Marple Sports Arena
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The Marple Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Broomall, Pennsylvania
(a southwest suburb
of Philadelphia), in the United States
. It is the home arena
of the Marple Gladiators
of the Professional Inline Hockey Association (PIHA)
.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(a southwest suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Philadelphia), in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the home arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
of the Marple Gladiators
Marple Gladiators
The Marple Gladiators are a professional inline hockey team based in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and competing in the Professional Inline Hockey Association....
of the Professional Inline Hockey Association (PIHA)
Professional Inline Hockey Association
The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA...
.