Pennsport Civic Home

Pennsport is a great place to live. We are bordered by Washington Avenue on the north, the Deleware River on the east, Snyder Avenue on the south, and Fourth Street on the west side. Our community offers a high quality of life to all of our residents. We have low crime, a stable housing market, ample parking, access to a majority of city sites and hard working politicians representing our interests. We also have a committed group of volunteers working hard to alleviate problems.

Elections May 24th, 2011

The Pennsport Civic Association will hold an election for the Board of Directors on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the office, 1837 S. 2nd Street, Front Office.  The positions are:

Officers of the Board: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer

Candidate requirements:
1. Must be at least 21 years of age
2.  Have been an ACTIVE member of the General Assembly for the prior two years, (an active member will have attended at least 10 of the General Membership meetings)
3.  Have been a resident of the Pennsport Community for at least two years

Seven Board of Directors Positions

Candidate requirements:
1. Must be at least 18 years of age
2.  Have been an ACTIVE member of the General Assembly, (an active member will have attended at least 10 of the General Membership meetings) 
3.  Have been a resident of the Pennsport Community for at least two years

In order to be considered a candidate for any of the above positions a written letter of candidacy must be submitted to the Pennsport Civic Association Election Committee.  The letter must contain the candidates name, address, telephone number and position being sought.  All letters must be postmarked no later than Friday,
May 6, 2011. The letter must be mailed to:

Pennsport Civic Association-Election Committee
1837 S 2nd Street – Front Office
Philadelphia, PA 19148. 

You can also e-mail your letter to [email protected]

Don't Throw Out Your Ink

The Friends of Dickinson Square, a non-profit organization, is collecting empty (used) inkjet and laser toner printer cartridges for recycling.

Click here for more information.

IMPORTANT - Make Your Voice Heard!!!

What will GAMBLING in Philadelphia mean for we the people?

With the recent legalization of gambling in Pennsylvania there are plans to build gambling parlors along Columbus Boulevard in our neighborhood.

The traffic in our neighborhood, especially on weekends, is already congested because of the new shopping center at Columbus and Snyder that house major stores such as Ikea and Best Buy. The addition of these parlors will only serve to increase the gridlock in our backyard!

Click the image to watch a time-lapse video of Saturday afternoon traffic along Columbus Boulevard.

Please help us block the construction of gambling facilities in our neighborhood. Take a moment to sign our secure on-line petition to let developers know where we stand!

Click HERE to sign our petition

Note: Even if you live in Whitman or Queens Village you can still sign our petition! We want YOU to be heard along with us!