We have received reports from several of our partners that Census Bureau impersonators are going door-to-door in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. The male actors asked for money and requested the completed paper questionnaire to “return to the Census Bureau”. These men are NOT employees of the U.S. Census Bureau or authorized to collect … More Census Alert
Due to COVID-19 precautions, all LoMo public meetings and activities are cancelled up until March 31. We will reassess the situation on April 1. We encourage everyone – our friends, neighbors and local businesses – to follow safe practices but also to remain calm. The LoMo Spring Flea Market (April 25) Registration is still open at this … More COVID-19 Update
Join the 1st, 3rd, and 17th district Police District Advisory Councils for the South Division Memorial Bike Ride on May 2 at 2100 S. 24th Street, Smith Playground. The ride covers a route through the districts with a BBQ and music to follow. Registration starts at 8 am the day of the event, ride starts … More South Division Memorial Bike Ride, May 2
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 for an Un-Townwatch training Thursday, February 21 from 6 to 8 pm at Epiphany Church (1121 Jackson Street, lower side entrance). If you have concerns about safety in our neighborhood, you can be a part of the solution. There will be a presentation by Carmetta Dickerson, Town Watch Integrated Services. Questions? Email lomophilly@gmail.com … More Un-Townwatch Training, Thursday, Feb. 21
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is holding a Naloxone (Narcan) Giveaway Day on Thursday, December 13th from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm at the South Philadelphia Library as part of Stop Overdoses in PA Week. Each individual will be able to get one kit (2 doses per kit) and no personal information will be … More Naloxone Giveaway Day
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!”
In Summer 2017, the City completed Phase 1 of the South Philadelphia 13th and 15th Street Neighborhood Bikeway Project: installing bicycle priority and wayfinding signage in South Philadelphia and Center City. The limits of the project are Market Street to Oregon Avenue on both 13th and 15th Streets. The project is being implemented in two phases. In … More South Philadelphia Bikeway Project -Survey for Phase 2
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 @ 6:00pm Where: PPD Building @ 11th and Wharton
The Philadelphia Streets Department announced yesterday that it would begin installing speed cushions to various roads around the city where speeding has been identified as a problem: From the Streets Department press release: Speeding is a major cause of many crashes and is one of the top complaints received from City residents. The speed cushions … More Philadelphia Streets Department to Begin Adding “Speed Cushions” in Various Locations
