A lone cyclist on the Schuylkill River Trail with spring blooms behind

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John Gough exiting the Riverloop on the Walnut Street Dock
Stories
In Memory of John F. Gough
March 2018
John Francis Gough, treasured friend of Schuylkill Banks, passed away on March 18, 2018. John was the longest tenured SRDC board member, going back to...
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Out on the Trail
Out on the Trail Update
March 2018
While February was strangely warm, March has certainly made up for it! Daffodil and tulip bulbs continue to come up all along the trail and we...
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Stories
Christian to Crescent Receives $12M in Federal Funding
March 2018
Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey announced on March 6 that the US Department of Transportation will provide $12,000,000 in funding to the City of...
Schuylkill Arsenal
Glimpse at the Past
Schuylkill Arsenal
March 2018
The Schuylkill Arsenal was built at Grays Ferry Avenue and Washington Avenue in 1800. It furnished supplies for the US Military, later specializing in...
Naval Asylum
Glimpse at the Past
Philadelphia Naval Asylum
March 2018
The 20.7 acre campus located on Grays Ferry Avenue south of Christian Street, now known as Naval Square, served the US Navy for 150 years. The Asylum...