Newtown Square
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General Recreation: Young Woman’s Project Made Playground More Accessible
Maria Ciao earned a Girl Scout Humanitarian Award and the Girl Scout’s Gold Award for working to install accessible play equipment at North Park’s Flagstaff Grove playground in Allegheny County. She was helped in her effort by General Recreation, Inc. of Newtown Square. General Recreation doesn’t usually have an opportunity to work with young people…
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A Movement Is Afoot to Bring Children Back to the Playgrounds
A movement is underway nationwide to get children moving again by promoting safe and stimulating play at local playgrounds, according to a July 2022 article at voiceofplay.org. A decrease in children’s physical activity can contribute to social, developmental and other health issues. Researchers have found that children are three to five times more active while…
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General Recreation: Expertly Designing a Playground Is No Laughing Matter
Playground design has come a long way from the traditional steel structures fixed in concrete found in your neighborhoods and schoolyards, according to an article in the Play and Playground Encyclopedia. These days, there is a wide range of equipment and features with imaginative and innovative elements to keep kids interested. Playground design has also…
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General Recreation: We-Go-Swing, Revolutionary New Inclusive Swing
General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square, a provider of commercial playground and recreational equipment throughout the region, always has its eye on inclusive play, making sure that all children can join in the fun. With that in mind, General Recreation introduces the We-Go-Swing, providing a whole new way to play for all. It’s the first…
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This Newtown Square Native Took Lingerie to a Different (P)lace
The underwear market ran either sexy or frumpy 22 years ago when Newtown Square native Araks Yeramyan started her lingerie company Araks. She wanted a third choice, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore for Barron’s Penta. “So, I created what I wanted to wear: Colorful, bright, fun, 100 percent cotton lingerie that blurs the distinction between outerwear and…
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General Recreation: Harmony Playground in Lititz Was a Community Effort
The “Harmony Playground” in Lititz, PA went from one local resident’s request for a wheelchair-accessible swing to a full-fledged playground thanks to the efforts of the entire community, assisted by General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. General Recreation is a provider of playground and recreational equipment throughout the region. Kathy Blankenbiller, a Lititz resident, wanted…
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General Recreation: Children at Play Engage the Senses and Discover Their World
Sensory-rich playgrounds help children develop as they learn about the world around them and use their different senses to explore, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square, a leading distributor of playground and recreational equipment. These are just some of the elements found at your local playground that can help children develop their senses.…
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SAP Struggles to Achieve Gender Equality But Some Issues Remain
SAP, which has its American headquarters in Newtown Square, has been aiming for gender equality, trying to bring women into senior positions at the same time that some women staffers company-wide are complaining about unwanted advances from senior male managers and an unresponsive HR department, writes Amy Thomason and Giles Turner for Insurance Journal. SAP had…
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Ridley Creek’s Colonial Plantation: Ewes’ll Love This
Ridley Creek State Park is known for its hiking trails and picnic areas, but it’s also host to a lesser-known historical treasure, the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, reports the 6abc digital staff and Dan Sheridan. The living history location in Newtown Square shows visitors what life was like on a 1700s farm. “We’re a historic site…
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Grants Are Available to Help You Fund Your Next Playground Project
Thinking of constructing or renovating a playground for your organization, or do you just need some support maintaining an existing playground? There are a number of private and public funding organizations that can provide grants that will get you on your way, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. Playgrounds can be an expensive…
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General Recreation Partners Locally to Create ADA-Accessible Play Area
A collaboration between Newtown Square’s General Recreation experts and township officials outside Pittsburgh helped make an inclusive playground a reality at Clever Park in Robinson Township. The partnership was part of General Recreation’s mission to support local businesses and enhance recreational accessibility for the community. Robinson Township had completed a parks assessment with a recommendation…
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Play Area Symbol Sign Lets All Children Express Themselves
Communication and expression are critical skills children need as they develop, but not every child finds it easy to communicate verbally. Symbols and pictures are another effective way to get a message across for children who are non-verbal, speech-challenged, speak different languages, or who are just learning to communicate with friends and caregivers. Now playground…
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Suburban Office Market Wraps Up 2021 With One of Strongest Quarters in Past Two Years
The suburban office market ended 2021 with one of the strongest quarters for the past two years, which helped further stabilize it. Natalie Kostelni unlocked the performance metrics for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Clients are looking at taking less space and investing more in that space,” said Les Haggett of CBRE Group, the Dallas, Tx.…
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Children Become Explorers With General Recreation’s Smart Play Summit
Exploring is a great way for a child to develop. Exploring stimulates the senses with new sights, sounds, and smells; while it improves motor skills and tones muscles. Exploration, particularly shared among children, can develop social and emotional skills, fostering imagination and cooperation. It teaches problem-solving and strategic thinking. Some of the best explorations happen…
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General Recreation in Newtown Square Helped Bring Playground Vision to Life
When Jenny Morgan wanted an all-accessible playground in her rural, close-knit community of Warfordsburg, PA, she turned to General Recreation Inc. out of Newtown Square. A Google search for inclusive play equipment led Jenny to General Recreation and Landscape Structures playground consultant Steve Hemler. Steve developed a design where children with special needs could play…
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Robert A. Haley, Former Co-owner/President of Conshohocken-based Finnaren & Haley Paint Company, Dies Aged 94
Robert A. Haley, the longtime former co-owner and president of Finnaren & Haley, a Conshohocken paint company, died on December 23 at his home in Newtown Square aged 94, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haley took control of the company with his brother, Daniel J. Haley Jr., in 1958, after the death of…
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Marine Vet on a Mission to End Vet Suicides Through TikTok Videos
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Howard makes daily trips to the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square where he creates emotional TikTok videos to reach veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts to give them hope and support, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. “We’re burying 20 plus veterans a day,” Howard said. “It needs to be zero.”…
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Father Reflects on Death of His Son and His Friend in Two Different Wars
Fletcher Slutman Jr. couldn’t help but notice the similarities between his U.S. Marine son Christopher, killed in Afghanistan April 8, 2019, and his friend from high school, Daniel John Jones Jr., killed in Vietnam, writes Mike Argento for the York Daily Record. Jones was a pole vaulter, a Marple Newtown High School graduate, who joined…
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