Category: PCDC News

Sports for Teens!

In May, PCDC had the joy of distributing free sports tickets to our Teen Club youth. Through the Philadelphia Soul, Jaws Youth Playbook, and United Way, PCDC received 25 tickets…
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PCDC Presents Civic Engagement at APAC 2017 Horizons Conference

PCDC was proud to be invited to speak at the first Asian Philly American (APAC) Horizons Conference, a collaboration between Drexel’s Asian Students Association and the University of Pennsylvania’s Chinese…
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Chinatown Project: Clean and Green

Planting in Chinatown is a great way to encourage clean  and green streets in Chinatown. Last week, we planted four evergreen plants on Race Street in Chinatown. Our goal was…
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Philadelphia to Host NeighborWorks Training Institute

The NeighborWorks Training Institute is coming to Philadelphia from August 14 to 18, attracting over 1,000 community development professionals from across America to our Convention Center, Marriot Downtown, and Loews…
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PCDC Lights Up the Lantern Festival

On the evening of May 8, 2017, PCDC Executive Director, John Chin, joined Historic Philadelphia CEO Amy Needle, Councilman Mark Squilla, and the young winners of the lantern design contest…
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Upcoming Events at the PA Convention Center

Don’t miss out on these important dates that will be happening at the Pennsylvania Convention Center! The City of Philadelphia will host several conventions in the upcoming months. Visitors may…
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Celebrating Asian American Heritage Month

The skies held their rain on Saturday, May 22nd for the 11th Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month Celebration. Franklin Square Park was decked out with the Chinese Lantern Festival which…
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A Small Victory for Fair Housing

How much do you know about public housing programs, who they serve and where services are provided? If the answer is “not much,” the first step is to publicize data…
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