Apply now for the Fall 2017 Citizens Planning Institute!

Apply now for the Fall 2017 Citizens Planning Institute! Deadline is September 20th! What is CPI? The main programming of Citizens Planning Institute (CPI) is a seven-week course that provides an introduction to city planning, zoning, & the development process. Who is CPI for? Any Philadelphian who loves where they live! If you want to make … More Apply now for the Fall 2017 Citizens Planning Institute!

Join the South Philly Food Co-op for Happy Hour at SouthHouse on Thursday!

Join us at SouthHouse for the co-op’s summer happy hour. All food and drink will be 10% off from 5-8pm. Use your savings to support the co-op in a 50/50 raffle! Members, if you bring a friend who signs up at the happy hour, both you and a friend will get a beer on us! … More Join the South Philly Food Co-op for Happy Hour at SouthHouse on Thursday!

13/15 Neighborhood Bikeway Project to Begin Phase One

The 13/15 Neighborhood Bikeway Project is a north/south pair of priority bicycle streets between Center City and South Philadelphia, from Oregon Avenue to Market Street. The new bikeway treatment includes signage and pavement markings to indicate priority for bicyclists over vehicles. This project will not result in a loss of parking or vehicle lanes, but … More 13/15 Neighborhood Bikeway Project to Begin Phase One

Thank you to Homegrown Coffee and Creations!

Thank you to Homegrown Coffee and Creations (just west off Broad on Jackson) co-owners, Christian Sassani (in the picture) and Jimmy Rossoni who have been contributing coffee grinds to the South Philadelphia High School Garden compost pile. They throw in tomato scraps too (from their amazing grilled cheese sandwiches!) SPHS student Carlos Colon (also pictured), … More Thank you to Homegrown Coffee and Creations!

Household Waste Drop-off dates in August

Contact:    Keisha McCarty-Skelton, 215-686-5499 / keisha.mccarty@phila.gov Crystal Jacobs Shipman,  215-686-5088 / crystal.jacobs@phila.gov                                                                                                                               UNWANTED BULK ITEMS, TELEVISIONS AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE WELCOMED AT STREETS DEPARTMENT MOBILE WASTE DROP-OFF SITES PHILADELPHIA (July 27) – The Philadelphia Streets Department will host six mobile sanitation convenience centers on Saturday, August 5th from 9 am to 5 … More Household Waste Drop-off dates in August