“What a great day to be in South Philadelphia, where I grew up, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Murphy Rec Center,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. The $7.5 million of improvements at Murphy Rec Center were made possible by the city’s Rebuild program, Philadelphia’s $500 million historic investment in public spaces, and supported in part by Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia committing $750,000 to the project. Murphy Recreation Center located in South Philly. PHILADELPHIA (June 21, 2023) – This afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney, City officials, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and community members broke ground at the Lawrence E. The City’s Rebuild program invests $7.5 Million in the Lawrence E.
