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The popular summer attraction has been closed down because of maintenance challenges and increased cost. What would you like ...
Fairmount Park Conservancy plucks new leader from UPenn The Fairmount Park Conservancy has hired a veteran of the University of Pennsylvania’s community and economic […] ...
When Fairmount Park opens for its 100th season of horse racing in the Metro East next month, the facility will look much different as the new owner has started $100 million in renovations.
The Fairmount Park Conservancy has released a new guide of Fairmount Park, titled 50 Unique Experiences in Fairmount Park. Recognizing that the 2,050-acre park can be intimidating and overwhelming, ...
This week, another shooting in the same park brought similar devastation. Police said more than 200 people had gathered Monday night near the Lemon Hill area of Fairmount Park when gunfire erupted.
On Saturday, April 30, go on a guided hike with Lucy Strackhouse, senior director of preservation & project management for the Fairmount Park Conservancy. Tour a mansion, learn about 19th century ...
In case you missed it, Philadelphia’s very own Fairmount Park was named one of the 15 greatest places in America by the American Planning Association this week. The 2,000-plus-acre park was recognized ...
Philadelphia's sprawling Fairmount Park, an interconnected system spanning 6.4 square miles and 4,100 acres, will become the first major urban park in the United States to be thoroughly mapped and ...
Police identified Diaz, 46, as a person of interest in the "Fairmount Park Rapist" cold case on Dec. 19, just days after he was arrested for multiple Pennypack Park trail slashings.
A 19-year-old woman found hurt in North Philly told police that she was shot in the hand during an incident that happened ...