Public Pools | Audacy

City looking to fill hundreds of lifeguard positions this summer

February 25, 2025
Camden’s public pools are finally open after delay due to maintenance issues

July 11, 2024
A heat advisory is in effect in Philadelphia. Here's what to know about city emergency resources Health tips for you and your pets; hotlines; and cooling center, pool and sprayground locations

June 18, 2024
Get paid to spend the Philadelphia summer in your bathing suit The Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for a few good lifeguards

May 7, 2023
City, school district again evaluating cost of reopening dilapidated Sayre pool The swimming pool at Sayre High School’s rec center has been closed since 2017

March 27, 2023
Expanded training hours, cash bonuses the latest city incentives for summer lifeguards Any lifeguard who applies by April 15 will get a $1,000 end-of-season bonus

March 23, 2023
Philly begins recruiting, training lifeguards for city’s summer pools The city aims to open more of their 70-plus pools than they were able to last summer

January 18, 2023
Philadelphia will open 50 pools this summer despite nationwide lifeguard shortage Philadelphia Parks & Rec committed to opening 80% of the pools available in the city on a rolling basis

June 22, 2022
70-year-old grandmother returns to lifeguard chair to give Philly kids some help this summer

June 18, 2022
Longtime Philly lifeguard calls recruitment incentives 'icing on the cake' Lifeguards will get a pay raise this year, and the city is offering free certification classes for young people

April 13, 2022