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    Happy Hollow, the oldest city-owned recreation center, is set to receive significant renovations in 2026

    Happy Hollow Recreation Center, the city’s oldest rec center, is finally getting a long-promised renovation. A nearly $16 million Rebuild project, backed by city, state, and federal funds, will upgrade the 1911 activities building, add new playgrounds and a sprayground, and improve lighting, technology, and accessibility so more Germantown neighbors can safely use the space.

    ‘LONG LIVE NARD’: How one man seeks to fight gun crime through fitness in his brother’s name

    After his brother Bernard was killed, Germantown’s Chris Washington turned pain into purpose—launching N.A.R.D. Fitness, a red-walled community gym on Greene Street where training meets healing. With partners like Philadelphia CeaseFire and New Beginning Foundation, he’s building leaders, jobs, and violence-prevention pathways rooted in wellness and mental health.