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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2023 · 15 MIN

The Fight to Keep Philly Pools Open

from City Cast Philly · host City Cast

Pools are a quintessential part of summer, but Philly’s pools have been struggling. It is not because people don’t want to to go to them, but because they can’t find the staff. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Alex Hughes-Taylor, Aquatics Director at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Robin Borlandoe, a retiree-turned-Philadelphia lifeguard who has been trying to solve the staffing shortage.  The city has a pool finder. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

Pools are a quintessential part of summer, but Philly’s pools have been struggling. It is not because people don’t want to to go to them, but because they can’t find the staff. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Alex Hughes-Taylor, Aquatics Director at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Robin Borlandoe, a retiree-turned-Philadelphia lifeguard who has been trying to solve the staffing shortage.  The city has a pool finder. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

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Pools are a quintessential part of summer, but Philly’s pools have been struggling. It is not because people don’t want to to go to them, but because they can’t find the staff. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Alex Hughes-Taylor, Aquatics Director at...

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