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Philadephia Circular-Free Program
Property owners in Philly that are tired of having take-out menus and ad circulars jammed into their door frames and mailboxes now have a way to stop the problem at the source! NLNA has purchased Circular-Free Stickers,…
Read More »NLNA PLANT SALE – This Saturday, April 30th
From 9am to 2pm at the Community Center (700 N. 4th Street) Flowers, Veggies, and Herbs, oh my! Fill your flower boxes and re-stock your herbs. Pick out your favorite tomatoes. Annual, Perrenial, Sun and Shade Plants. We’ve…
Read More »NLNA Board Nominations And Quality of Life Issues At This Month’s Meeting – Weds, April 27
Wednesday, April 27, NL Community Center, 700 N. 3rd St. at 7pm Nominations for President, Treasurer, 6 regular seats for the Board of Directors, plus one half-term Board seat will be taken at the Northern Liberties general meeting on…
Read More »Request a Free Tree for your NoLibs Home or Business – Deadline April 25
Request a Free Street Tree for your Northern Liberties Home or Business! Property Owner’s Requests for November 2016 planting are now being accepted, and are due Monday, April 25. Trees clean our air, reduce home energy costs, increase home values,…
Read More »Neighborhood Cleanup Day – April 16
CALLING NEIGHBORS: Sick of the litter and trash? The NLNA’s Community Center will be open 9am-1pm on Saturday, April 16 with FREE Gloves and Bags… Be sure to: Recycle – paper, glass, plastics (1 through 7), NO plastic bags!…
Read More »Liberty Lands Big Spring Workday – Sat, April 16
Starting at 9am HEADS UP all you lovers of Liberty Lands! Come one, come all!!! Come help your neighborhood park sparkle!!! Starts at 9am, runs until about 2pm, depending on the weather. Come out and help your urban…
Read More »N. 5th Street Traffic Meeting – Minutes from Mar 9 Meeting
7 to 9pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center (700 N. 3rd Street) Meeting with City Coucil, Streets Dept, and Planning Commission reps to discuss solutions to 5th St traffic and safety issues. UPDATE: UNOFFICIAL minutes, courtesy…
Read More »Goldman Methadone Clinic’s Quarterly Open House – Sat, Feb 27
12 noon, 801 W Girard Ave (Girard Medical Center), main cafeteria. There will be a speaker but also time for Q&A/discussion with the center’s management. No RSVP required. Questions/info: Crystal Brown, Case Manager, cbrown@NPHS.com, 215-787-2361. Please consider attending,…
Read More »Treecycling – Sat, Jan 9 at Orianna Dog Park
Planning a New Year’s Resolution of greener living? Treecycling 2016 is just around the corner… Saturday, January 9th at Orianna Dog Park’s 3rd Street entrance (across from Liberty Lands) from 10am to 4pm Volunteer at the neighborhood’s…
Read More »Residential Parking Permits on 4th Street…
Many neighbors have asked about the permit-parking signs that have gone up on a portion of N. 4th St. above Poplar. Here’s how it works: Anyone can circulate a permit petition to other residents. If a majority sign,…
Read More »Philly 311 Call Training Offered…
Saturday, November 14 from 9 to 11am Wednesday, November 18 from 6 to 8pm This training is offered to anyone for FREE, at the PHILLY 311 Offices at 990 Spring Garden Street. Registration for the class is required….
Read More »The Liberty Lands Farmers Market
Thursdays, 3 to 7pm (3rd St. side of the park) Liberty Lands Farmers’ Market is a weekly pop-up farmers’ market happening every Thursday from 3pm – 7pm from June until November. This season, the market, located along…
Read More »Goldman Clinic Has Changed Their Hours of Operation.
The Goldman Clinic is the methadone clinic at 8th & Girard, whose business has been causing issues along Girard and adjacent blocks. In an effort to curtail the afternoon crowds, the Goldman Clinic at 801 W Girard Ave has…
Read More »Vacation Planning: Tips to Securing Your Home
From the Philadelphia Police Department Blog: It’s the time of year that you might be planning your summer vacation. Here are a few tips, some you might not have thought of, for making sure your possessions are still…
Read More »Up to Date Curfew Information for the City of Philadelphia
Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed legislation establishing an updated curfew for all minors in the City of Philadelphia. The new ordinance creates an evening curfew if the minor is outside without a parent or legal guardian, Additionally, the…
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