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  • Snow-covered playground equipment.
    Newtown Square, Parks and recreation

    General Recreation Offers Tips on Restoring Playgrounds After Winter

    February 27, 2026

    When this winter’s freezing temperatures and snow accumulation finally end, playgrounds will require some special attention in anticipation of spring. For schools and municipalities, spring…

  • Equipment for the new inclusive playground in Robbinsville, built with help from General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square.
    Newtown Square

    New Robbinsville Playground Built With General Recreation’s Help

    December 1, 2025

    Kids were able to enjoy a new, fully-inclusive playground at Community Park in Robbinsville, New Jersey, one of the latest projects worked on by General…

  • Children, parents and officials gather at the new pocket park outside York City Police headquarters.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation Helps Design Pocket Park for York City Police

    October 24, 2025

    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…

  • An all-abilities playground at Whitehall Road Regional Park that opened to the public July 25.
    Newtown Square

    Whitehall Road Regional Park Now Open with Help From General Recreation

    August 1, 2025

    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…

  • A picnic table with a wheelchair.
    Newtown Square

    2025 Recreation Trends: Design, Sustainability, Inclusivity, Innovation

    March 29, 2025

    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…

  • A small shelter provides cover for a dugout at a community baseball game.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation Introduces Poligon, a Shelter for Public Spaces

    March 22, 2025

    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,…

  • A ribbon cutting Nov. 25 officially opened a new school yard/playground for the John B. Kelly School in Germantown.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation: John B. Kelly School Hosts Tour of New School Yard

    December 27, 2024

    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…

  • A rendering of the Jake's Place Play Area in Camden Park.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation in Newtown Square Helps With Camden Park Playground

    December 11, 2024

    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…

  • Enthusiastic kids are ready to play as a ribbon is cut opening an improved playground at the Fox Chase Recreation Center.
    Philadelphia

    General Recreation Playground Revamp Opens at Fox Chase Recreation Center

    November 27, 2024

    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…

  • A boy and girl enjoy new playground equipment at Whitemarsh's Magical Miles Park in Lafayette Hill.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation Brings Upgraded Inclusive Playground to Lafayette Hill

    October 29, 2024

    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…

  • Two children try out a communication s board a the new Warminster Community Park playground in Bucks County.
    Newtown Square

    Modern Playgrounds Go Beyond ADA to Include Neurodiversity

    August 3, 2024

    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…

  • General Recreation helped design the equipment and layout of a playground at Brightbill Park in Lower Paxton Township.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation Designs All-Inclusive Playground in Lower Paxton Township

    June 15, 2024

    The latest improvements to the 41-acre Brightbill Park in Lower Paxton Township includes a new inclusive, multi-part playground designed by General Recreation Inc. of Newtown…

  • Children playing on a playground spinner. P
    Newtown Square

    The Benefits of Incorporating Playground Spinners Into Playground Design

    March 23, 2024

    Playground spinners are a valuable addition to any outdoor play area, offering numerous advantages for children of all ages. By including playground spinners in your…

  • The Volo, the latest innovation in playground equipment.
    Newtown Square

    Elevate the Playground Experience with Volo From Landscape Structures

    February 10, 2024

    General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square is introducing the latest equipment innovation for the playground from Landscape Structures—Volo. Volo, for children aged 5 to 12,…

  • Volunteers from the community help assemble a piece of playground equipment.
    Newtown Square

    General Recreation: Community Build Gives Everyone a Stake in a New Playground

    December 16, 2023

    School and community playgrounds don’t always have to be built just by professional contractors. Community and school volunteers can lend a hand as well. General…

  • The ReviWheel, a Landscape Structures product from General Recreation that can be added to local playground projects.
    Newtown Square

    Revi Products Can be an Active Addition to Your Community or School Playground

    November 18, 2023

    Landscape Structures’ Revi products, available from General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square, feature a sculptural form that can be added to your playground project to…

  • Kids wait to go into the child-sized Fonthill Castle at the new Doylestown playground.
    Newtown Square

    Doylestown Playground Officially Opens Oct. 16 With Help from General Recreation

    October 28, 2023

    Kids christened the new inclusive Doylestown playground even before the ribbon cutting was complete, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The children climbed up ladders, crawled…

  • A boy works his way across an outdoor fitness board
    Newtown Square

    FitCore Extreme Embraces Popularity of High-Intensity Strength Training

    January 19, 2023

    As the nation continues to embrace the importance of fitness, particularly for children, General Recreation in Newtown Square gives you FitCore Extreme to create your…

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