Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation

At a packed town hall, City Councilmember Jeffery Young proposed replacing the library with a mixed-use building. It didn’t go well.

The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.

The library is the first of 12 to receive upgrades with funding from Philly’s soda tax as part of the city’s Rebuild program.