Mantua
Mantua: Community Celebrates Life of Miles Mack With Playground Renovation
City leaders and community residents come together to break ground on $2.2
million playground project [continue reading…]
Playground
East Falls
East Falls: Playspace In The Works For McMichael Park
Outside of Fairmount Park, one might be surprised to hear there is a six-acre plot of land in East Falls that remains completely natural and undeveloped. But within the neighborhood, there is a great deal [continue reading…]
History
Kingsessing: In Changing Neighborhood, ‘Play Terrains’ Project Opens Dialogue
Meghan Talarowski thinks play can bring anyone together. “There’s no race, there’s no economic status related to play,” Talarowski said. “Everybody plays. That’s what we do. It’s like a basic human nature.” Talarowski, a landscape [continue reading…]
North Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion: Five Public Resources
Since the late 1880s, Strawberry Mansion has been a residential neighborhood. There are many row homes and people sitting and talking to one another on their front steps. In addition to residential spaces, Strawberry Mansion [continue reading…]
Environment
Waterfront: Facelift Coming for Penn Treaty Park
Penn Treaty Park has a soggy secret. Parents who chase their children through the playground after a heavy dose of rain know all about it. “After a good day’s worth of rain, we know we’re [continue reading…]
Port Richmond
Port Richmond: Five Parks that Promote Community Bonding
With a diversity of cultures scattered around Port Richmond, parks enable the community to come together. Neighbors can be found walking through the middle of a scenic Campbell Park, burning some energy off with the [continue reading…]
Crime
Kensington: Friends of Hagert Street Playground Make a Difference
Julius Rivera, one of the leaders of the Friends of Hagert Street Playground, has been passionate about cleaning up the park and making it a safe and enjoyable space for children to play since he moved to [continue reading…]
Fishtown
Fishtown: Penn Treaty Master Plan Continues to Evolve
On the bright sunny day of the 3rd Annual Fishtown Fishing Derby, AJ Thompson, president of the Friends of Penn Treaty Park, ran around the park, handing out fishing poles to kids who didn’t have [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Overbrook: Charles Papa Playground Takes New Security Measures
The small room inside Charles Papa Playground & Recreation Center is far from glamorous. Its cinderblock walls, rusted windows and cracked floors prove it hasn’t been renovated for quite some time. The overcrowded closets full [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Fairmount: Philadelphia Sports Network Aims To Unite The Community
Nestled in a sea of row homes, Clemente Park and Playground is usually booming with kids of all ages enjoying after-school activities. Named after legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente, the park is a safe place [continue reading…]