SEPTA Constituent Relations Coordinator Wendy Green-Harvey and Assistant Director of Transportation Michael Lyles will address issues relevant to schedules and ALL South Philadelphia routes. Mr. Lyles, along with many of his staff members, will field questions especially regarding pilot projects such as the 47 bus lines limited pick-ups.

EnergyWorks brings together all available rebates, tax credits and low-interest financing for home energy improvements. Through the EnergyWorks Select Partnership neighborhood associations, civic groups, faith-based and community-based organizations can receive group discounts on home energy assessments, and in some cases the contracted work. Neighbors or group members come together and act as a buying group, thus bringing down the price and saving time and energy for everyone.

Since EnergyWorks has over one hundred registered building analysts and contractors, Select Partners get to choose from a preferred list of contractors and analysts that have demonstrated exceptional work, financial stability and who participate in a unique discount purchasing program offered through the Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance which allows them to provide additional savings to the homeowner on energy efficiency materials and products.

PSCA has signed up for the EnergyWorks Select Partnership, and we have had a number of households sign up already. Those who would like to register their interest can do so through an online intake form here.

Under “How did you find out about us?” choose “Other” and enter Passyunk.org. For “Are you a member of a Home Owners Association?” choose yes and enter “Passyunk Square Civic Association” in the next field after that.

Please fill out the intake form online or come to the meeting to sign up and save money and energy in your home this winter!

In conjunction with the Amitayus Kadampa Buddhist Center, the Friends of the Whitman Library present:

Meditation for a Peaceful New Year

Anyone interested in an evening of guided meditation and an introduction to simple yet profound meditation techniques to help make your life more peaceful, enjoyable and happy is encouraged to attend. This event will be held at Whitman Branch (Free Library of Philadelphia) on January 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM.

Free and open to the public. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome. Whitman Library, 200 Snyder Avenue. 215-685-1754.

• Leaves will only be collected in brown paper biodegradable bags, which can be purchased at most major hardware or home improvement stores. If your leaf collection needs are small, reused brown paper bags from the supermarket are also acceptable. The Streets Department does not provide bags.
• Set leaf bags out next to trash and recyclables on your regular trash day.
• Leaves set out in plastic bags will be collected as trash, not recycling.
• Never mix trash or other recyclable materials with bagged leaves. This contaminates leaves and makes them unfit for recycling and composting purposes.
• Use as many bags as needed, maximum 40 lbs. each.
• No collection will occur on a City holiday.

Since EnergyWorks has over one hundred registered building analysts and contractors, Select Partners get to choose from a preferred list of contractors and analysts that have demonstrated exceptional work, financial stability and who participate in a unique discount purchasing program offered through the Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance which allows them to provide additional savings to the homeowner on energy efficiency materials and products.

PSCA has signed up for the EnergyWorks Select Partnership, and we have had a number of households sign up already. Those who would like to register their interest can do so through an online intake form here.

We’ll be contacting a local auditor and service provider to come and meet with all interested parties immediately after the PSCA general membership meeting on October 4th. Please fill out the intake form online or come to the meeting to sign up and save money and energy in your home this winter!

Wednesday, June 15th, 10 am
City Council Chambers, Rm. 400 City Hall

We encourage you to attend the hearing, which we anticipate will be the first of several on the zoning code reform effort.  The Zoning Code Commission will have the opportunity to present information on the ZCC process and the status of its work to date.   Public testimony will be taken at the discretion of the City Council.

Anyone interested in how the proposed changes to the zoning code will affect Passyunk Square can get some answers at this first of several hearings.

You can check out a sample ballot, look up your polling place, and get all election-related information from the Committee of Seventy’s website. Please note that if you run into any problems, you can call the Committee of Seventy at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Happy voting! Feel free to let us know in the comments that you voted!

The Committee of Seventy is happy to provide all the information you need. There you’ll find everything from the answers to questions like “What does City Council do?” to “What about campaign finance regulations?” (And without the snark with which some people might answer those questions.) They also provide links to repositories of information about the candidates in each council district (including our own Fightin’ First) and how to find your polling place.

One date that has already passed, however, was the registration deadline for the May 17 primary. It was April 18. If you haven’t registered at all or you are registered as an independent you won’t have a chance to vote for candidates in next month’s primary election. Independents and non-affiliated voters can vote on ballot questions. If you moved since the last election and didn’t change your registration to your current address, you’ll have to go back to your old polling place to vote. And if you’re not registered as a Democrat, you won’t be able to vote for any candidates for the First Council District since all the candidates are Democrats and PA is a closed primary state, meaning you must be registered to a party to vote in that party’s primary.

So if you fall into any of those categories, perhaps you should spend your time writing to your state representative and state senator requesting them to enact some more progressive election laws like Election Day registration, vote by mail, or an open primary system. (Opinion alert! Standard disclaimer: opinions are held only by the writer of this post – Dan, in this case – and do not reflect any policies of the PSCA or opinions of its other board members.)

For everyone else, PLEASE get out to vote on May 17. Put it on your calendar. It’s on ours!

Here are the details:

What: District 1 City Council Candidates Night
Date and Time: Thursday, April 14, at 6:30 pm
Location: Neumann-Goretti High School (11th & Moore)

Attendees will be able to submit questions for the candidates in writing on the night of the meeting so be prepared.

• Promoting meetings and events through flyer distribution or sign posting
• Sweeping their block and encouraging others to keep it litter-free, including removing signs from poles after meetings occur
• Encouraging residents to fill out paper work to get trees planted
• Collecting names and email addresses to add to our communications system
• Welcome new neighbors to their block
• Other volunteer activities

We’ll be holding an informational meeting for Block Liaisons and those interested in learning more about the program on July 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center* at Dickinson and Passyunk. Please come by to learn more about the program, how you can help, and to share your thoughts. We’ll also be providing some resources, such as “No-circular” stickers, PSCA brochures, brooms and more.