Playground equipment can get hot, even on a cloudy day. Getty Images/iStockphoto. Dark-painted surfaces and metal retain heat. This table below was 149 in the sun.

A beloved piece of playground equipment is turning 100 years old. The history of the jungle gym and monkey bars is full of weird and and delightful twists, spanning from Japan to suburban Chicago.

Scott Valley Park was retrofitted with accessible playground equipment in honor of Sophie Jones, who lived with cerebral palsy. By M.G. Perez • Published May 31, 2025 • Updated on June 2, 2025 ...

WEST CHESTER — Although the new playground in Everhart Park was designed by kids – and for kids – a couple of adults played around at Friday’s ribbon cutting. County Commissioner Josh ...

A zip line was one of residents’ most requested pieces of playground equipment, Gruenenfelder says. One is planned for the playground, along with a net climber, a climbing wall, a play structure with ...

A $1 million grant designated for the project from the Environmental Protection Agency was among a series of federal grant ...

Philadelphia has much to offer when it comes to entertainment, and these popular spots have made their way onto the 50th ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Playground equipment that was installed at McDonald's PlayPlaces across the country is being recalled after dozens of reports of injuries.

Universal playground takes shape, but donations needed. SHEBOYGAN - Equipment has been ordered and construction could begin this spring, but more donations are needed to turn the dream of a ...