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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, HABITAT: Nature’s Masterpiece, will be held outdoors, right here in South Philadelphia in FDR Park, from June 5-13,…

In 2020, the SCSSD Cleaning Team experienced a three-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since restarting operations in June, the Cleaning Team has followed enhanced health and safety…

Tom Blair woke up one day not knowing he would later become a hero for a little girl. It was the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 25, 2020, and the SCSSD Cleaning Team was just about to…

SCSSD is holding a Halloween Drive-Thru Event inside FDR Park, in front of the American Swedish Historical Museum, on Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 1:00PM – 3:00PM. SCSSD residents will receive…

The SCSSD Document Shredding Event has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2020. The shredding truck will visit one location only, 10th & Bigler Streets, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. This event…

In 2019, the SCSSD Cleaning Team worked over 12,520 hours, collecting 348,150 pounds of litter, leaves, and debris. That’s equivalent to over 174 tons! Throughout the year, the crew removed curbside…

On June 21, 2019, a large explosion and fire occurred at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery site, resulting in a shutdown of operations and the company declaring bankruptcy. The City of…

In 2015, SCSSD proudly funded the installation of the “All Wars Memorial” and surrounding landscape at 15th Street & Moyamensing Avenue to serve as a tribute to the great men and women who served…