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It’s been 20 years in the making, but Catharpin Regional Park in Gainesville is being made into a community destination. Recently, the county cut the ribbon on a new playground at the park, which includes playground equipment for those ages 2 to 12, four shaded searing areas, and a new picnic table. Some of the highlights of the new playset include built-in musical instruments and a spinning wave seat. The 7,200 square-foot upgrades cost taxpayers $235,000 and are manufactured by the Alabama-...

MONDAY UPDATE THEN: Archbald was in the midst of plans to renovate three aging borough playgrounds when a tree toppled over from winter weather, crushing the playground equipment at a fourth park in December 2019. NOW: Archbald has replaced the crushed equipment, in addition to equipment at two other playgrounds. The borough did not receive grant funding for its other planned playground overhaul, but officials applied for a new grant in 2020. One year after a tree crushed a portion of Archbald�...