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Boathouse Row lights will be relit in March after a year of darkness

Boathouse Row lights will be relit in March after a year of darkness
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Lights on Boathouse Row to turn back on: What to know – NBC10 Philadelphia

It took a year and $2.1 million, but the light switch will be flipped back on along Philadelphia's Boathouse Row in March.

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South Philly s Marconi Plaza to get improvements, including bocce courts and more trees, benches

A plan for improvements to Marconi Plaza in South Philly includes new lighting, better crosswalks, more trees and new bocce courts. It is unclear if the Christopher Columbus statue will be affected.

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Kelly Pool polar plunge returns to raise money for Philly lifeguard recruitment

Kelly Pool polar plunge returns to raise money for Philly lifeguard recruitment
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Philly Phreeze looking to raise funds for city lifeguards

“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Anthony Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”

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