Daily News | Some Philly pools aren’t opening until late July and August because of the lifeguard shortage
. Thanks to them, he said, the city was “bucking the national trend and on track to open 100% of available public pools this summer.”A month later, some public pools remained closed. The city’s website offered little clarity, simply saying several pools, including Stinger in Grays Ferry, Tustin in Overbrook, and Dendy in North Philadelphia, were “expected to open after July 5.
“For those pools still struggling to staff up, we are currently working hand-in-hand with the final group of lifeguard candidates to complete all the necessary paperwork and screenings to begin working on the pool deck as soon as possible,” said Parks and Rec spokesperson Maita Soukup. She said the goal is still to open all 61 pools available — there are 70 outdoor pools but nine were never going to open this summerSix pools are slated to open this month and four pools, including Baker in Overbrook
and Gathers in North Philadelphia, still don’t have opening dates because of staffing. Amos and M.L. King, Jr. pools in North Philadelphia don’t have opening dates yet as they are undergoing capital repairs. M.L. King, Jr. was supposed to open July 4 and Amos was one of the pools slated to open sometime after July 5.
For those pools that are opening later than expected, the parks department is working to keep pools open later in the season, possibly through Sept. 10. Last year, poolsThis summer’s delays come at the heels of a shortage of lifeguards two decades in the making and made worse by the pandemic. Pools in Philly were
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