Recreation

Wissahickon Pedestrian Bridge

New 200-foot-long pedestrian bridge opens near Forbidden Drive at Wissahickon Valley Park

Rail Park seeks to raise $10,000 to repair damage from Saturday's fire

Rail Park Fire Fundraising

Morey's Piers is upgrading Great White wooden roller coaster, one of its best-known rides

Morey's Piers coaster

Six Flags will close Kingda Ka, Green Lantern roller coasters to make way for new rides

SS United States is destined to become an artificial reef off Florida. Here's a look at that process.

Here are Saturday's road closures and parking restrictions for Philly Bike Ride

philly bike ride road closures

The Pennypack Trail and Path in Northeast Philly are now connected

Pennypack trail extension

Plans to turn SS United States into a reef off Florida coast move forward

The Friendship Bus rolls into Philly this month to help people make connections

Love Park friendship bus

A crack is discovered in the north-facing clock of Independence Hall's tower

Independence Hall clock

Tabletop gaming store Runehammer will bring sci-fi and fantasy to Frankford Avenue

Runehammer Opening

Six Flags to require chaperones at night for guests 15 years old and under

Six Flags Chaperones

A Formula One arcade with simulated racing is coming to Center City

F1 Arcade Philly

Atlantic City Airshow canceled due to funding, scheduling issues

Golfer Jordan Spieth's foundation will fund new putting green at Cobbs Creek

Cobbs Creek Golf

Philadelphia set to open 25 public pools next week, just in time for the first heat wave of the season

Philly Pools Opening Dates

Six Flags Great Adventure nearing completion of first 'super boomerang' roller coaster in U.S.

Six Flags coaster

Skaters are stoked that Sweden is bringing back the old LOVE Park

LOVE Park Malmo

Renovated rec and senior center in North Philly prepares to reopen with 5,000-square-foot mural

Rec center mural

Montgomery County's June Fete Fair canceled after permit applications denied

june fete fair canceled

More than 90 splash pads and sprinklers open across the city

Philly spraygrounds memorial day

Wissahickon Valley Park restoration project to limit access to Forbidden Drive for six months

Wissahickon Bridge Restoration

Pa. is rebranding as 'The Great American Getaway' in ad featuring Abbi Jacobson

Pennsylvania Slogan Tourism

Camden County opens new dog park in Cherry Hill along Cooper River

Dog Park cherry hill

Dilworth Park's roller rink reopens Friday

Dilworth Park Roller Rink

'Professional walker' to stop in Philly as his 400-day trek across U.S. nears end

Walk2Washington

Longwood Gardens to open massive glasshouse conservatory in November

Longwood Gardens Glasshouse

Movement Gyms to open new spot for fitness, climbing in Kensington next year

Movement Gyms Kensington rock climbing

Dorney Park shows off Iron Menace, a new roller coaster with a 160-foot drop

Dorney Park Iron Menace

Tyler Arboretum to reopen miles of trails that were closed due to invasive beetle

Tyler Arboretum Trails

New visitor center at Washington Crossing State Park in New Jersey will overlook Delaware River

Washington Crossing Park

Renovations planned for Marconi Plaza include the new bocce courts, fitness equipment and more trees

Marconi Plaza improvements

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

Schuylkill River Trail closed

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

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

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

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