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5/18/2012

MEDIA ADVISORY: PMBC Caravan Coming to Your Neighborhood- May 19th

EVENT:
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Saturday Clean Block Caravan visits Block Captains and their volunteers cleaning in the 16th and 18th Police Districts

WHEN:
Saturday, May 19, 2012

TIME AND LOCATION: (times are approximate)
16TH POLICE DISTRICT – William Stern – Clean Block Officer
10:00 A.M. 500 N. Douglas Street
10:30 A.M. 4200 Viola Street

18TH POLICE DISTRICT – Santa Conix – Clean Block Officer
11:00 A.M. 5400 Irving Street
11:30 A.M. 5500 Hazel Avenue

DETAILS:
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s Saturday Clean Block Caravan will visit six of the 982 blocks scheduled to clean in the 16th and 18th Police Districts. The Caravan staffed by representatives from the Water Department, Health Department, Recreation Department, Licenses and Inspections, the Mayor’s Office of Community Services, and a Streets Department SWEEP Officer along with PMBC mascot Sun Ray, will distribute promotional items to the block residents and children involved in the clean up. Also on hand will be Curby Bucket, the Streets Department’s recycling mascot. Caravan members will also use this opportunity to thank the volunteers for their hard work and dedication as they continue outreach efforts by distributing departmental resource materials and offer assistance with service requests from the blocks visited. To learn more about PMBC visit http://philadelphiastreets.com/pmbc.aspx.

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ALERTS

15th STREET BRIDGE BETWEEN CALLOWHILL
AND SPRING GARDEN STREETS CLOSURE
Effective Wednesday, January 16

PHILADELPHIA - Effective Wednesday, January 16, the 15th Street Bridge between Callowhill and Spring Garden Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic, Streets Commissioner Clarena I. W. Tolson announced today. The closure is necessary in response to a routine inspection that found structural damage to the bridge.

The closure is effective for the entire length of the bridge and will be closed to vehicular traffic until further notice, however, pedestrians and bicycles will be permitted to cross. The posted detour route includes Broad Street from Spring Garden Street to Callowill Street.

The Streets Department regrets any inconvenience resulting from this closure. We would like to thank citizens in advance for their patience and cooperation. It is our goal to have the bridge opened as soon as possible.

 

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