The heat forecasted for Labor Day and the first week of September couldn’t come at a worse time, as it’s typically when Philadelphia closes city pools for the season.
Temple students can receive three college credits for working as lifeguards at city pools this summer, as part of a new partnership between the university and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The program is the latest city hiring incentive to staff its 74 pools, many of which remained closed last year due to employee shortages.
PHILADELPHIA — Multiple gas leaks in Port Richmond resulted in an explosion early New Year’s Day that led to the collapse of two homes and multiple people being taken to hospitals, according to city fire officials. None of the injuries appeared to be fatal, but two people were rescued from