Author: Kat
Kearny Elementary School Paper Drive
x Supporting our neighborhood’s great K-8 school, Kearny Friends is continuing its paper drive. Copy paper, printer paper, ruled paper — if it’s 8.5 x 11 and you can write on it, they can use it! Donate paper…
Read More »Hotline for questions about the upcoming election – Nov 4
A useful, non-partisan hotline number for voting-related questions is 1-855-SEVENTY (1-855-738-3689). You can also reach Committee of Seventy at 215-557-3600 with any questions about Philly government in general. The website is www.seventy.org If you’d like to get involved…
Read More »Spooky Garden Returns for Halloween
The famous Spooky Garden returns Halloween Night, October 31, 6:00-9:00pm! Every year the near neighbors transform this community garden at 1116 N. 4th St. into an amazing outdoor haunted house. Tricks and treats for young and old – FREE and open…
Read More »Zoning Agenda – Monday, Oct 27 (TONIGHT)
Zoning Motions are approved by the Board at the following month’s board meeting, which is held the first Monday of the month. October 2014 — Zoning Agenda Location: NL Community Center, 700 N. 3rd Street (3rd &…
Read More »Proposed Changes to NLNA Bylaws
At the upcoming October 23 NLNA general membership meeting, neighbors will be asked to ratify changes to the NLNA’s Bylaws. The changes, already approved by the NLNA board of directors, would make it easier for more people…
Read More »Public Meeting: PWD’s Renovations of N 3rd’s Cement Park – Oct 18 2014
Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30pm at the NLNA Community Center (700 N. 3rd Street) Green City, Clean Waters The Northern Liberties Recreation Center (Cement Park) has been selected by the Philadelphia Water Department for its Green City, Clean Waters…
Read More »Recycling in paper bags or cardboard boxes is not recognized by the Street Department…
Hey Neighbors, The Streets Dept is cracking down on people who put their recycling out in cardboard boxes or paper bags, and are not picking them up. These bags and boxes are being left on the curb…
Read More »BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of August 4, 2014
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Larry Freedman; Delores Lyons; Sharon Richman; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger; Logan Welde; Sasi Judd; Jennifer Baker; Michael Coyne ABSENT: Janet Finegar, Secretary; Katrina Mansfield The meeting was called to…
Read More »Flim Flam Phantom Sham – Fringe Fest Comes To Liberty Lands
Liberty Lands Park Friday – Sunday, Sept 12 – 14 / 6:30pm to 8pm Friday – Sunday, Sept 19 – 21 / 6:30pm to 8pm From the company that triumphed over the naked bike ride in 2011…
Read More »Weeding 101: Why We Weed
Weeds LOVE Litter. Few things are better at grabbing and hording trash than Weeds. Not only do they collect litter in our Tree Pits, but in our Gutters, too. Then, we get to enjoy it all summer…
Read More »NLNA Trash & Recycling Programs in the Works…
1. PILOT PROGRAM for MORE EFFICIENT RECYCLING BINS While Liberty Lands has containers for both trash and recycling which receive trash pick-up twice a week during the warm months, there is still a constant problem of wind-blown…
Read More »Illegal Wire Basket Dumping – The solution has become the problem
Wire Baskets are for Litter ONLY! There are approximately 900 wire basket public trash cans throughout Philadelphia, which are there to cut DOWN on litter, not add to it. Unfortunately, some residents have been dumping their household…
Read More »PWD to install rain garden at the rec center’s cement playground as part of a larger watershed project
A representative from the Philadelphia Water Department came to the Community Center on Thursday (6/26/14) and gave a presentation with slides of the PWD’s upcoming project to build a rain garden at the Cement Park (704 N….
Read More »Zoning Agenda – Mon, Sept 29, 2014
Zoning Motions are approved by the Board at the following month’s board meeting, which is held the first Monday of the month. To review past zoning meeting minutes and approved motions find the applicable NLNA Board Meeting…
Read More »Repairs and Improvements Coming to Liberty Lands This Summer…
In The Works: • New Benches with Backrests! • A Drinking Water Fountain! • A New Gate To Help Keep the Toddlers In! • Bollards To Keep Cars Out! And, then there’s the Stage which is getting…
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