Thanks to our friends at Passyunk Post for this exciting information. A Vietnamese food vendor began serving traditional cuisine at a flea market in New Jersey. Those vendors now have plans to expand to a storefront in South Philadelphia under a different name. This restaurant called Pho-ladelphia will be opening soon at 11th and Jackson … More Vietnamese Restaurant opening soon at 11th and Jackson
The LoMo Civic Association is hosting a Rain Check Workshop. Come to this workshop to learn how you can get a free rain barrel from Philadelphia Water! Reduced pricing for downspout planters, rain gardens, depaving, and permeable pavers will also be offered. Philadelphia Water (PWD) believes that everyone can make a difference in transforming Philadelphia … More Rain Check Workshop at Fumo Family Library: Saturday, April 9!!
Where: Fumo Family Library When: Wednesday, March 16th, 6:30pm Green City, Clean Waters is Philadelphia’s plan to reduce stormwater pollution currently entering our Combined Sewer System through the use of green infrastructure. Maggie Dunn of the Philadelphia Water Department will share information about how green stormwater infrastructure can revitalize neighborhoods. She’ll also … More Learn About Philly’s “Green City, Clean Waters” Program March 16th
Our guest speaker from the Mural Arts Program, Shari Hersh, will discuss how artists are working within a community to make for a safer and cleaner neighborhood with community input and participation, specifically how MAP’s “Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge”, which is focused on an area dubbed “The South Seven” comprised of seven interconnected neighborhoods of … More Mural Arts Program’s Shari Hersh will speak February 1, 6:30pm
From “Pick It Up, Philly”‘s website: http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/pick-it-up-philly Philadelphia is working hard to make our city litter free. Thanks to weekly curbside pickups, a city-wide focus on recycling, five local sanitation convenience centers and more and more dedicated Philadelphians taking pride in their communities, the path to keeping Philadelphia clean has never been so clear. So … More Pick It Up, Philly
From the library: The Fumo Family Library is participating in a pilot program. We are building a community and we need your help! Let us know what you would like to see in our branch – adult or children’s book or even just a genre: sci-fi, fantasy, history – anything you like! Just write your … More Fumo Family Library pilot program looking for book suggestions
In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, volunteers are invited to participate with The Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (www.cagp.org) in cleaning up of 7th Street Corridor from Snyder to Oregon and the grounds of Mifflin Square Park on Monday, January 18, from 9am to Noon. Brooms and cleaning supplies will be provided and … More LoMo and the 2016 MLK Day of Service
A very relevant topic was addressed by the Passyunk Post today. While steps have been made to improve the trash problem throughout Philadelphia, there’s still so much more that needs to be done to improve the streets of our city. So what would it be like if a street sweeping program was brought back? See … More Passyunk Post Asks: Does Philly Need a Street-Cleaning Program?
Nominations are now open through the end of March 2016 for the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association’s Board of Directors. We are committed to building a dedicated and diverse Board of Directors who believe in the power of community. Board members play a critical role in improving the quality of life in our neighborhood and through … More Now Accepting Nominations for our 2016 Board of Directors
The LoMo Environment Committee would like to announce our new initiative, the Storm Drain Art Project! Many people don’t realize that most storm drains connect to local streams that then flow into larger rivers like the Delaware. Our goal is to educate residents about this connection and encourage behavior change, resulting in less trash and … More LoMo’s Environment Committee has first meeting about Storm Drain Art Project
Lower Moyamensing Civic Association 