General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square provided improvements to playground areas at Fox Chase Recreation Center.

Philadelphia City Councilman Brian O’Neill and Department of Parks and Commissioner Susan Slawson recently cut a ribbon to celebrate the improvements, writes Tom Waring for PA Times.

The 18-month project was completed in phases. The $2.5 million project includes milling, overlay and color coating of the tennis, hockey, and basketball courts, with the tennis courts painted blue and green to resemble the courts at the U.S. Open.

“The colors are amazing,” Slawson said.

General Recreation also converted an unused hockey court into a multi-sport court for pickleball and futsal., a football-based sport played on a hardcourt.

A new driveway was installed and relocated to expand the play area, and a new spray ground was added. .

There was also new landscaping, and security cameras installed.

There are separate areas for 2- to 5-year-olds, and 5-to-12-year-olds.

The playground has swings, sliding boards, climbing structures, a carousel, a teeter-totter, benches, tables and a checkers board.

“This is state-of-the-art equipment,” O’Neill said, adding he would be open to more suggestions from young people and recreation leaders.

Also attending the ceremony were the Rev. Phong Le, of St. Cecilia Parish; Steve Phillips, president of Fox Chase Town Watch; and Ken Warner, a longtime Fox-Rok Athletic Association volunteer.

Find out more about the improved playground in the PA Times.

General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square serves Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, and has helped hundreds of community leaders and organizations build playgrounds that are safe, aesthetically pleasing and made to last.

General Recreation projects are supported by expert services, including site evaluation, playground design, installation, and community build services.

Find out more about the work of General Recreation.