Monday Night Clean-Up - June 28

We are planning a clean-up on the 2000 and 2100 blocks of Snyder Avenue on Monday, June 28 at 6:30pm and we need your help! This clean-up will also include the vacant lot at 20th & Snyder that is always in need of a good cleaning. This is not a designated clean-up day by the city so there will not be any supplies provided. Please bring your own broom and bags. We can provide gloves if needed.

We will meet at 20th & Snyder at 6:30pm. Please come and support the cleaning efforts!! Thanks!

New Name/New Blog Name!

WPPNA has dropped a 'P' from its name to be West Passyunk Neighbors Association or WPNA. We also changed our blog name to westpassyunk.blogspot.com. We feel the name is more focused on our mission and easier to read, say and understand. Check out our new logo above designed by Andrew Pinkham!

Free Grants to Remove Lead Paint

The Philadelphia Health Department will explain the dangers associated with lead paint and how you may qualify to get a grant up to $8,000 to remove chipped lead-based paint from your home.

When: Tuesday, May 11, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th Street, 215-336-3511
Who Should Attend:Parents with children ages 6 years old and under whether you rent or own your home; Landlords who rent to families with a child or children 6 years of age or under.

This is a great chance to make your home safer for you and your family!

If you have any questions, please call: Diversified Community Services at 215-336-5505

Next Meeting/New Location!

Join us for our next meeting! Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 11 from 6:30-7:30pm at our new location - the 1st District Police Station at 24th & Wolf Streets. Take action to clean up our streets and make our neighborhood safe! Hope to see you there!

Tree Planting!

Our trusty volunteers planted 10 trees on our area on Saturday, April 24! What a difference it has made in our neighborhood. Thanks to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the TreeVitalize Program. And a BIG thanks for all of the volunteers who made it happen!

Philly Spring Cleanup - A Success!

Thanks to everyone and supported the citywide Philly Spring Cleanup last Saturday! We cleaned Snyder Avenue from 18th to 20th Streets and focused on the vacant lot at 20th & Snyder which badly needed some attention. Keep it up!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Tree Planting on Saturday, April 24

We need volunteers to help us plant 9 trees in the West Passyunk Point area on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00am - 2:00pm. Please join us or donate tools for the day. Any help is truly appreciated.

Tools Needed:
Shovels
Picks
Rakes
Mallets for driving stakes
Pruning Shears
Buckets
Pick-up truck

Tree Meeting Place
DiSilvestro Recreation Center
15th & Morris Streets
8:30-9:15am

If you would like to volunteer or donate tools, please email us at westpassyunkpoint@hotmail.com. Thanks and I hope that you help us in making our neighborhood better place to live!

Philly Spring Cleanup - THIS SATURDAY!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

When: Saturday, April 10, 9:00am-2:00pm

Where: 18th to 20th Street on Snyder Ave. (1800 & 1900 Blocks)
Sign in & supply pickup is at 2101 S. Garnet Street, Philadelphia, PA at 9:00am

How: Go to phillycleanup.com and register
Choose “Snyder Street Cleanup Crew” from the project list. Fill out Name, Zip & Phone & that’s it. You’ll get a confirmation email with all of the details for the event.

Questions? Go to phillycleanup.com or call 215-988-6535

UnLitter Us Campaign unveiled at Block Captain Rally

Though the UnLitter Us Campaign "isn’t your mother’s anti-litter initiative," explained Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson over a phone interview. Launched on March 27th, at this year’s 65th annual Block Captains’ Rally, the UnLitter US initiative is the first sustained public service campaign to rid our City of litter once and for all, explained Tolson.

For more details on both the UnLitter Us and Philadelphia Recycling Rewards initiatives, visit: www.philadelphiastreets.com.

New York Times Article on Passyunk!

Okay, so it is not our side of Passyunk Avenue that is getting so much attention lately, but we are getting really, really close! Check out this New York Times article that calls East Passyunk shopping 'impressive': http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/travel/28surfacing-1.html