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Lifeguard shortage threatens to close some beaches and pools in the Philadelphia region and down the Shore

Recruiting and hiring guards has been a challenge for years, but it’s proven particularly difficult in some spots this summer amid a nationwide lifeguard shortage that was exacerbated by the pandemic.

A lifeguard chair is pictured at Samuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
A lifeguard chair is pictured at Samuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section on Thursday, May 13, 2021.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer