Volunteer Opportunity
In response to comments from the community, the Friends of Louis I. Kahn Park are looking for one to three volunteers from the neighborhood to form a temporary committee for a short-term lighting project. This Friends' committee will evaluate the current lighting and electrical infrastructure, make recommendations for changes, and oversee any changes. Funding is anticipated for the initial study and the cost of professional advice.
To volunteer please call and leave a message at 215-592-0481 or write the Friends at P.O. Box 1830, Philadelphia, PA 19105-1830.
7:59 PM? DO NOT Put Out Your Trash
As many of you have found, the city is ticketing like mad for trash violations. Please, do not put your trash out before 8 pm on the night before trash pickup, or you may very well get a ticket.
PS...thanks for the placement suggestions that many of you sent for Big Belly solar trash compactors. We will do our best to guide city workers to the corners most in need.
Planning Bike Lanes through Wash West
The city Planning Commission is exploring options for creating two east-west bike lanes that will run from river to river and through Wash West. They gave a very helpful presentation at the last public board meeting, and have provided us with an electronic version of their planning documents in the hopes that members who did not make the meeting could take a look and get involved in the discussion.
To download the .pdf document, visit www.washwestcivic.org/
For even further information, to fill out a questionnaire, or to find out about other meetings, visit their website at www.tooledesign.com/
Seger Park Flea Market
Saturday, June 6th! Don't miss it.
Wash West Crime Incidents
The below incidents in the Wash. Sq. West area were recently reported to the 6th District:
(REPORT) On Monday, 05/18/09, 12:05 AM, complainant had her handbag snatched while walking in the 300 block S. 13th St. by a male that fled east on Cypress St. The offender was described as a black male, 35 years, 5'8", 170 lbs., clean shaven, wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans.
(REPORT) On Monday, 05/18/09, 1:30 PM, complainant got into an argument with the landlord of his business in the 1300 block Walnut St. when the landlord struck the complainant in the head with a pipe. The complainant went to the hospital and later reported incident to the police. Central Detective Division is investigating and will obtain an arrest warrant for the offender.
(ARREST) On Thursday, 05/21/09, 10:10 PM, 6th District Officers DiDonato and Kovach, assigned to tactical patrol in the Wash. Sq. West area, stopped a male for investigation outside the Parker-Spruce Hotel, 13th & Spruce Sts. The male was found to be in possession of 3 packets of Crack Cocaine. The 21 year old offender with a S. Phila. address was charged with Possession of Narcotics.
(REPORT) On Thursday, 05/21/09, between 10:15 AM and 1:30 PM, out-of-town complainant reported that luggage and a laptop was taken from her room at the Double Tree Hotel, 237 S. Broad St. There was no forced entry into the unoccupied room.
(REPORT) On Monday, 05/12/09, 11:30 PM, complainant had a female known to him in his apartment in the 200 block S. 8th St., complainant went out for a short time and returned to find female and his checkbook and cell phone missing. Incident reported on 05/21/09.
(ARRESTS) On Friday, 05/22/09, 9 PM, 6th District bicycle petrol Officers Ferrero and Cullen investigated two males obstructing the entrance to an apartment building at 250 S. 13th St. Both males were found to have a packet of crack cocaine and a glass pipe in his possession. The offenders, #1-42 years old with a West Phila. address, #2-47 years old with a North Phila. address were charged with Possession of Narcotics and Obstruction
(REPORT) On Saturday, 05/23/09, between 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM, out-of-town complainant's unlocked 1995 Volkswagen, parked in the 1300 block Pine St. had a GPS and checkbook taken from inside, no force. 6th District Officer Sweeney attempted to lift latent finger prints from the scene.
(REPORT) On Sunday, 05/24/09, 12:30 AM, complainant was punched and his cell phone was taken at Broad & Walnut Sts. by a black male, 18 years, 5'10", wearing a white T-shirt.
(REPORT) On Sunday, 05/24/09, between 9 PM and 11 PM, complainant's locked bicycle was taken without permission from the 200 block S. Jessup St.
(UPDATE-ARREST) On 06/01/08, complainant reported his 1999 Infiniti stolen from the 200 block S. 11th St. On Sunday, 05/24/09, 6th District Officers DeLuca and DeCrosta stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation, 1000 Parrish St. The 33 year old operator with a S. Phila. address was arrested and charged with Auto Theft and related offenses.
