One of the worst-kept secrets of Philadelphia's park system, a watering hole known as Devil's Pool that has long served as a summer cool down for city kids, is getting shut down. In what has become a ...

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is reportedly cracking down on swimmers headed to the dangerous Devil's Pool on the weekends. The swimming hole in Wissahickon Valley Park will be closed on the ...

The recent press coverage of Devil’s Pool has stirred up anger among a few residents who believe more attention should be paid to the fact that swimming has always been banned there. I would agree ...

We have questions. Do you have the answers? We’ve been covering the enforcement of the swimming ban at Devil’s Pool, but — enforcement or not — we haven’t been swimming in it recently. Mt.

The Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Valley Park has attracted jumpers and swimmers for generations, but officials say an increase in injuries and crime prompted the decision. Orange and white trails at ...