Stenton Park Playground

Learn all about the rec center that was home to the first major league baseball game in today's Parks & Rec @ Home video! Plus find out about the rich sports history of its surrounding neighborhood from resident Kevin Adickes.

Our recreation centers are important places for communities to come together. @BarackObama stopped by Hank Gathers Recreation Center in North Philadelphia last night to speak with community organizers and elected officials. Read more about it here

Every time you choose to #MaskUpPA, you show your neighbors that you care.

Give back to the parks that gave us so much this year at Love Your Park Fall Service Day on 11/14. Sign up to volunteer now! https://loveyourpark.org/

Thank You Cindy Bass for all you do to help our community!!

Lower your property taxes by applying for the City's Homestead Exemption Program. For more information and to fill an application online go to: phila.gov/homestead or for questions and to apply, call a live agent at 215-686-9200. The deadline to apply is December 31st!

Know your voter deadlines! October 19: voter registration deadline October 27: mail-in ballot application deadline November 3: Election Day If you need to register to vote or apply for a mail-in ballot, do it early! Why not today? #PhillyVotes

Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay. SoapOpen hands Washing hands with soap and warm water kills germs and protects us from #COVID19. The song snippets below are the recommended 20 seconds for effective hand washing, so you can sing them in your head or out loud while you lather up!

LAST CALL! Every person counted in the #2020Census represents resources and funding that will be essential to meet the needs of residents for the next 10 years. Make sure you get counted! Learn more Rightwards arrow https://buff.ly/2HS74x5 #PhillyCounts

Want to help kids in the City of Philadelphia learn to read? Does your child need help reading? Sign up to be a "Reading Coach" or sign your child up for the FREE program and get them the help they need to be a more proficient reader! #PhillyRead #PhillyReadingCoach Sign your child up for free, online reading sessions with the Philly Reading Coaches! A trained volunteer will read one-on-one with your child, twice a week, for 60 minutes. This fall, our virtual program is rec...ommended for grades K3. Sessions will take place on weekday afternoons from November 2020 through May 2021. All Philly Reading Coaches volunteers will be screened and trained, and reading sessions will be supervised by a trained Reading Coordinator. Online reading sessions will take place on Cisco Webex. Your child will receive 25 books throughout the program to help build their home library. You will also have access to the Literacy Pro platform where they can choose from an ebook library with more than 2,300 titles. To help your family prepare for the virtual platform, we will host parent orientations with instructions on how to access your child's reading sessions, as well as tips to support your student and keep the reading going at home.