In July, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced that it was offering sensory-friendly hours at eight public pools. These open-swim hours are reserved for those with autism and neurodivergence ...

Philadelphia is receiving $5 million in grants for conservation, community parks and recreation from Pennsylvania. Bela ...

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high ...

Grab your gardening gloves and shovels: Love Your Park Fall Service Day is going down on November 10, giving us more opportunities to clean and preen […] ...

In Philadelphia, lots of people take the bus to work or school. It’s easy, affordable, and better for the climate than driving a car. But many people do not know the bus can also bring them to ...

Back when he planned the city of Philadelphia, founder William Penn wanted to preserve some of the greenery in town, so he included five parks in his design that were located throughout the city.

The biannual event is a collaboration of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and numerous Park Friends networks that come together twice a year, in the spring and fall, ...

“It is so important for Philadelphians and for visitors alike to have this beautiful landscape,” Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell told ABC News. “It’s the ...

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, $100,000 for rehabilitation of Franklin Square playground; • Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, $150,000 for installation of approximately 5 acres of riparian forest ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hundreds of volunteers across Philadelphia spent their Saturday beautifying their community parks as part of the Love Your Park Fall Weekend Celebration. For Bre Taylor ...

Vasquez was a New York State Parks employee who had joined the agency as a Parks and Recreation aid in May ... The fires have stretched from the Philadelphia suburbs to the Pinelands in the ...

Previously he served as the 1st Deputy Commissioner, Strategy & Engagement with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) providing leadership for various public-facing units within the department.