NLNA General Meeting – PA Candidates Nights, Property Tax Info – Thur, April 26
Contested primaries this spring in the PA 175th and 181st Legislative Districts include Northern Liberties. • Thursday, April 26 (7pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center at 3rd & Fairmount) — NLNA General Meeting to include candidates for the 175th…
Read More »Kearny Friends Happy Hour – Wed, April 25
Enjoy food and drink, a 50-50 raffle, crafts for the kids, and learn about how to help support our neighborhood school! Kearny Friends, the neighborhood support and advocacy group for our neighborhood public school at 6th & Fairmount,…
Read More »The 26th District’s Lightbulb Initiative…
Dusk to Dawn Bulbs Available From Sergeant Massi: As part of our crime reduction strategy the 26th Police District was awarded a grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District to purchase LED “dusk to dawn” light bulbs….
Read More »Call for Adult Ed Volunteers at Lutheran Settlement House
• Our good friends at Lutheran Settlement House (1340 Frankford Ave – just above Girard) are seeking volunteer tutors to work with adult learners one-on-one or in small groups on GED prep, basic math and literacy, and computer skills. Prior…
Read More »Orkney Park’s Earth Day Birthday! – Sun, April 22
• from 10am to 1pm Meet up with your neighbors at the Lawrence Street Playground for coffee, donuts, plantin’ & mulchin! Projects include: Planting new plants and foliage native to the park Mulching the pathway Cleaning up the…
Read More »Great Lakes Brewing Company To Sponsor Liberty Lands Work Day – Sat, April 21
From 9am to Noon! HEADS UP all you lovers of Liberty Lands and Great Lakes Brews! Come out between 9am to 2pm to the Park to help with planting, weeding, clean-up, beautifying our community space. Refreshments (brewed and…
Read More »[New Date!] Annual Citywide Spring Cleanup – Sat, April 14 – Register online for help to clean your block!
NEW DATE: Saturday, April 14 Spring has sprung and the cleaning season has begun. Register online to clean your block. The 11th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 7th. With your help, we’ve managed to…
Read More »New Stuff Going On At The Rec Center…
Northern Liberties Rec Center 321 Fairmount Street 19123 x Weekly activities for kids and adults at the Northern Liberties Rec Center! x x x Starting this week and next week: Akido with Sensei Sul (age 12 and up)…
Read More »Our First Area Police Athletic League Center To Open in Fishtown
2330 East Tucker Street in Fishtown. Grand Opening of the first PAL Center in our area! Date: To Be Determined… Info/RSVP: Laura Kelly, lkelly@phillypal.org 215-291-9100 x117
Read More »Tow companies cannot tow vehicles that are parked illegally unless…
From the 26th District Police: Tow companies cannot tow vehicles that are parked illegally unless thay are contracted for a driveway and parking lot. They are not permitted to take a car off the street just because it…
Read More »Roadmap for reducing litter & waste by up to 90% over the next 15 years…
A Litter Free City Starts With You. From the Mayor… When I took office, I pledged my commitment to make Philadelphia a more beautiful place to live, work, and visit. The plan you hold outlines specific strategies to…
Read More »NLNA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – March 5, 2018
In Attendance: Matt R., Steve R., Monika K., Barbara S., Anne W., Don H., Jeremey L., Joe M., Donald P., Chris S., Ira U. (A quorum was present.) Minutes were approved by a vote of 9-0-1 President’s report…
Read More »LIHEAP Heating Assistance Grants Available
LIHEAP (Low Income Heating Assistance Program) helps low-income families pay for heat over the winter. Full info and application link and instructions at the PA LIHEAP web page. —
Read More »March Zoning Meetings – Mon & Tue, Mar 26 & 27 [UPDATED, and corrected!]
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 Minutes…
Read More »Learn About Zoning at the Citizens Planning Institute – Apply By Mar 21
The City Planning Commission’s Citizens Planning Institute teaches you all about planning and zoning in our city. Apply now for the Spring 2018 class series – deadline March 21. —
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