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September 2, 2020
‘I’m real hype’: Strawberry Mansion celebrates boxing heroes at Boxers’ Trail gateway reveal
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September 2, 2020
Philly Boxing Legend Bernard Hopkins, Joe Frazier’s Family Celebrate Upgrades To Boxers’ Trail
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August 23, 2020
When the coronavirus reduced cleanups at Philadelphia parks, volunteers went solo to grab the garbage
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August 15, 2020
Fairmount Park launches socially distanced park cleanup program
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August 12, 2020
Fairmount Park’s social-distance scavenger hunt unlocks summer fun during pandemic
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August 4, 2020
Police and fire rescuers aren’t the be all, end all of safety
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July 28, 2020
A healthy way to explore the greener side of Philly
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July 27, 2020
Digital scavenger hunt encourages participants to explore Fairmount Park
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July 2020
Best way to beat the heat: TreePhilly
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June 4, 2020
City Nature Challenge shifts from competition to collaboration
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April 22, 2020
What are Natural Lands?
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April 22, 2020
These Parks on Tap postcards are free to download and color
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April 16, 2020
City Nature Challenge asks for photos of local greenery
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April 3, 2020
The Miracle of Trees
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January 30, 2020
At Fairmount Park, free pop-up event offers reprieve from winter
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January 6, 2020
Adventures in Housing: The Caretaker
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December 5, 2019
Historic Houses in Fairmount Park Decked Out for the Holidays
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November 16, 2019
Five Questions: Maura McCarthy
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November 7, 2019
More than 100 Philly parks to be cleaned and greened by people who love them
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November 1, 2019
Love Your Park: Volunteer for Fall Service Day
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October 26, 2019
The city’s $200M plan to save South Philly’s FDR Park
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October 22, 2019
Power Moves: Maura McCarthy named executive director of Fairmount Park Conservancy
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October 18, 2019
Philadelphians break bread together to celebrate diversity
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October 2019
Your guide to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park
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September 27, 2019
In Motion, In Place: Trisha Brown Dance Company in Fairmount Park
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September 15, 2019
Trisha Brown Dance Company set to rock the stage in Fairmount Park
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September 12, 2019
All the ways to fall for dance this autumn
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August 20, 2019
FDR Park Master Plan Case Study
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August 14, 2019
Forest bathing is nature’s prescription for you
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July 5, 2019
What’s on tap this summer in Philly’s parks
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June 25, 2019
The Oval+ announces 2019 opening date
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June 25, 2019
Details on The Oval+ 2019, a pop-up park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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June 11, 2019
5 fun things to do at Philly parks this summer
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May 30, 2019
How FDR Park’s $200 million makeover is future-proofing ‘the lakes’
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May 24, 2019
FDR master plan unveiled during Great Lawn celebration
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May 22, 2019
Philadelphia officials show off new master plan, renderings of FDR Park
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May 19, 2019
Free Philly program brings community members together for a stroll in the park
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May 11, 2019
Philadelphia Kicks Off ‘Love Your Park’ Week
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May 11, 2019
Philadelphia’s parks spring to life with a special week of events
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May 2, 2019
PHOTOS: Dancer rehearse on Strawberry Mansion Reservoir
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April 25, 2019
Spring into love with ‘Wedding Wednesdays’ at Love Park
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April 22, 2019
Employees from media company Entercom celebrate Earth Day by getting to work in Philly parks
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April 18, 2019
Philly’s largest park celebration returns in May
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April 1, 2019
Parks on Tap’s 2019 pop-up schedule will visit new locations
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March 30, 2019
19 spring and summer CSA programs in Philadelphia for farm-fresh produce all season long
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March 20, 2019
Parks on Tap announces when the traveling beer garden will return
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March 13, 2019
Dance company to perform while floating on reservoir in Fairmount Park
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March 5, 2019
15 ways to party for a cause in Philadelphia this spring
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March 5, 2019
Strawberry Mansion: Residents meet to reimagine Mander Playground and Recreation Center
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February 27, 2019
6 ways Philly can create more equitable, imaginative and inviting public spaces
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February 21, 2019
Broad Street Run registration is closed, but you can still get in — for a good cause
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February 15, 2019
Local nonprofit can help secure a bib for this year’s Broad Street Run
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February 12, 2019
Making Civic Engagement Efforts Work
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February 2, 2019
Hibernate in Fairmount Park’s weeklong summer oasis
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January 23, 2019
Pretend it’s summer during ‘Getaway at the Greenhouse’ in Fairmount Park
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January 23, 2019
Picnic and party in Fairmount Park this February
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January 21, 2019
Missing outdoor yoga? Take a class in a plant-filled greenhouse
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January 5, 2019
Greenhouse is why yogis are flocking to Fairmount Park
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January 3, 2018
The best ways to get healthy in Philadelphia and stick to your New Year’s resolution
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December 31, 2018
The top new reasons to visit Philadelphia in 2019
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December 7, 2018
What happens when parks and artists partner to advance equity
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November 30, 2018
Someone made a Gritty out of cheese, and it’s perfect
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December 1, 2018
Welcome ‘Cheese Gritty’ into your life
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November 30, 2018
Behold the creation of the first-ever ‘Cheese Gritty’
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November 30, 2018
Cheese Gritty sculpture on display for Christmas in Fairmount Park
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November 30, 2018
“Very Philly Christmas” to take over Fairmount Park
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November 27, 2018
Philly’s present to the City
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November 27, 2018
Happy #GivingTuesday! Here are 38 Philly nonprofit campaigns to support today
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November 24, 2018
A hidden trolley network in Fairmount Park is set for revival
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November 21, 2018
Everything you need to know about the new Ice Bar in Philadelphia at Lemon Hill Mansion
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November 20, 2018
Giant light-up present to debut at Christmas Village this year
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November 14, 2018
Historic Houses of Fairmount Park offering holiday tours, new attractions
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November 10, 2018
Fall Love Your Park Day sets record for most parks cleaned in one day
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November 6, 2018
This Love Your Park Fall Service Day is the perfect excuse to spend Saturday outside
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October 27, 2018
There’s a citywide park cleanup and tree-planting day on November 10
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October 27, 2018
The power behind Philly’s public spaces? You.
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October 16, 2018
Philly artist conveys climate change in new work at FDR Park
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October 15, 2018
Spend Thursday night in Fairmount Park at the annual GLOW in the Park party
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October 3, 2018
City welcomes LGBTQ couples to marry, renew vows for National Coming Out Day
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September 20, 2018
Your yard, street or park could get free trees thanks to a $1.1 million expansion to Philly program
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September 19, 2018
Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren’t leaving.
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September 1, 2018
Fairmount Park Conservancy seeks artists for FDR Park
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August 14, 2018
Programming and food trucks to return to redesigned LOVE Park
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August 14, 2018
Couples can now get married in front of the LOVE sculpture in LOVE Park
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August 2, 2018
8 hidden gems in Fairmount Park that welcome you to get out and play
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July 20, 2018
The Oval’s colorful transformation
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July 19, 2018
What does eviction of Jay-Z’s Made in America mean for the Parkway?
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July 18, 2018
‘The Oval’ for 2018 opens Friday, and one key Parkway road closes
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July 10, 2018
The Oval+ is back and bigger than ever, July 20-August 19
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July 10, 2018
What if it rained? How a rec center changed one life, and could change more
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July 9, 2018
FDR Master Plan seeks community input
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July 5, 2018
The Oval+ to expand park space into Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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June 29, 2018
Eakins Oval is getting a ‘family friendly’ extension for summer
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June 28, 2018
Oval+ returning with plans to expand into Parkway
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June 27, 2018
In Common: The Oval stretches car-free play onto the Parkway this summer
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June 26, 2018
This is when The Oval+ will return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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June 22, 2018
Pew Center hands out nearly $9M in grants to bolster Philly’s cultural scene
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June 21, 2018
Check out renderings of the upcoming Fairmount Park project
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June 15, 2018
‘Park within a park’ makes its West Philadelphia debut
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June 14, 2018
$5 million improvement to Fairmount Park could signal revival in Parkside
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June 13, 2018
Phase 1 of Centennial Commons opens to public
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June 13, 2018
Centennial Commons opens on site of nation’s first world fair
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June 13, 2018
Fairmount Park’s Centennial Commons has been transformed
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June 13, 2018
Centennial Commons opens, phase 2 plans announced
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June 13, 2018
In Common: Centennial Commons carves out space for East Parkside neighbors to connect
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May 31, 2018
We Walk Philly aims to get Philly fit and active
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May 24, 2018
In Common: Finding a new LOVE
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May 24, 2018
Philly gains ground in national park ranking
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May 17, 2018
3 cool things to do in Philadelphia parks this weekend
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May 12, 2018
Volunteers celebrate Philadelphia parks
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May 10, 2018
11th Annual Centennial Celebration
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May 9, 2018
Treetop Obstacle, Zip-Line Course Opens May 12 In Fairmount Park
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May 8, 2018
Beer Gardens in Philadelphia: The 2018 Lineup
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April 30, 2018
Fernhill Park in Germantown got some much-needed T.L.C. Monday
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April 17, 2018
Over 50 free events are planned for Love Your Park Week
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April 12, 2018
Volunteer at your favorite Philly green space during Love Your Park Week in May
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March 29, 2018
Here’s how to get a free tree in Philly
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March 22, 2018
Here’s the full 2018 Parks on Tap schedule
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March 22, 2018
Parks on Tap 2018: Here’s the full schedule for the traveling beer garden
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March 22, 2018
Parks on Tap: Locations, schedule for summer 2018
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March 21, 2018
A plan for rebirth in South Philly’s FDR Park
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March 20, 2018
Master plan to be developed to restore South Philadelphia’s FDR Park
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March 19, 2018
Major revitalization planned for South Philly’s FDR Park
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March 19, 2018
To remake Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park as ‘urban oasis,’ officials seek local input
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March 19, 2018
Here’s where you can still get a Broad Street Run bib–and partake in some fun training runs
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March 13, 2018
How to get a free tree for your property in Philly
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March 12, 2018
How to get a free tree for your Philly home
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March 8, 2018
19 Spring and Summer CSA Programs in Philadelphia for Farm-Fresh Produce All Season Long
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March 1, 2018
Get a bouquet every week from Carousel House Farm’s new CSA program
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February 23, 2018
Why were hundreds of trees cut down in Fairmount Park?
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February 14, 2018
Best friends of the parks
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February 14, 2018
Replicas of William Rush Originals Return to Fairmount Water Works
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December 7, 2017
This Greenhouse Yoga Series Will Make Your Forget It’s Winter
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November 30, 2017
Historic Homes of Fairmount Park Decorated for the Holidays
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November 30, 2017
‘A Very Philly Christmas’ in Fairmount Park
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November 28, 2017
Historic Homes in Philadelphia Get Festive Makeover for Holiday Season
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November 21, 2017
As city waits on soda tax ruling, private sector pours on support for Rebuild
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November 17, 2017
Buy a piece of the old LOVE Park
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November 6, 2017
$3.28 million will help Philly community groups plan for public space makeovers
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November 4, 2017
Thousands hit parks across Philadelphia for “Love Your Park” Service Day
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November 3, 2017
Knight Foundation to give $3 million to neighborhood groups
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October 25, 2017
Fairmount Park Conservancy names Jamie Gauthier as Executive Director
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October 10, 2017
Power Moves: Jamie Gauthier and Cynthia Roberts
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September 7, 2017
Run the Fairmount Park Trail Joe Frazier Made Famous
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August 30, 2017
Philly becomes first U.S. city to map urban trails on Google Street View
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July 23, 2017
Parkway’s pop-up Oval+ is cool place to chill
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July 20, 2017
Photos: The Oval+ on the Parkway returns for fifth and best year yet
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July 13, 2017
It’s your Parkway, tell us what you want to see there
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July 13, 2017
The winning Diner en Blanc Philly charity bid will make you cry tears of joy
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July 6, 2017
Plus ca change: Once again, the Oval+ temporarily puts the ‘park’ in the Ben Franklin Parkway
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June 30, 2017
Fairmount Park Conservancy has a new head as of July 1: Jamie Gauthier
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June 12, 2017
The Oval+ is Philadelphia’s own “Avenue des Champs-Elysees”
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May 25, 2017
7 Ways to Spend Memorial Day Outside
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May 24, 2017
Tonight Picks: Parks on Tap
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May 18, 2017
Parks on Tap comes out smoking for 2017
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May 18, 2017
All 20 Parks on Tap locations, mapped
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May 17, 2017
Parks on Tap at neighborhood parks, May 17-Oct. 1
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May 17, 2017
Philadelphia kicks off second annual Parks on Tap program
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May 17, 2017
Weekly Entertainment Guide
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May 10, 2017
10+ Ways to Celebrate LOVE Your Park Week
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May 10, 2017
Parks on Tap 2017: Austin-style Texas barbecue is this year’s menu
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May 9, 2017
20 Memorial Day Weekend Getaways and Daytrips Across the Country
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May 8, 2017
Parks on Tap returns, just in time for summer
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May 5, 2017
Discover Hidden Gems of Philly Parks with these Guided Hikes
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May 4, 2017
Centennial Commons Puts Community Back into the Park
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April 21, 2017
‘Centennial Commons’ partners break ground on new Parkside park project
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April 21, 2017
Parkside Neighborhood Edge, 1st phase of Centennial Commons, breaks ground
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February 17, 2017
Philadelphia’s traveling beer garden will visit 20 city parks this summer
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February 16, 2017
Giving arts a seat at the community development table
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February 10, 2017
People on the Move – Jamie Gauthier and Adela Park
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February 9, 2017
Parks on Tap will return this summer
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February 9, 2017
Parks on Tap returns to Philly parks in May
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February 9, 2017
Parks on Tap, the pop-up beer garden series, returning even bigger in 2017
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February 7, 2017
Fairmount Park agency makes two new hires
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January 31, 2017
Women on the move: Jamie Gauthier
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January 31, 2017
Women on the move: Adela Park
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