And another installment in what's become a series on rubber mat surfacing in area playgrounds. This time it's Chapel Hill. And when I say rubber mat surfacing, I'm talking about those springy, rubber ...

Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a ...

Carroll County commissioners on Thursday approved almost $50,000 in county funds to repair and replace equipment at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Aubrey Roach, 19 months, plays on the slide at the ...

We have now learned that the municipal government in Washington, D.C., has closed three children’s playgrounds with “poured-in-place” rubber surfacing after high levels of lead were found.

(Reuters Health) - Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the ...

New slides, swings, and climbing features were offered on Saturday, November 1, at Forest Park Beach, providing new ...

I got a question on Twitter about a week ago from a mom looking for something other than mulch or sand surfacing at Raleigh parks. We're talking the rubberized surfacing that I pointed out in my ...