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How to keep your children safe from burns in hot playgrounds
Doctors say there have been instances of children being hospitalized because their skin has been burned by playground equipment. So, when kids … Click for complete story.
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Smoking ban at Egg Harbor Township recreational fields and playgrounds gaining steam – Shore …
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – For five years, a grassroots effort to ban smoking at Egg Harbor Township’s athletic fields and playgrounds has been … Click for complete story.
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Proposal for parks in govt land: Will it work?
Now the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has a new proposal to have parks and playgrounds mainly on government land as part of the … Click for complete story.
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Cornered in the playgrounds of the elite
Parks and playgrounds often end up as sites for makeshift homes, temples, parking spaces and are even used as venues of functions. Further, there is … Click for complete story.
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Little Elm playgrounds almost complete; Recreation Center to expand – Star Local: Little Elm Journal
The town of Little Elm has been busy updating various amenities for its residents. The playgrounds at Beard Park and Little Elm Park are both … Click for complete story.
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Two STL parks receive top marks on national ‘play’ list : Lifestyles – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two STL playgrounds are being praised for their accessibility to children with special needs. “Brendan’s Playground” in Westhoff Park in O’Fallon, Mo. Click for complete story.
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I Brought My Daughter From War-Torn Ukraine to America | The New Republic
There were two playgrounds with sprawling jungle gyms near our new home for her to explore; bagels with strawberry cream cheese, something she’d … Click for complete story.
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‘Kids Castle’ playground in Vernon Hills to get facelift – Vernon Hills Review – Chicago Tribune
An overhaul of the popular “Kids Castle” playground is part of a proposed $1.2 million renovation project at the 68-acre Deerpath Park in Vernon Hills. Click for complete story.
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READER DISCUSS: Balancing dogs and playground areas
A PLAY in the park is not just fun for kids, but for the four-legged family members too. But where do you draw the line on dogs in playground areas?…
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The Marietta Daily Journal – Marietta couple gets hitched at S C church ruins
Rho Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was one of the many chapters that participated in the recent 1908 Playgrounds … Click for complete story.
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La Crosse’s Powell Park to become an ‘inclusive playground’
“The federal laws are changing, the cultures are changing, we inadvertently left off a whole group of people in our playground programs that we … Click for complete story.
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Child’s play: Notting Hill’s gloriously risky New Adventure Playground in the 1960s
From the outset, an acceptance and exploration of risk had been at the heart of the adventure play experience, as expressed by Lady Allen’s rallying … Click for complete story.
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TOMORROW AT 10: protecting your kids from hidden playground dangers
Kids and playgrounds go hand-in-hand. But the hidden dangers Investigator Amy Davis uncovered at playgrounds in our area could have many … Click for complete story.
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Peoria school district inspecting playgrounds; checkng for dangers as kids return to school
The Peoria Unified School District has completed a two month long inspection of playgrounds and facilities. Inspectors were looking for problems like … Click for complete story.
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Park renovation features climbing rocks, a slide and swings
Burien City Manager Kamuron Gurol gives kids a spit on a new playground toy at the re-opening of Dottie Harper Park Wednesday. Click for complete story.
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Leighton touts completion of $325k in improvements to two Wilkes-Barre parks – Times Leader …
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton talks about the renovations at various city parks including the enhancements to Frances Slocum Playground in … Click for complete story.
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Weston’s Shaban Praises Ban On Pesticides At Playgrounds In Towns, Cities | The Weston Easton …
“This measure represents a great step forward for our state, safeguarding our children from these toxic chemicals on town playgrounds.” said Rep. Click for complete story.
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Report: Wood playground at Evanston’s Penny Park can be restored – Evanston Review
To restore the playground, the city would remove the existing playground equipment and restore it as closely as possible to its original condition, … Click for complete story.
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Summer Fun at Portsmouth Adventure Playparks
The free playgrounds, which are owned and run by Portsmouth City Council’s play service, are open six days a week, during term time and school … Click for complete story.
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[Un]level playing fields : Mini stadia project hits speed bump – The Express Tribune
“In various districts, landowners are reluctant to spare their land for playgrounds,” it stated. “They say that the rates offered by the government are very … Click for complete story.
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Alumni Flatbush: A New Playground for the Sneakerhead Culture
et al. collaborative recently completed the design for a new retail boutique located on Church Ave. It’s Alumni of New York’s second store to open on … Click for complete story.
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Keep kids SAFE on playgrounds
Is your child falling into a preventable playground injury? Whether sliding, swinging or jumping onto a playground, an injury is the last thing any family … Click for complete story.
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Health + Fitness
Playgrounds are a haven for youngsters—they get to run, slide and swing with their friends or siblings, all while you watch the fun from a safe distance … Click for complete…
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Chutes and ladders: DeKalb Park District upgrades playgrounds
Todd Bex, construction project manager for the DeKalb Park District, installs a ladder at the new playground at Garden of Eden Park, 1343 Adam’s … Click for complete story.
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Burien’s Improved Dottie Harper Playground Opens | The Highline Times / Des Moines News
City of Burien leadership and officials from around the region will celebrate the newly-renovated Dottie Harper Park Playground and a new roof on the … Click for complete story.
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Afghanistan’s children play in ruined playgrounds as war rages on
As the war in Afghanistan presses on, images of local playgrounds portray the toll the war-induced destruction has placed over the Afghan children … Click for complete story.
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Maintain status quo on mobile towers in playgrounds: HC to govt- Gizbot
The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) not to pass any directions … Click for complete story.
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The three best playgrounds in Centennial… – Centennial Parklands
The three best playgrounds in Centennial Parklands (including a wheelchair-friendly swing!) Click for complete story.
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Reply to PIL opposing mobile-tower-on-park move: Bombay High Court to Maharashtra …
… in furtherance of a March 2014 state notification permitting installation of mobile towers on playgrounds, recreation grounds, parks and gardens. Click for complete story.
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