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The Sacks Pool bereft of water thus bereft of life. It’s weird passing by a place that was teeming with noisy activity just a week or so ago and is now as quiet as a tomb. The lifeguards are gone and so are the bathers. Where did they all go? It will remain this way until June of 2026 provided that all goes well with the City of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sacks Pool bereft of water thus bereft of life. It’s weird passing by a place that was teeming with noisy activity just a week or so ago and is now as quiet as a tomb. 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