The earliest swing sets, which date all the way back to the fifth century B.C., were nothing more than slabs of wood tied to a tree—the most basic of designs. Today, however, the outdoor staple has ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- South Philadelphia is now home to North America's largest swing set. The Anna C. Verna playground at FDR Park opened on October 21. The two-acre space is state-of-the-art with ...

A four-year-old Minnesota child is dead, after a swing set collapsed Monday morning in Zumbrota. This is the second swing-set death in Minnesota just this month; both were on home playgrounds. We ...

There’s something pretty magical about a backyard swing set. It’s not just a bunch of swings and a slide—it’s a spaceship, a castle, and a pirate ship, all rolled into one. Investing in a place where ...

LETTER | I’ve always equated the pendatang issue with how kids in a playground argue over a swing set, saying “we were here first” and hogging the set out of spite when others just want to have the ...