~ Jodi Marcus, PCDC Intern On March 6th, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Councilman Mark Squilla hosted a Public Meeting to decide the fate of a parcel of land at…
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February 3, 2017 saw the return of a community tradition, this time to ring in the Year of the Rooster: PCDC’s Chinese New Year fundraising banquet. This year, PCDC staff…
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On a typical day, those walking through Chinatown will encounter sidewalk vendors selling clothing accessories, vegetables, seafood, and other goods. These goods are often identical to those in the businesses…
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Below are the current and upcoming zoning matters within the Chinatown district. Zoning matters are presented to the community first, through public RCO meetings, before they are heard by the Zoning Board…
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PCDC will be organizing a Chinatown cleaning project with local groups and organizations. If you or your organization is interested in joining us and supporting a clean and safe Chinatown,…
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Complaints were made on February 6th, 2017 about illegal dumping in front of Hing Wah Yuen. Large empty bags of flour and industrial bins were thrown in front of the…
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By: Siqi Zheng and Joey Zhao For the past few weeks, we were assigned to survey Chinatown’s cleanliness, specifically the area between 9th and 12th Street and Vine and Arch…
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Submit an easy 3 minute application to be registered in this lottery that provides needs-based funding for low-income students in Philadelphia. There are 2,000 scholarships available, with a maximum funding…
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