John McBride (above, left) is the supervisor of the Bridesburg Recreation Center. Born and raised in the city of Philadelphia and graduating from Temple University class of 1985, McBride has been working for Philadelphia Parks and [continue reading…]
For the past year, Nick Dobkowski has been using his master’s degree in urban studies from Eastern University – and previous experience at recreation centers like Clemente and Vare – to, as he said, “not [continue reading…]
Located at the intersection of S. 32nd and Dickenson streets in Grays Ferry sits Stinger Park. It has the appearance of many neighborhood parks throughout the city – old and worn from decades of use, [continue reading…]
Hunting Park was lit a bit brighter this week. Because of the combined efforts of Hunting Park United and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, all but one of the large light systems in the park were [continue reading…]
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