he encourages his PAL kids to make the best of the situation they are in everyday. After graduating from Father Judge High School, Zenak went onto Holy Family College and then joined the Police Force, where he has been for 20 years. He hopes, “to allow children to have a lot of natural fun while slipping in a life lesson or two,” at his center.

Wynnefield PAL	2251 N. 54th Street, 19131 Pinn Memorial Baptist Church	215.878-6439
PAL Director: Police Officer Andre Epps Officer Andre Epps, who has spent five years as a police officer and a year and one-half at PAL, teaches more than just academics at his PAL center. He teaches his youth to value themselves, their peers and their lives. His mission is “[to teach] every young person who comes into my center to respect themselves and respect others.” A graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Epps enjoys athletics like basketball, boxing, cross country and track. “If you apply yourself in life,” he quotes, “anything is possible.”

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