PGW Is Offering an Extra $500 Rebate for Qualifying Home Upgrade Projects This Summer

August 17, 2015

Attention LoMo homeowners – this summer, PGW is offering an additional $500 rebate to customers who complete qualifying EnergySense Home Rebates projects. Participating is easy: 1)      Schedule an EnergySense Home Energy Assessment PGW’s trusted and licensed contractors will perform an energy assessment to identify cost-effective options for long term energy savings and comfort. This assessment, … More PGW Is Offering an Extra $500 Rebate for Qualifying Home Upgrade Projects This Summer

Registration is Now Open for the Fall 2015 LoMo Flea Market

August 9, 2015

LoMo’s Fall flea market will be Saturday, September 19th, and registration for table space is open now. In fact, if you register before August 15th, you’ll get $10 off the standard registration fee for a single space – that’s $25.00! To register, visit this link. Full details are as follows: Vendor spaces will be set … More Registration is Now Open for the Fall 2015 LoMo Flea Market

Fumo Library Event: Introvert Survival Skills in the Workplace

July 30, 2015

When: Monday, August 3rd, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Where: Fumo Family Library, 2437 South Broad Street Finding it difficult to compete with extroverts in the workplace? Feeling overlooked or ignored for promotions? Learn how to capitalize on your strengths as an introvert.  This workshop will teach you to build team relationships with extroverts, effectively network … More Fumo Library Event: Introvert Survival Skills in the Workplace

Key Elementary School Garden Looking for Volunteers

July 27, 2015

We are looking for a few good neighbors to help care for the schoolyard garden at Key Elementary (8th & Wolf) until the students return in September. The work includes watering and weeding the garden. If you’d like to help, please visit this sign-up sheet and pick a slot when you’re available. Your help will … More Key Elementary School Garden Looking for Volunteers

Environmental Committee Meeting this Wednesday, July 22

July 20, 2015

When: Wednesday, July 22nd, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Where: Fumo Family Library, 2437 S. Broad St (Broad and Porter) Join us for our first Environmental Committee meeting of the year. Michelle Feldman, the Director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful (KPB), will speak to us about how KPB helps neighborhood based organizations plan and implement community beautification. … More Environmental Committee Meeting this Wednesday, July 22

LoMo Community Meeting This Wednesday, July 15

July 13, 2015

LoMo’s first community meeting of the summer is at the Fumo Family library branch (2437 S. Broad St.) this Wednesday, July 15, at 6:45 PM. Our main topic of discussion at this meeting will be Philly Bike Share. We’ll have a representative from the city’s bike share program to discuss possible bike share locations in our … More LoMo Community Meeting This Wednesday, July 15

New Schoolyard Garden at Key Elementary

June 29, 2015

This new schoolyard garden at Key Elementary is a great example of the potential for community and school collaboration.  With the help of the LoMo Education Committee, Key School received a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant to purchase building and startup supplies.  Molly Devinney, then coordinator of the South Philadelphia High School Gardens, helped plan … More New Schoolyard Garden at Key Elementary