Clean Up

Celebrate Archives Month Philly by viewing glass lantern slides from local special collections! Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 6 to 7:30 pm – in the Wagner’s lecture hall Celebrate Archives Month Philly(opens in new tab) at the Wagner Free...

How can one cleanup make an impact? Here’s an extra incentive to get out there for Philly Spring Cleanup Day tomorrow. Over fifty volunteers including Temple University students and Olney residents teamed up to clean Tacony Creek Park last Saturday...

Want to make a difference in your neighborhood? Organizing a cleanup doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Remember that amazing Fairmount neighborhood cleanup earlier in the Fall? Although the weather outside isn’t ideal to pick up trash, it’s the...

Happy Friday, readers! What did you miss this week from around the web? Looking for that perf gift for the sustainably-minded loved one on your list? I dished 5 awesome gift ideas to Be Well Philly of my local favs. (And...

We told you about the awesome 2nd Annual Fall Cleanup by Fairmount Civic Association, which included tickets to the Eastern State Penitentiary, food & drink for volunteers. Sam Holloschutz, chair of the Fairmount Civic Association’s Neighborhood Improvement Committee, happily reported that...

What's the point of volunteering unless you get something out of it? (Just kidding.) But seriously, this cleanup gives back to you. Fairmount Fall Cleanup 2014 Find out how to join the Fairmount Civic Association after the jump!