A grassroots, volunteer-powered civic association in South Philadelphia. From Broad -7th, Snyder-Oregon
The South Philadelphia Book Fiesta offers you the chance to win a $50 or $30 Target gift card, or a one-year family membership to the Philadelphia Zoo, plus events, music, art activities, and more. The fiesta will be Saturday, October 19 from 11 am to 3 pm. But first, pick up your fiesta pass at … More S. Philly Libraries’ Book Fiesta, Oct. 19
The next and final meeting of the PES Refinery Advisory Group is tomorrow night, September 25th, 5:30-7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Prep Charter School at 1928 Point Breeze Avenue. This meeting will include an open house style format with boards that summarize what they have heard from feedback sessions so far and … More PES Refinery Advisory Group Meeting
Please join the blood drive TOMORROW Tuesday, September 24th from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Morgan Conference room at Jefferson Methodist Hospital, 2301 South Broad Street. Many morning appointments still available! Did you know… ? A blood transfusion is needed every 2 seconds in the United States. Each blood donation can save the lives … More Methodist Blood Drive Sept. 24
Join LoMo and TreePhilly, a program of the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation, for a Yard Tree Giveaway. Register Here
We knew that South Bowl is fantastic as it is but with the addition of The Yard it’s even better! For LoMo’s Annual Board Social held on July 14th, after bowling board members, volunteers and neighbors headed straight to the batting cages. You can choose “Baseball” or “Softball” pitch as well as the speed of the … More LoMo Board Social @ South Bowl & South Bowl Yard
LoMo is working with the Planning Commission and Councilman Squilla’s office to update our neighborhood’s zoning map as part of the Philadelphia 2035 planning process. By getting feedback from LoMo residents the city can expedite the process in updating the zoning codes for our neighborhood based on what we envision for the use and beautification of … More Join LoMo in Planning Our Neighborhood
South Bowl is Fantastic as it is but with the addition of outdoor activities in The Yard it’s even better! After bowling (Yes, we racked up more than a few STRIKES), LoMo board members, volunteers and neighbors headed straight to the batting cages. You can choose “Baseball” or “Softball” pitch as well as the speed … More The Yard at South Bowl
The LoMo Fall 2019 Flea Market (Saturday, Sept 21) registration will open August 1! Vendor spaces will be set up along the highly trafficked area on Broad Street between Snyder Avenue & Jackson Street (street-side in front of South Philadelphia High School). Our past flea markets have featured over 60 vendors and 1,600 shoppers! Event proceeds benefit our … More LoMo Fall Flea Market – Sat. Sept. 21, 2019!
Join the Philadelphia Orchard Project, South Philly High School, & LoMo for a festive gathering celebrating the beloved FIG! The event will cover the origins, history, and care for this delicious fruiting shrub, then cover fig propagation hands-on with cultivator Jeannette DiMeo! Attendees will leave with their very own cutting to grow at home, as … More Fig Fest Tomorrow, March 30
Mifflin Square Park, between 5th and 6th, and Wolf and Ritner, is a historic park in Southeast Philadelphia, originally built in the 1890s. The park is a center of neighborhood life and one of the few large open greenspaces in South Philly. Despite the many years since the park’s initial creation, much of it remains … More Help Restore Mifflin Square Park
