Proceeds from the holiday fundraiser at Friends Hospital were donated to the four local Police District Advisory Councils.
Pete Specos, treasurer of the 15th PDAC accepts a check from John Repique, CEO of Friends Hospital.
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49 Acres of Land on the Friends Hospital Property Secured for Public Use
State Rep. James Clay Jr., D-Phila., today said the Commonwealth Financing Authority has awarded a $150,000 grant to Natural Lands Trust Inc.
Clay said the funding will be used to purchase 49-acres of streamside lands on the Friends Hospital Property, which is currently owned by the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation. The land will help protect a newly installed public trail, conserve the wooded valley adjacent to Philadelphia’s Tacony Creek Park. Clay said the acquisition will also ensure public access to the property.
“I am grateful that the CFA has recognized the importance of this project to the people of Northeast Philadelphia,” Clay said. “This funding will go a long way in helping conservation efforts in this part of the city, and increase the quality of life for those in the community.”
The grants were awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an independent state agency that evaluates and administers funding for projects that create jobs and invest in the state’s financial growth. To find out more about CFA programs, visit www.newpa.com.
Healthy Trails 5K highlights opening of new urban trail head along Tookany/Frankford Creek
NEast Philly covered last weekend’s Healthy Trails 5K, which started and ended in Friends Hospital. That’s pretty neat. Looks like it was a great turnout. The event marked the dedication of a new urban trail head linking the Philadelphia park system together.
Environmental Fair at Friends Hospital December 17th
I’ve met the folks who are doing this fair and its the real deal. It took me a while to catch on to this watershed idea but I get it now. It’s where the water goes. You can learn something about it and sign up for a FREE rain barrel or downspout planter. Free cocoa and snacks, kids activities. Fun for all. Take a look below.
Two Weeks of Frankford Links
I was on vacation last week so I have two weeks worth of Frankford Links:
- 1211 Herbert Street gets listed for $195,000 [trulia]
- Holiday Thriftway gets 1 out of 5 stars [yelp]
- Violent crime down in the 15th district [NE Times]
- Housemate charged with murdering mother,son on Leiper St [nbc3]
- Fencing has been proposed to protect Overington Park’s trees [NE Times]
- Cop charged with theft from Pat’s Cafe [NE Times]
- Leandro Street Pizza House at Meadow St gets 3 out of 5 starts review [yelp]
- Kenny’s Soul Food gets a 5/5 star review, didn’t this place close down? [yelp]
- Frankford Civic approves request for DiCicco car sales to start washing em too [NE Times]
- 1204 Haworth St gets listed for $195,000 [trulia]
- Leandro’s Pizza at Sellers St gets a 5/5 review [yelp]
- Friends Hospital gets restored to Magellan Health Services network after it was able allay concerns of staffing levels [NE Times]
- Safe Routes Philly stopped by at John Marshall School to promote bicycling as a healthy, low-cost, and environmentally-friendly form of transportation and recreation
photo credit: serlingrod on flickr
