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CCD announces plans for Dilworth Park’s winter transformation, beginning Friday, November 14, with the return of the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and Cabin, the Wintergarden and the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market.

CCD and Allied Universal Security Services have launched a new recruitment and training initiative designed to attract cadets from the Philadelphia Police Department’s Police Explorer program, mostly first-time job seekers who want to pursue law enforcement careers.

City's employment recovery surpasses national average while downtown talent concentration reaches historic highs, new report finds.

CCD welcomes the arrival of autumn with a full lineup of free-to-attend programs starting in September at parks and public spaces across Center City, including events for office workers, a free hay maze and activities for families.

CCD is pleased to announce the return of Open Streets: West Walnut for its fall 2025 season, marking the program’s one-year anniversary. Following a successful inaugural year that transformed sections of Rittenhouse Row into a lively pedestrianized corridor, the series has added two additional dates this fall and will run on Sundays from September 7 through October 12.

Water Orchestra reimagines Dilworth Park's fountain as a playful, responsive musical instrument, activated in real-time by the gestures of anyone who steps onto the conductor’s podium. The installation runs September 5 through October 3.