The park’s name changed in 1967 from the Tacony Creek Park to the Charles A. Russo Park to honor him as a leader of the community. He was the founder of three important Tacony Industrial firms which provided jobs for many residents. The park includes a playground, basketball courts, and Juniata golf course and clubhouse. Its boundaries are Tacony Creek from Wyoming Avenue to Cheltenham Avenue within the city boundary. Source: Fairmount Park, a History and Guidebook, 1974, p.143, Esther M. Klein, 917.
The park’s name changed in 1967 from the Tacony Creek Park to the Charles A. Russo Park to honor him as a leader of the community. He was the founder of three important Tacony Industrial firms which provided jobs for many residents. The park includes a playground, basketball courts, and Juniata golf course and clubhouse. Its boundaries are Tacony Creek from Wyoming Avenue to Cheltenham Avenue within the city boundary. Source: Fairmount Park, a History and Guidebook, 1974, p.143, Esther M.