Community News
On November 16th, 104 volunteers planted trees for 58 households and businesses in West/Southwest Philadelphia. This was a “tree-mendous” community effort! From Mill Creek to Cobbs Creek, Kingsessing to Mantua […]
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December 17th 2019, 55 students in Pattersons afterschool program grades k-4 participated in a holiday event at Pacifico Ford where they received food, snacks, and toys. Students and staff were […]
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What are we going to call it? Eastwick Everest? The Hill in the ‘Hood? Southwest Summit? Clearview Crest? (members of the Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition and the Eastwick Lower […]
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Difficult to put into words the devastating loss of 30 people primarily to gun violence on the streets of Southwest Philadelphia so far this year. In a heartfelt effort to […]
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Jamaica Way is a small Caribbean and Jamaican food style restaurant located in Southwest Philadelphia within Penrose Plaza. Penrose Plaza is home to 20+ businesses, most of which are owned […]
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2019) Operations Specialist 1st Class Khairi Summers, from South West Philadelphia, stands the air intercept controller watch as part of an anti-air warfare exercise aboard the […]
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The African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. (ACANA) facilitated the election of the leadership of Woodland Avenue Business Association (WABA) on December 7th, 2019 at the 12th District Police […]
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Longtime Southwest Businessman, Kerry T. Pacifico passed away on December 2, 2019. Mr. Pacifico was born in Philadelphia in 1924. He graduated from South Philadelphia High School. He joined the […]
Read MoreWANTED: BLOCK CAPTAINSIf you’re interested in representing your block or need information about hosting a block party or block clean up, contact Mark Harrell, NAC Coordinator at 215-729-0804 mark@southwestcdc.org. Many […]
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From anecdotal information received from Southwest polling places, the new ExpressVote XL touch screen voting machines used for the first time in the November 6, 2019 General Election appear to […]
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