A proposal before the school board could see the pool at Sayre-Morris Recreation Center in West Philadelphia reopened. It was shuttered in 2017.
is working on a partnership with the City in an effort to reopen the district-owned pool at West Philadelphia's Sayre-Morris Recreation Center., the proposal to reopen the long-shuttered pool was announced at a school board meeting held last week.
The pool was closed in 2017, because it needed repairs and, last year, the school board voted against a $10 million renovation project for the pool. However, KYW Newsradio reported that, at last week's meeting, school superintendent Tony Watlington, said there was a proposal in the works that would see a partnership with the City help re-open the pool at 59th and Spruce streets.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
Philadelphia had previously used the indoor pool to help train lifeguards, and it's likely that could happen again if the pool is indeed reopened.This article tagged under:
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