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Politics: Non-Profit Leader Puts Focus on City’s Parks, Recreation Centers

April 19, 2016Christian J Matozzo

Philadelphia Parks Alliance, the city’s primary non-profit organization advocating for parks and recreation since 1983, has new leadership — and with it, a new view on the city’s recreation centers. “[The main goal of Philadelphia Parks Alliance] is

Environment

Walnut Hill: Park Advocates Ask City to Show Them the Money

April 30, 2012

https://vimeo.com/40847021] Broken tree branches, cracked sidewalks, cluttered paths. These issues should be routine maintenance. But with the uncertainty of proper funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, these problems could continue to increase and spiral

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