80% of Philly’s public pools will open this year — here’s a map and opening dates
After last year’s backlash, the city says it developed the schedule with equity concerns in mind.
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Big new event pavilion at Fairmount Water Works will be replaced next year, after some express concerns
The larger structure is only temporary, the city says, to accommodate the rush of pandemic-delayed weddings.
Being a lifeguard in Philly was my favorite summer job | Opinion
Making money, friends, and community connections — watching over the pool offered it all.
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Anxious Clark Park vendors are hoping for city solutions, like single-day permits or relaxed requirements
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said she’ll be “working with stakeholders” on a resolution.
Philly community compost sites are finally churning as a long-planned program gets off the ground
The city composting network has 13 locations, with plans to add more soon.
Crosswalk or rumble strips? City promises new signage to deter pedestrians stepping into traffic in front of the Art Museum
There’s a big Eakins Oval redesign coming, but completion is years away.
Philly drops to 32nd place on national ParkScore index, because of funding cuts
The Kenney admin is boosting the Parks & Rec budget this year, but advocates say it’s not enough.
Fearing an L&I crackdown, craft vendors are fleeing the Clark Park Farmers Market area
“This is people’s bread and butter,” said one proprietor, noting that permitting wasn't enforced last year.
Philly’s parks and rec system deserves millions more in Kenney’s budget, advocates urge at City Hall rally
Public space is an anti-violence solution, leaders say, but the department is underfunded and understaffed.
Philly spring trail preview: 8 new, improved, and upcoming trails to explore around the city
From the long-awaited Delaware River Trail to 24/7 access at the Manayunk Bridge.
5 great summer job opportunities for teens in Philadelphia
Gain hands-on knowledge, boost resumes, learn how to network, and have fun.
City presents ideas for new Carousel House, promises it could be ‘one of the best…in the world’
The community got a chance to preview the future of the disability rec center this week.
7 parks and public spaces that will transform Philadelphia
From FDR Park to Graffiti Pier, and the Floating Water Workshop to Cobbs Creek Golf Course, an update on big projects in the works.
Broken heater shuts down Kingsessing Rec Center after a month of repair delays
Programming has been temporarily relocated. The community hub in Southwest Philly is on the Rebuild list for an HVAC overhaul.
Photo tribute to the Belmont Plateau sugar maple, felled after nearly a century in Fairmount Park
The majestic tree was a victim of climate change and human behavior.
Set to be one of Rebuild’s largest investments, new Carousel House rec center could take 2 to 4 years
Disability advocates and Parkside neighbors got a timeline from city officials.
Officials confirm demolition of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities, but promise all programs will return to original site
The Carousel House Advisory Council finally got a sitdown with Parks & Rec.
‘First of many’ protests over teardown of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities
“I'm praying that they stay open,” said a mother whose son has Down syndrome and visited the Carousel House often.
More hydrants are being opened in summer of fewer pools, but sprinklers are back to illegal
Park & Rec's pandemic exemption is over.
Philly public pools return for the first time in 2 years — but fewer than 70% will open
Here’s the opening schedule, which isn't as robust as the past because of a major lifeguard shortage.