The 3rd District is seeing an increase of Burglaries and Theft from Autos. Most reports indicate these crime are taking place where opportunity exists. We must all do our part to remove the opportunity by making sure our doors and windows are locked, both at home and our vehicles. Thieves are targeting unlocked house windows … More Increase of Burglaries and Theft from Autos in the 3rd District
The South Philly Review’s Annual “Best of South Philly” issue is here and LoMo’s Fumo Family Library was voted Best Library. Thank you to the readers of the Review who voted and to the wonderful library staff. The LoMo Civic Association couldn’t do what we do without you! You can read more here: http://www.southphillyreview.com/2016/mar/17/booking-passage/#.Vu3qV3MpAwg
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!!
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
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?
LoMo’s own Capri D’Amario has been nominated for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year. She’s in the middle of a campaign to raise $100,000 in 10 weeks – no small feat. The deadline is June 13th, and you can help tonight (May 8th) by joining her at SouthHouse for a happy hour … More Help a LoMo Resident Reach Her Goal
Name: Carol Urovsky So you recently moved to Philadelphia from New York! How long did you live there? I was born in the Bronx and I lived all over the city when I graduated college. I lived in Queens and Manhattan and Brooklyn, and then I moved to Yonkers and I lived there for 30 … More Meet Your Neighbor: Carol Urovsky
Lower Moyamensing Civic Association 