“Rebuild is so excited to kick off investments here at Murphy Rec,” said Kira Strong, Executive Director for Rebuild. “Our community engagement process showed a deep love of outdoor sports like baseball, soccer, softball and football. Lawrence was a dedicated employee of the recreation department for 37 years and worked at this site when it was known as Greenwich Recreation Center. The improvements coming to Murphy Recreation Center were informed by Rebuild’s deep community engagement process aggregating feedback and design ideas from neighbors. In 1964, this site was renamed in honor of Lawrence E. Now I can look forward to my grandchildren and their friends playing on a state-of-the-art field,” said Mark Squilla, Councilmember (1st district).

“Murphy Rec is personal to me. My friends and I played on this field when we were young, as did my children and their friends, so it is very gratifying for me to be a part of this great Rebuild renovation project! Generations of Philadelphia children have used the field for many years, despite its condition. The children of South Philly can now have that same feeling here at Murphy.” “I remember when I was a kid playing here at Murphy, I always felt safe and joyful.

“What a great day to be in South Philadelphia, where I grew up, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Murphy Rec Center,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. The $7.5 million of improvements at Murphy Rec Center were made possible by the city’s Rebuild program, Philadelphia’s $500 million historic investment in public spaces, and supported in part by Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia committing $750,000 to the project. Murphy Recreation Center located in South Philly. PHILADELPHIA (June 21, 2023) – This afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney, City officials, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and community members broke ground at the Lawrence E. The City’s Rebuild program invests $7.5 Million in the Lawrence E.

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