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General Recreation: Fitness circuit playground a ‘win’ for El Primer Paso
The El Primer Paso School in Dover, NJ realized a “long-time dream” when it opened a new play area, said Susan O’Donnell, director of El Primer School. At the unveiling, El Primer Paso school family and supporters gathered, along with New York Jets players, to spread 20 tons of green and white loose-fill rubber mulch…
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For 47 Years, General Recreation has Helped Clients With Recreation Needs
General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square has been assisting clients for 47 years with their recreational needs thanks to its affiliation with national manufacturers to find the most innovative recreation products available. Through the years, General Recreation experts have guided and helped install thousands of local recreation projects in public and private parks, recreation areas,…
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Children’s Play Time Is a Key to Early Learning
Children’s play should be seen as an essential vehicle for learning and early education, not a distraction from it, say early childhood experts. That’s the message delivered at a webinar on the importance of play hosted by The Hunt Institute and Trust for Learning, writes Kara Arundel for K-12DIVE. “Children have to learn to…
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This Mouth-Watering List Includes 7 Spots in Delco
Fifteen of the best hoagie places in the Philadelphia suburbs include seven from Delaware County, writes Danielle Fusaro for Main Line Today. A Cut Above at 3523 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square is the perfect place to find an authentic Italian hoagie. Order the namesake hoagie. Hoagie names at Bria & Latella’s, 37 S.…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: French Manor Home for Sale in Newtown Square
A stunning French manor home on 1.2 extraordinary acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. This lovely residence exudes a refined luxury that is both perfect for families and marvelous for entertaining. The home impresses from the onset with its classically-tiled open foyer with a…
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General Recreation: Playground Nurtures Whole Child at Oak Knoll School
General Recreation in Newtown Square often has client projects that are years in the making but sometimes the creation of a great playground, like one at Oak Knoll School, is very swift. General Recreation’s Joe Del Vecchio worked closely with Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, New Jersey to remove an older…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Echo Valley Farm in Newtown Square
Historic Echo Valley Farm with a five-bedroom, six-full-and-two-half-bathroom main home is available for sale in Newtown Square. This 1.83-acre Echo Valley Farm property is part of the original William Lewis Farmstead. It offers rural serenity and five dwellings, including the main house, renovated barn, a secondary barn, and the original hay and milk houses. Each…
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Dunwoody Hosts In-Person Holiday Bazaar Nov. 17
Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, from 9 AM to 3 PM. The public is invited to attend. The Bazaar is the culmination of countless hours of preparation by Dunwoody’s residents, who organize the event as well as collect and create the items to be…
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From General Recreation: The Smart Play Centre
General Recreation in Newtown Square, a playground designer, and equipment supplier, introduces Smart Play Centre: Three separately themed playhouses for 2-to-5-year-olds. The one, two, or three playhouses link with a series of elevated crawl tunnels to foster dynamic learning and playing experience. In The Loft, handrails lead young children up the steps and into a…
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Thinking of Building a Playground? Here’s How to Get Started
If you’re thinking of building a playground in your community or school, you’ll need a vision and a systematic approach to get things started, according to General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square. You’re going to want a play environment that offers maximum play value to users and safety for visitors while minimizing the lifetime cost…
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Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square Enters Final Phase of Construction
Development has begun on the final phase of construction at the 218-acre Ellis Preserve at Routes 3 and 252 in Newtwon Square, reports the private equity fund manager Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. Ellis Preserve is a mixed-use campus blending office, retail, residential, and community. It includes historical architecture, outdoor trails, and corporate amenities. The…
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Trattoria Giuseppe, a Newtown Square Favorite, Closes for Good as Pandemic Leads to Bankruptcy
A favorite family-run Italian restaurant in Newtown Square closed over Thanksgiving weekend after a 15-year run as it files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. Trattoria Giuseppe at 4799 West Chester Pike was owned by Giuseppe Musso, a chef who worked in Sicily, Italy, and Switzerland. He, his wife, son,…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Colonial in Newtown Square
A fabulous fieldstone Colonial home with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. This beautifully designed natural fieldstone and Hardie board residence has all the amenities and upgrades. The home welcomes you with its elegant foyer with beautiful wood trim and details that showcase the sweeping…
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General Recreation: The New Shape of Play– Hedra
Play is the universal language of fun, collaboration, and growth. It’s the key to helping kids become better adults. So kids’ play structures need to amaze and inspire, challenge and empower, and promote empathy and pride. Play structures like the Hedra give children every opportunity to play from every angle. Hedra™ for children ages 5…
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General Recreation Can Help You Raise Money for a Playground
In today’s economic environment, playground fundraising can face financial obstacles to bring your playground project to life. General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square, a playground equipment provider and recreation space designer, can help with those fundraising issues. There are fun, creative ways to raise money, or you can use more traditional routes to raise capital,…
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Meet Delaware County’s Power Women of 2022
Main Line Today has selected women across the Main Line and Philadelphia suburbs as the Power Women of 2022. Ten of the honorees on the extensive list of accomplished women hail from Delaware County. Diana Perez-Rodgers This broadcast journalism veteran spearheaded Radnor RISE after her kids began asking questions about George Floyd’s murder.…
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Former Newtown Square Swim Coach Honored by USA Swimming
Frank Keefe, the former coach at Suburban Swim Center in Newtown Square who spent more than 30 years as head coach at Yale University, has won the 2022 USA Swimming Award, writes Matthew DeGeorge for Swimming World Magazine. While at Suburban Swim Center, Keefe’s pupils included Olympic medalists Carl Robie and Tim McKee. At Yale,…
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Broomall Man Remembered as the ‘Ironman of SEPTA’
Retired SEPTA bus driver James J. McCloskey earned his sobriquet, the “Ironman of SEPTA,” after his last shift in 1994. His coworkers arranged a farewell event to celebrate the Broomall resident’s 45 years of uninterrupted service. Broadcast reporter Bill Baldini was covering the event when he came up with the moniker, writes Gary Miles for…
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