ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding Private NonProfit (PNP) organizations in Pennsylvania of the Aug. 27, 2019 deadline to submit Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications for damages caused by severe storms and flooding Aug. 10-15, 2018. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov. […]
Three Baltimore Avenue businesses are teaming up to support students attending a neighborhood elementary school. Mariposa Food Co-op, together with Hair Vyce Studio and Studio 34 Yoga, are collecting school supplies to donate to Harrington Elementary School located at 53rd and Baltimore. Everyone is welcome to donate notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, binders, paper, tissues and other supplies. All […]
A new “Zine” is online. Zine is a term for any informal publication (as in “magazine”). In this case, Issue No. 1, Spring and Summer 2019 of “We Build This City” has been issued by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission The publication is online at the website: https://bit.ly/2yaMbX1 There are two areas of interest for Southwest […]
The waters adjacent to the Bartram’s Garden community boathouse and dock were highlighted in one of this summer’s “Best of Philly” for fun and games. * The water-oriented activities include the free boating and fishing on the Schuylkill River and access to cruise boats from Center City. In addition, of course, there is also the […]
Philadelphia, Pa., July 23, 2019 – The Classic Car Trust, a nonprofit organization based in Liechtenstein, recently announced that the Simeone Collection, which consists of 65 rare and significant racing sports cars that comprise the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, was ranked as the number one collection in the world. Using data-based methodology, the […]
Everyone has gifts, everyone has something to contribute, and everyone cares about something that motivates them to act. These are the foundational principles underlying asset-based community development (ABCD), a positive-minded approach for thinking about the place a community calls home. Rather than focusing on deficiencies, ABCD urges residents to make their neighborhood’s strengths visible and […]
On Saturday, August 14, area State Reps. Joanna McClinton, Morgan Cephas, and Movita Johnson-Harrell welcomed more than 1,200 constituents to the fourth annual 60th Street Health and Wellness Summer Jam “The Summer Jam has always been a success that draws many residents from various communities in my district and the surrounding neighborhoods,” McClinton said. “It’s […]
Ready for some old-fashioned “grillin’ and chillin.’ Well, it’s Woodland Avenue Reunion & Cookout Time again. Saturday, September 14 marks the 22nd annual gathering organized by the Woodland Avenue Reunion Association. Southwest residents – current and past – their extended family and friends are invited to bring grills, chairs, tables, blankets, trash bags and tons […]
Southwest CDC/Patterson successfully completed another 6 weeks of summer camp programming to assist families in the Southwest Philadelphia community. Throughout the 6 weeks students participated in literacy activities, recreational activities, nutritional lessons, drug prevention lessons, STEM lessons, weekly trips, and structured activities. The theme for summer camp 2019 was “Heros”, which embodied the support and […]
Many of us go to the supermarket, corner market or drug store and happily wait while a clerk conveniently places our purchases in one or more plastic bags. The ease of this practice, however, obscures how much our dependence on plastic bags, bottles and other packaging is damaging our environment! ⁍ We can measure in […]