Summer is here and so is the sun. Fortunately Philadelphia residents have a way to beat the heat.
The 2014 pool season officially began Friday, with the opening of the Cruz Recreation Center. The Kensington area community pool is the first to open for the summer.
“City pools provide citizens with a safe, fun, free way to cool off in the summer right in their own neighborhoods,” said Michael DiBerardinis, deputy mayor for Environmental and Community Resources. “In addition, our aquatics program provides summer jobs for youth; we employ more than 800 people every summer as lifeguards and pool maintenance aids.”
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation operates and staffs the pools. The city office also provides free swim lessons to children. Parents or guardians can visit or call their neighborhood recreation center to find out how to apply.
Pools will be open from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on the weekends.
Visit the City of Philadelphia’s Youth Programs web page for more free summer fun opportunities.
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| Monday, June 23 | Fox Chase-7901 Ridgeway Street Samuel- 2501 E. Tioga Northern Liberties- 321 Fairmount Ave Heitzman- 2136 Castor Ave Lawncrest- 6000 Rising Sun Hillside- Fountain and Fowler Mander- 33rd and Diamond Lee- 4400 Haverford Ave Kelly- 4231 N. Concourse Carousel- Belmont and North Concourse Lincoln- 3201 Ryan Ave Pickett- Wayne and Chelten Hartranft- 8th and Cumberland Sayre- 59th and Spruce |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Jardel-Cottman and Pennway Lackman- Chesworth and Bartlett Ziehler- 200-64 E. Olney Ave. Morris Estate-1610 East Chelten E. Poplar-800-842 N. 8th Street Anderson-17th and Fitzwater O’Connor- 26th and South J. Finnegan- 69th and Grovers |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Cohox- Cedar and Cambria Cione- 2600 Aramingo (at Lehigh) Lederer- E. Montgomery & Girard Ave Simpson- 1010 Arrott Street Lonnie Young- Chelten and Ardleigh Gathers- 25th and Diamond Ridgway- 1200 Carpenter Street Cobbs Creek- Cobbs Creek and Walnut |
| Thursday, June 26 | Mitchell- 3700 Whitehall Lane Hancock- Hancock and Master McVeigh- D and Ontario Kendrick- Ridge and Pensdale Francisville- 1750 Wiley Street Sacks- 4th and Washington Barry- 18th and Bigler |
| Friday, June 27 | Jacobs- Linden and Jackson American Legion- 6201 Torresdale Ave Piccoli-4300 Castor Ave Belfield- 21st and Chew Amos- 16th and Berks Athletic- 26th and Master Murphy- 4th and Shunk Mill Creek- 4700 Brown Street Kingsessing-50th and Chester |
| Monday June 30 | Max Myers- 1601 Hellerman Street Scanlon- J and Tioga Schmidt- Howard and Ontario Houseman- 5091 Summerdale Avenue Dendy- 10th and Oxford Waterloo- Waterloo and Cumberland Chew- 19th and Washington Baker- Conestoga and Lansdowne Shepard-5700 Haverford Ave |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Bridesburg-4625 Richmond Street Cherashore- 10th and Chew 12th and Cambria- 12th and Cambria Hunting Park- 1101 W Hunting Park Ave Pleasant- 6750 Boyer Street Shuler- 27th and Clearfield ML King-22nd and Cecil B Moore Ford- 609 Snyder Ave Stinger Square-32nd and Dickinson Tustin-5901 W. Columbia Ave 39th and Olive- 39th and Olive |
