Newtown Square
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General Recreation Helps Design Pocket Park for York City Police
York City Police dedicated a new pocket park at their King Street headquarters on Sept. 3 that was designed and installed with the help of staff from General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. The park sits on a patch of grass to the left of the department headquarters, writes Paul Kuehnel for the York Daily…
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Lost Newtown Square Dog Rescued by a Thermal Drone Pilot
A Newtown Square woman was reunited with her lost dog after it went missing for four days, thanks to a thermal drone and a pilot who wouldn’t quit, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Angela Ruberto Rodden from Newtown Square said her rescue dog, Samson, was most likely startled by something that caused him…
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Whitehall Road Regional Park Now Open with Help From General Recreation
With the help of General Recreation experts in Newtown Square, an all-abilities playground at Whitehall Road Regional Park opened to the public July 25 after years of planning and delays. Centre Region Parks and Recreation officially opened the 50-acre first phase of the 100-acre park, in Ferguson Township, writes Geoff Rushton for StateCollege.com. “This park…
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10 Months to Go and Aronimink PGA Championship Tickers Are Sold Out
The PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square isn’t happening until May 2026, but daily ground tickets are already sold out, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The May 14-17 event is definitely a hot ticket, with 50 percent of ticket sales going to locals in Newtown Square, Media, Ardmore, and West…
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Aronimink Golf Club Mansion for Sale Ahead of PGA Tournament
A 2-acre Aronimink Golf Club mansion in Newtown Square is for sale at $2.899 million, just in time for the 2026 PGA Tournament. The 10,000 square-foot home sits just off the 4th hole fairway of the Donald Ross-designed course, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Aronimink is hosting the 2026 PGA Championship in…
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Newtown Square Seniors Relied on Each Other During 4-Day Power Outage
Residents of senior apartments in Newtown Square relied on their own wits and on each other to get through a four-day power outage that had them battling sweltering conditions after last week’s storm, writes Eva Andersen and Will Kenworthy for CBS Philadelphia. Power returned at 3 PM Monday to Newtown Towers, an apartment complex. The…
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General Recreation Helps Launch Inclusive Playground at John S Clemens Memorial Park
Hatfield Township has opened its brand-new inclusive playground at John S Clemens Memorial Park. This is the first playground in the township designed specifically with not just accessibility but inclusivity for children of all abilities in mind. Andy Cush and Larry McCullough of General Recreation in Newtown Square worked closely with Hatfield Township Parks and…
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2025 Recreation Trends: Design, Sustainability, Inclusivity, Innovation
2025 is the year when recreation trends evolve to meet the needs of a more eco-conscious, inclusive, and tech-savvy world. General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square provides a line of DuMor products, including park benches, picnic tables and chairs that make those goals a reality this year. Here’s a look at the key trends shaping…
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General Recreation Introduces Poligon, a Shelter for Public Spaces
Now you can be comfortable, play safer and stay longer at community events, from public concerts and farmers markets to sporting events and park activities, thanks to Poligon structures available through General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square. This open-air structure protects participants from inclement weather and prolonged exposure to UV rays. It helps keep temperatures…
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Local Business Owner Revitalizes Nicholas Sebastian Salon & Spa with Meridian Bank’s Support
When Nick Scamuffa decided to pursue a Small Business Loan to revitalize his salon in Newtown Square, he expected to be met with skepticism. The West Chester Resident and Owner of Nicholas Sebastian Salon & Spa knew all too well that banks can show hesitation due to several factors, including dependency on key staff, limited…
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General Recreation: Kids Soar to New Heights With Volo Aire Tower
Now, kids ages 5 to 12 can take an exciting journey up a three-story accessible and inclusive tower with Volo Aire, available from playground designer General Recreation in Newtown Square. The tower comes complete with a winding path constructed from revolutionary Landscape Structures’ Flexx steel-reinforced net that is suitable for climbing, rolling, bouncing, or relaxing…
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Newtown Residents Balk at 900-Tree Loss at Aronimink Golf Club for PGA Championship
The PGA wants to build a broadcast center at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square for the 2026 PGA Championship game coming there in May. To do that, they have to clear up to 900 trees from 10 acres of woodland. That plan is not going over well with some residents, writes Pete Bannon…
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General Recreation: John B. Kelly School Hosts Tour of New School Yard
General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square helped make improvements to the school yard at the John B Kelly School in Germantown possible. A ribbon cutting for the new facilities took place Nov. 25 at the Philadelphia School District property. The improvement include plans for an outdoor classroom, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. There are…
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General Recreation in Newtown Square Helps With Camden Park Playground
A playground for special needs children is being planned as part of a $2 million rebuild of Camden Park in Camden, New Jersey, writes Neill Borowski for TAPinto Camden. Called in to help create the Jake’s Place All-Inclusive Play Area is General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. This Jake’s Place will be the third installed…
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General Recreation Brings Upgraded Inclusive Playground to Lafayette Hill
Under the careful guidance of General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square, Whitemarsh’s Magical Miles Park playground in Whitemarsh Township, reopened with a new inclusive, accessible playground and other perks. There was a ceremonial ribbon cutting Oct. 12 celebrating the official reopening of the Lafayette Hill playground and resurfaced basketball courts now also line for pickleball,…
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Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square Has 4 Alumni in Olympic Games
Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square has four alumni are in Paris, participating in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Ashley Sessa, Class of 2022, is the youngest player to be named to the Olympic roster as a member of Team USA field hockey. Sessa is a high-performing member of the reigning NCAA championship UNC field hockey…
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Modern Playgrounds Go Beyond ADA to Include Neurodiversity
Within hours of cutting the ribbon for the new playground at Warminster Community Park in Bucks County last May, the community’s Facebook page lit up with posts by parents grateful for the communication board, reports EIN Presswire. It’s part of the playground design that came from General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square. The board is…
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America’s Best Employers for Women Includes 1 From Delaware County
Seventeen of the nation’s best employers for women are in the Greater Philadelphia Area, and one of them is in Delaware County. Forbes named SAP in Newtown Square to its 2024 list of America’s Best Employers for Women, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks 600 companies in America. Forbes surveyed more…
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