BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of September 4, 2012
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Janet Finegar, Secretary; Rick Angeli; Fernando Benavides; Michael Coyne; Larry Freedman; Lystra Harris; Irene Lambrou; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger. ABSENT: Erika Goldberg, Katrina Mansfield, Josh Upin. The meeting…
Read More »NLNA General Meeting And Free Performance at Liberty Lands September 27
Join us for the first general membership meeting of the fall, next Thursday at the NL Community Center, NW corner of 3rd & Fairmount. Get updates on: Property Tax Changes Finnigan’s Wake The New Zoning Code and Waterfront…
Read More »E-Waste Recycling Returns Sep 29th – 10am-2pm
Bring all your old electronics to the NLNA Community Center! Got a bunch of old TVs, printers, and electronics lying around and don’t know how to properly dispose of them? You won’t have to hold onto them…
Read More »Articles of Interest on Taxes and Major New Development
Check out these links for information on new, large waterfront development proposals, and Philly’s tax situation: “Exempt Sites Complicate Tax Fixes” (Philly.com) Music Venue and More, Canal Street (PlanPhilly.com) 1400-unit proposal for Delaware and Callowhill…
Read More »Music Fest & Rib Cook-off Saturday, Sept 8th
It’s back – the famous NLNA Music Fest, and the A Full Plate Rib Cook-off! Come out for fantastic ribs prepared by individual and restaurant contestants, plus the commemorative, bottomless beer cups – and of course a…
Read More »Local Boxing Gym Offering Free Use of Computer Lab
Joe Hand Boxing Gym (3rd & Green) Monday to Friday from 7am-7pm The Joe Hand Boxing Gym and Computer Lab is offering children and senior citizens in Northern Liberties free access to its 20-station computer lab, Mon-Fri,…
Read More »BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of August 6, 2012
Please Note: Minutes are posted after they are approved in the subsequent month’s meeting. PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Janet Finegar, Secretary; Rick Angeli; Fernando Benavides; Michael Coyne; Larry Freedman; Lystra Harris;…
Read More »1400 unit, 400 foot-tall proposal for Delaware and Spring Garden
Planning Commission Sees Initial Presentation A developer has proposed a very large residential project for Delaware Ave., on the block running from Callowhill to Spring Garden. It is centered on four towers, two about 225…
Read More »New Phila Zoning Code In Effect
New Zoning Categories And Rules On August 22, the new Zoning Code of Philadelphia went into effect. Get all the info, including zoning maps and more, at the web site of the Zoning Code Commission – click…
Read More »Liberty Lands to Screen the Wizard of Oz – Sun Aug 26
Special Added Summer Movie This Sunday! Movies Tonight & Sunday, 8:15pm, Liberty Lands The Wizard of Oz will be presented at Liberty Lands this Sunday, the 26th, at dusk. Bring a blanket and make it an evening…
Read More »Correction: Zoning Committee Meeting – Monday, Aug 27 and Tue, Aug 28
Zoning Committee Meeting Monday, August 27, 2012 at the NLNA Community Center (700 N. 3rd Street) Please note 6:30 start time!!! (6:30) 806 & 808-20 N. Front St. – R10B – Ron Patterson – To legalize and…
Read More »Penn Herb Company Building a New Flagship Store in Northern Liberties
Founded in 1924 by a respected naturopath, Dr. Konstanty Kalkosinski, the first Penn Herb store was located on Girard Avenue in Philadelphia. In 1940, Penn Herb moved to its current location at Second and Spring Garden in Northern…
Read More »Fight Blight with Free Solar Light Kit!
Up to $100 worth of lighting for vacant lots Keep Philadelphia Beautiful (KPB) has launched a “Light Up Your Lots” grant program, supplying communities with solar power light kits for vacant or abandoned lots. Light can be a…
Read More »The Summer Movie Series in Liberty Lands Is On!
Every Thursday at 8:30PM in the Park The annual Summer Movie Series in Liberty Lands has begun – and this year it’s the best (well, sort of the best) of the ’80s! The movies are shown on…
Read More »NLNA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – July 2, 2012
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES Meeting of July 2, 2012 PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Rick Angeli; Fernando Benavides; Michael Coyne; Larry Freedman; Lystra Harris; Katrina Mansfield; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger. ABSENT: Janet Finegar,…
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