If you missed “Poopface: Dogs of Philadelphia” the popular kick-off photography exhibition at LoMo’s year-old Wanderlife Gallery, you can wipe that hangdog look off your face. The remount, “Poopface 2,” is happening Friday, January 17th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm with new mutts added to the mix. The show features photos on 35mm film by gallery … More Popular "Poopface" returns to Wanderlife!
Join LoMo at the Wanderlife Gallery at 2213 S. 13th Street for a Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 8 from 1 to 4 pm!
Recycle your Christmas tree in 2020 at South Philly High, 2101 South Broad Street. Saturday, January 4, 9 am to Noon Sunday, January 5, Noon to 3 pm A $5 donation is suggested.
The Mifflin Square Park Cleanup and Yard Tree Giveaway will be November 9, from 12 to 2 pm. Register at loveyourpark.org Register for a yard tree at treephilly.org. Coffee, snacks, and tools will be provided!
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
Join LoMo and TreePhilly, a program of the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation, for a Yard Tree Giveaway. Register Here
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
The Brush Factory Lofts is having a grand Opening Party tomorrow night — Wednesday 25, 6pm – 9pm. The number for the Lofts is 215-982-2521. Website is still being built, but the landing page is up: brushfactorylofts.com. Update 8/15/2019: Brush Factory Lofts (the official name) is now open! Tenants are moving in as of today. So … More Brush Factory Cleans Up Its Act
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
82 trees recycled! Thank you to Chris Nevins for organizing, LoMo Board and Environmental Committee members for assisting, Andres and Michael from Bartlett Tree Services, and our friends and neighbors who hauled trees to our first treecycle! Happy New Year!
Thursday, November 15, 2018, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Epiphany Church 1121 Jackson St. lower entrance next to rectory Training will be provided by Carmetta Dickerson, Town Watch Integrated Services “Get to know your neighbor before you need to know them!”
STREETS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET IMPROVEMENT FOR WEEK OF May 14 Temporary, Full Street Closures and Parking Restrictions Expected PHILADELPHIA –The following streets are scheduled for street improvement work during the week of May 14, Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced today. The work schedule includes temporary, full street closures and parking restrictions. Weather or special events … More Streets Department Announces Street Improvements
Congratulations to Marlene, our 2019 winner on 12th St.! Thank you to all of our neighbors for your beautiful decorations! We’re the best in the city!
Join the Epiphany Parish for their annual pasta dinner, Saturday, November 9 from 6 to 10 pm at Our Lady of Hope School, 1248 Jackson Street. Entertainment includes special guests Brandon Tomasello with The Mike Nigro All Star Band performing The Great American Song Book. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children under … More Epiphany Parish Pasta Dinner, Nov. 9
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
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
