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City Improvements Planned for Marconi Plaza Park
February 6, 2024
Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia is one of the city’s largest public open spaces. Broad Street divides the Plaza in half, creating two nearly identical spaces. Over time, Marconi Plaza has…
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2023 Cleaning Team Totals
January 3, 2024
The SCSSD Cleaning Team had a very productive 2023! The crew worked over 11,976 total hours and collected 4,159 bags of litter and 11,229 bags of leaves and…
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Travel Advisory: Multiple Events in Sports Complex on Oct. 17
October 16, 2023
With a thrilling lineup of sports events happening this Tuesday in South Philadelphia, the Sports Complex venues are issuing guidance for fan arrival and parking. Fans are strongly encouraged to…
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2022 Cleaning Team Stats
January 5, 2023
The SCSSD Cleaning Team had a very productive 2022, working over 12,291 total hours and collecting 381,060 pounds (190.5 tons) of litter, leaves, and debris. Stated differently, the Cleaning Team…
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Theodore Scairato, Sr. Way
August 25, 2022
On August 19, 2022, the 2900 block of South Sydenham Street was ceremoniously renamed “Theodore Scairato, Sr. Way” to honor the life and legacy of Theodore “Ted” Scairato, Sr. for serving the…
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Geary Park Grand Opening
June 1, 2022
On May 24, 2022, SCSSD held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the newly renovated Geary Park. SCSSD Board Members, along with District 1 residents and special guest SWOOP, attended the…
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PHS Gardener’s Blog – Geary Park
April 14, 2022
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) posted a story about the SCSSD-funded Geary Park renovation project on their Gardener’s Blog. Click on the following link to read the post:…
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Marconi Plaza Park – Public Planning Meeting
March 25, 2022
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is developing a Master Plan for Marconi Plaza Park. A public meeting, to gather feedback, has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10:00am to 12:00pm….
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