
More posts tagged with Parks
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Officials confirm demolition of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities, but promise all programs will return to original site

Stealing Royal Paulownia trees used to be a thing people got arrested for in Fairmount Park
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Opinion: Rec for all: Building an inclusive recreation system for Philadelphia

Philly is closing the city’s only rec center designed for people with disabilities

It is time to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs before they hatch

Picnic among Philly’s cherry blossoms at Parks on Tap

5 places to soak up sun in Philadelphia

The $1 million sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed

Parks and Rec is reopening some fields usually locked for winter so people have more outdoor options

15 minutes of zen: Ride the Schuylkill Banks and see Philly’s beautiful riverside trail

Basketball, fountains, snacks: Slowly and safely, Philly parks reopen for summer fun

Designers reveal plans for Graffiti Pier as a waterfront park

Map: Where Philly removed basketball hoops to discourage group games

City Council to hold hearings on potential ‘dizziness, headache, nausea and impairment’ caused by Mosquito devices

Art Museum’s ‘Oval’ to become permanent park, many other Philly public spaces advance
