Mantua Anti-Drug Rally, 6/25!
Please come out this Saturday, June 25th, 11AM, to support the residents at 38th and Aspen for an Anti-Violence Rally! Call 215-475-9492 with any questions or concerns.
Mantua Re-Zoning Meeting Update
Thanks to the 80+ Mantua residents who attended June 2nd’s Community Re-Zoning Meeting and voted in overwhelming support for re-zoning Mantua! The community is counting on Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell to introduce legislation in the next 2 weeks supporting Mantua residents’ priorities. See below for the current zoning and proposed zoning maps of the community. Have any …
Mantua Community Re-Zoning Meeting with Councilwoman Blackwell, June 2
Mt. Vernon Manor and the Mantua Civic Association invite all residents to a very important Mantua Community Re-Zoning Meeting on Thursday, June 2nd, from 6PM-7:30PM, at Grace Lutheran Church on 36th and Haverford. We will be meeting with Councilwoman Blackwell to finalize re-zoning in Mantua based on priorities that promote and protect single family homeownership, …
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Join Us for the May 24 Community Briefing!
Calling all residents of East Parkside, Mantua, and Powelton Village! Mt. Vernon Manor CDC’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) invites you to a Community Briefing on Summer Safety and Fun! Please join us on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 6PM-7:30PM at Christ Community Baptist Church (1224 N. 41st Street), for presentations about summer safety, using 311 and …
Mantua Community Re-Zoning Meeting with Councilwoman Blackwell, April 28
Mt. Vernon Manor and the Mantua Civic Association invite all residents to a very important Mantua Community Re-zoning Meeting on Thursday, April 28, from 6PM-7:30PM at Grace Lutheran Church on 36th and Haverford. We will be meeting with Councilwoman Blackwell to finalize re-zoning in Mantua based on priorities that promote and protect single family homeownership, focus commercial zoning along …
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Tuesday, April 26: Mantua Greenway Design Presentation & Celebration
Join us for the FINAL event of April’s Mantua Greenway Community Design Month! Come celebrate the project and learn about the preferred Greenway plans, refined by community feedback. WHEN: Tuesday, April 26, 6-8PM (Light dinner will be served) WHERE: Grace Lutheran Church, 3529 Haverford Avenue
Saturday, 4/16, Community Event: Transforming 37th and Mantua Avenue!
Saturday, April 16, 10AM-2PM, 37th St. and Mantua Ave: Residents are invited to lend a hand to transform 37th Street and Mantua Avenue with a roadway mural, crosswalk paintings, and fence art! Stay for lunch, learn about the Mantua Greenway project, and connect with neighbors.
April Is Mantua Greenway Design Month!
The Mantua Greenway is a collaborative community revitalization effort initiated by residents in 2012 to transform Mantua Avenue between 34th and 40th Streets. Join residents and partners during the Mantua Greenway Design Month’s community events! Design Month Kick-off & Open House, Tuesday, April 5, 5PM-7PM, Mantua Haverford Community Center (631 N 39th St): Community members can drop by …
Healthy Homes Workshop, March 30th!
Mt. Vernon Manor is partnering with the National Nursing Centers Consortium to host a Healthy Homes Workshop on March 30th, 2016, 8:30AM-9:30AM, at McMichael School, Room 109. The workshop is targeted to parents (but open to everyone!) and will provide information about how to keep a healthy home, specifically to prevent issues around child asthma and …
Block Captain/Leader Kick-off & Workshop!
Mt. Vernon Manor is excited to invite all block captains and leaders of Mantua, East Parkside, and Powelton Village, to a Block Captain/Leader Training on Saturday, March 5, 9AM-12PM, at the Mantua Haverford Community Center (631 N 39th St)! A continental breakfast will be served. Topics to be covered include: acquiring vacant lots, recycling rewards, …