The Passyunk Square Civic Association (PSCA) is a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation. The mission of PSCA is to enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood, preserve the neighborhood’s unique historic character and to promote a cohesive community of residents, businesses and institutions.
Regular Meetings
First Tuesday of the Month (except July & August)
6:30 PM
Meetings are held at:
South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, E. Passyunk Avenue at Dickinson Street map it
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
Jackie Gusic, President
Jackie is currently the President of PSCA and serves on the Zoning and Planning Committees. She originally got involved to know what’s going on in the neighborhood but now sees her time volunteering as an important part of her family’s life. She hopes to see the community continue to thrive and become an example for others in the City.
She is an architect and manages her own practice doing mostly residential and commercial projects. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two dogs on Ellsworth Street.
Christine Knapp, Vice President
Chair, Trash and Recycling Committee
Christine has lived in Passyunk Square since June of 2006 after buying and renovating a house on the 700 block of Earp St. She chose to move to the neighborhood because of its great culture and diversity, walkability, and abundance of restaurants. During the day, Christine is the Director of Outreach at PennFuture, a statewide environmental advocacy organization. Naturally, many of her interests in the neighborhood have to do with making it cleaner and greener.
As chair of the Trash and Recycling committee, Christine organizes monthly volunteer cleanups on the first Saturday of each month, helps people to acquire recycling bins, and does education around both topics.
Jeff Snyder
Jeff Snyder is a native from Wisconsin and has been a Philadelphia resident for approximately eight years. He has lived in Passyunk Square for three and has been on the board for two. Jeff has assisted in organizing the annual house tour and co-chairs the communications committee. Professionally, he is a Major Gifts Officer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Jeff majored in International Relations and Spanish at Lake Forest College and has traveled extensively in Latin America. He is married and has one son.
Stephen Gardner, Treasurer
Stephen Gardner, a Rochester, New York native, has lived in Philadelphia for six years and in the Passyunk Square community for over a year. Prior to joining the board, Stephen served on the Communications Committee, developing ideas on how to get the word out about what the PSCA does. Currently, he is a freelance writer and editor.
Karin Morris
Karin Morris has lived in Passyunk Square for six years, and works as the Manager of the Office of Smart Growth at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Originally from Cleveland, Karin has a Masters degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. She enjoys gardening, hiking, reading, and fulfilling all her earthly needs south of Washington Avenue. Karin heads the planning committee.
Andrew Emma, Beautification
Aubin Clever, Town Watch
Pam Zenola, Secretary
COMMITTEES
Beautification
Clean-ups, plantings, banners, block efforts
chair: Andrew Emma
Communications
Membership, public relations
chair: Jeff Snyder
Zoning
Monitoring zoning change requests
chair:
Safety / Passyunk Square Town Watch
chair: Aubin Clever
Trash & Recycling
chair: Christine Knapp
Planning
chair: Jackie Gusic
Fund Raising
For association activities
chair: vacant
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Passyunk Square Civic Association
PO Box 18052, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Washington Avenue to Tasker Street & 6th Street to Broad Street
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