In early April, the Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center in Fairhill hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration to mark the completion of their $16 million renovation, funded through the City’s Rebuild initiative.
Event highlights include the ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches from local leaders, and the unveiling of the community-created mural El Ritmo del Centro.
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Community members, organizers and city leaders gather to listen to speakers during the ribbon-cutting celebration at the newly renovated Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center in Fairhill on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
Miguel Martinez-Valle, NBC10/Telemundo reporter, introduces Susan Slawson, commissioner of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, during the ribbon-cutting celebration at the newly renovated Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center in Fairhill on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
City leaders, organizers, and officials cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the newly renovated Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center in Fairhill on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
Guests gather around "El Ritmo del Centro" (The Rhythm of the Center), a 5,000-square-foot mural designed by Linda Fernandez, Keir Johnston, and Ernel Martinez of Amber Art and Design, along 5th Street and Allegheny Avenue, after the ribbon-cutting at the newly renovated Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center in Fairhill on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
