Visiting the Philadelphia Flower Show every March at the Pennsylvania Convention Center was an anticipated annual event for my mom & I for nearly 14 years. Our last show, on March 1, 2020, would turn out to be our final social event for a very long time. So when the show was moved to FDR Park in South Philly, & now in June, I was concerned it would be too hot for my mom, driving down & parking in $22 lots instead of taking the train, ect. But as we walked along the tree-lined pathways & blooming floral displays my mom turned to me & said, "this is my favorite show yet!" Now until June 19, "In Full Bloom" offers visitors a new show layout, food & beverage offerings, special events, & recreational spaces including the Kids Cocoon & Play Space & several dining options. A variety of ticket options are available for guests, along with several returning and new events that will appeal to both seasoned fans of the Show and new audi
Oblivious to the relentless sun bearing down on them, the players dodged, jumped, struck, yelled and ran as they competed to be the “last person standing.” “The kids love the game,” said Max McGovern, 15, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School. Last month McGovern, a member of Boy Scout Troop 144 in Havertown, built a gaga pit at Aronimink Swim Club in Drexel Hill as part of his service project to achieve Eagle Rank. Gaga, a popular game for kids of all ages at nearby swim clubs and schools, is a form of dodge ball played in an octagon-shaped structure, or pit. Players hit the ball at each other with their hands, and are eliminated and must jump out of the pit if the ball strikes them on or below the knee. McGovern, a scout since he was seven-years-old, was required to plan, develop and lead a project which would be helpful to his community. “Max worked diligently to design the plans and arrange all the resources needed. We could not be happier with the outcome an