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Philadelphia Parks and Rec expands Playstreets with cooling kits

July 14, 2020

Playstreets works as an extension of the federal free lunch program designed to provide meals to kids during the summer. But this year, one third of the blocks in the program —100 out of 310 — will receive tents and patio umbrellas, misting fans, super soakers, a water jug, water balloons and neck cooling rags. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)

Philly recommends heat-vulnerable seniors ask neighbors for help

July 9, 2020

While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units over the past month, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to proactively combat heat-related dangers. City officials say they don’t have the money for a program like de Blasio’s and instead, are asking residents to help one another. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)