Parks & Rec will close part of the Schuylkill River Trail on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

The Manayunk Canal Towpath will be closed from Shawmont Ave. to Leverington Ave. This closure will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will allow staff to conduct important maintenance. This is the second phase of work started earlier in the month.

Pedestrians and cyclists will not have access to this section during this time.

Do you live in Philadelphia? You can get free vaccines for the flu and COVID-19 at City health centers. You don’t need to be a registered patient to get a vaccine at these locations. Find out more.

Several third-party companies are sending emails to pension plan members, soliciting business with the premise of reviewing members’ pension plans for strategic priorities. These third-party companies are not associated with the Philadelphia Board of Pensions & Retirement. If you receive one of these emails, you may ignore or delete it. You can also report these emails using the “report phishing” button in Microsoft Outlook and they will be blocked as needed.

The City of Philadelphia Department of Streets, Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS), and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR), announce the suspension of the MLK Drive Weekend Closure for Recreation on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 due to the 54th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

MLK Drive will remain open to motor vehicles as it serves as a key point of access for regatta competitors and audience members.

Seasonal recreation closures will resume on November 2, which includes weekend vehicle restrictions.

Here’s the remaining seasonal closure schedule:
November 2-3 – Regular weekend vehicle closure
November 9-11 – Extended vehicle closure for Veterans Day
November 16-17 – Regular weekend vehicle closure
November 23-24 -Regular weekend vehicle closure
November 28 – December 1 – Extended vehicle closure for Thanksgiving and the last weekend of the seasonal closure

Please plan your trips accordingly.