Philadelphia Front Page News TV-Radio News In Brief: Hartranft Community Center reopens after being shuttered for more than two decades Forward news by KYW Newsradio frontpagenews1@yahoo.com
Above: Officials cut the ribbon at the new Hartranft Community Center.
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Hartranft Community Center, the long-shuttered 60,000-square foot facility that once served as a much-needed safe space for neighbors and children on the blocks surrounding its location on West Cumberland Street, has finally been restored to its former glory.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority, along with a number of other local officials, unveiled the new-and-improved facility on Tuesday after a yearslong redevelopment to the tune of $11.5 million.
Philadelphia Housing Authority Kelvin Jeremiah said the reopened community center fills a void.
"For a community that didn't have this space that missed this space it was a central location for so many of the good things that were happening in the community,” he said. “I think it’s incredible.”
The space boasts two levels. One with large multi-purpose classrooms and a kitchen. The other has an indoor swimming pool.
