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Though the UnLitter Us Campaign "isn’t your mother’s anti-litter initiative," explained Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson over a phone interview. Launched on March 27th, at this year’s 65th annual Block Captains’ Rally, the UnLitter US initiative is the first sustained public service campaign to rid our City of litter once and for all, explained Tolson.

For more details on both the UnLitter Us and Philadelphia Recycling Rewards initiatives, visit: www.philadelphiastreets.com.

Okay, so it is not our side of Passyunk Avenue that is getting so much attention lately, but we are getting really, really close! Check out this New York Times article that calls East Passyunk shopping 'impressive': http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/travel/28surfacing-1.html

Be sure to fill out and send your 2010 Census form as soon as you receive it in the mail!

Census information affects the numbers of seats our state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. And people from many walks of life use census data to advocate for causes, rescue disaster victims, prevent diseases, research markets, locate pools of skilled workers and more.

At our February meeting, the group decided to change our monthly meetings to quarterly meetings. A new meeting schedule will be announced and posted very soon. Stay Tuned!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 16 from 6:30-7:30pm at our new location - the Dixon House at 1920 S. 20th Street between McKean & Mifflin Streets. Hope to see you there!

From the Philadelphia Business Journal: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter launched a new program on Monday aimed at putting people back to work in the city, which suffers from a near 11 percent unemployment rate.

The program called PhillyWorks: Growing Neighborhood Jobs will provide career advancement classes, such as adult literacy and career coaching services, to seasonal part-time workers to help them secure full-time permanent jobs.

Read full article here.

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