Recreation

Schuylkill River Trail closed

Schuylkill River Trail section under MLK Drive Bridge to close until January

Flight Club darts bar to open in Center City next summer

Flight Club Philly

Six Flags merges with Dorney Park's parent company in $8B deal

six flags dorney park

Professional ultimate frisbee team temporarily changes name to support Phillies' playoff run

Philadelphia Phoenix name change Gators

Philly Bike Ride to prompt road closures, parking restrictions on Saturday

Philly Bike Ride road closures

City breaks ground on 10-acre waterfront park in Bridesburg

Bridesburg Park

Pickleball courts are coming to Dilworth Park this fall

Pickleball courts Center City

Little League World Series removes bunk beds from dorms after player fell and fractured skull last summer

LLWS bunk beds

Paved walking and biking trail extension opens in Tacony along Delaware River

K&T trail segment

Dorney Park has plans for new roller coaster inspired by Lehigh Valley's steel mill history

Dorney Park's Iron Menance rollercoaster

Free ways to beat the Philly heat as summer temperatures climb

Philadelphia summer heat cool down

Center City's largest pollinator garden to bloom in Sister Cities Park

sister cities park garden

Atco Dragway abruptly closes after 63 years in Camden County

Atco Dragway Closed

New FDR Park playground to open with largest swing set on the continent

FDR Park megaswing

Restoration work begins at Cobbs Creek Golf Club in West Philly

Cobbs Creek Golf

34-mile Camden County nature trail to be built with $19 million federal grant

Camden County LINK Trail

World's largest beachfront waterpark to open in Atlantic City next week

Island Waterpark Opening

Six Flags to reopen El Toro roller coaster; Kingda Ka remains closed due to mechanical failure

Six Flags El Toro

11 Philly public pools open this week; here's when all city pools will open

Swimming Pools Open

66-pound catfish caught in Lancaster County breaks Philly fisherman's state record

Pennsylvania Flathead Catfish Record

Topgolf to open new King of Prussia location in June

Topgolf King of Prussia

Kids at Play indoor playground and therapy center moves to Roxborough

roxborough kids at play

Philadelphia police to deploy more officers near recreation centers this summer to combat crime

Philly Police Rec Centers

Neshaminy Mall Carnival adopts chaperone policy for teens to eliminate 'unacceptable behavior'

Neshaminy Mall Carnival

Philadelphia Polo Classic returns to Fairmount Park this fall

philadelphia polo classic

Smartphone use actually increases when people visit city parks, study finds

Smartphone Use Parks

Showboat's indoor Island Waterpark to open in Atlantic City this summer

Showboat Island Waterpark Atlantic City

South Jersey's Pine Valley course named best in the U.S. by Golf Digest

Golf Digest Pine Valley

Deptford Little League will require spectators who berate umpires to officiate games

Little League baseball

Ocean City's Castaway Cove looks to add new roller coaster, as it continues to rebuild from 2021 fire

Ocean City Castaway Cove

At Dorney Park this summer, anyone younger than 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult

Dorney Park Chaperones

Dave & Buster's seeks liquor license for potential Atlantic City location

Dave Busters Atlantic City

City's only rec center for people with disabilities expands to larger community with $35 million redesign

Carousel House Rebuild

Century-old, steam-powered train built in Philadelphia restored as 'living museum' in central Pennsylvania

historic baldwin locomotive

Boathouse Row to go dark for 8 months due to light upgrades

Boathouse row lights

Tiger Woods to open education center at renovated Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Tiger Woods Cobbs Creek

Six Flags to enhance Hurricane Harbor with more water slides, tree house for young kids

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

Figure skating program in Kensington aims to make the sport accessible for local athletes

scanlon recreation center figure skating kensington 1

Rare thrill ride — that speeds up to 70 mph — set to make debut at Knoebels amusement park this spring

Knoebels Bayern Kurve

Philly offering $1,000 bonuses to recruit more summer lifeguards

Lifeguard financial bonuses

Cobbs Creek Golf Course receives zoning approval despite environmental concerns

Cobbs Creek zoning approval

Poker player wins $1.68 million mega jackpot on $5 bet in Atlantic City

Harrah's Atlantic City Poker Jackpot

West Philly rec center to be renamed after worker who was fatally shot there in September

Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center

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