Weccacoe Honors a Community Hero SHARP AS A WHIP! Community leader Janet Sharp joins her husband Ken as she is presented “Public Spirit” Award at Weccocoe CDC Meeting. Joining them are Carmen and Lenora Scarduzio, State Sen. Larry Farnese, Phyllis Delamma, Diane & Deacon Fred Druding, Sr., Lynn Wescott, Esq., Rose Itri, Elijah Mason and Weccaoe President Geraldine Johnson.
Weccacoe Commercial Development Corp. honored a longtime local resident this week for a lifetime of giving back to her community. Janet Sharp has provided Weccacoe with over 20 years of community service in South Philadelphia, and she was awarded Weccoe CD “Public Spirit “at their April Board of directors meeting this week. Sharp is the former executive director of the Whitman Council Civic Association and the Administrator of the Weccacoe CDC. State Sen. Larry Farnese was on hand to present Miss Sharp with a proclamation for
Harrisburg for her outstanding community service. In addition Weccacoe Executive Director, Deacon Fred Druding, Sr. presented her with a citation co-sponsored by Council President Anna Verna and Councilman Frank DiCicco. Weccaoe Community liaison, Fred Druding, Jr. was on vacation in Europe; however, he sent Miss Sharp red roses to mark the occasion. Several South Philadelphia residents presented gifts of appreciation, and spoke of her relentless community contributions.
Business Owners Set To Talk Shop Concerned business owners on E. Passyunk Avenue are meeting up to talk about the BID problems. Passyunk Avenue shopowners will hold an informal meeting next Tuesday evening, May 5, at 7:30 at Colombo’s Restaurant at Passyunk & Juniper Street. Meeting is to discuss changing the BID Bylaws to allow open elections to the BID’s Board of Directors. Other agenda items will include discussions on the status of Passyunk Avenue cleaning, status of City Council Action on the BID legislation, and the feasibility of legal actions some BID members are considering.
Point Breeze Mourns Death of 2 Teenagers
Vol. III No. 18 (Issue 82)
“Reporting South Philadelphia the way it deserves”
PEP Plant Sale Just in time for the start of Spring, PEP (Programs Employing People) will host their annual plant sale this week. The award-winning courtyard gardens will be transformed into a neighborhood Garden of Eden, May 1 through May 7 Friday and Saturday 10:00 – 6:00; and Sunday to Thursday 10:00 -4:00 p.m. PEP is located at Broad & Federal Streets. A wide array of plants will be on sale, including colorful annuals, a broad selection of perennials, vegeta(Cont. Page 2)
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‘Brawl On Broad Street’ Has South Philly Buzzing Southern HS will be the venue for a boxing event next week that is all the talk in South Philly. .For promotors Ivan & Donna Cohen, not only are they pouring their heart and soul into promoting next Saturday’s boxing bash, but their son happens to be top of the bill. Brian ‘Bionic Bull’ Cohen heads up a ten-fight card when he faces Lafayette, Indiana’s Robbie ‘Taz Mexican Devil’ Tovar for the WBC America’s Light Heavyweight title at (Cont. Page 2)
Kindergartner Shows Off Book Smarts
Local Point Breeze kids remember two teenagers killed last week.
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Hundreds of Point Breeze residnents have banded together after the shokcing murder of two teenagers last week. Residents, local politicians, and several community groups rallied on the corner of 29th & Morris, in response to the South Philadelphia teens Harvey Lewis and Dominique Smith who were killed at the intersection of 29th & Morris, on Apr. 19, after (Cont. Page 47)
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