City Councilman Anthony Phillips addressed last week’s meeting of the Lawncrest Community Association.
Phillips announced that he and state Rep. Anthony Bellmon will be sponsoring a fall festival on Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Engine 64, 6100 Rising Sun Ave.
The councilman said he is working on the problem of illegal dumping on Snake Road (the 5600 block of Newtown Ave.).
By 2026, Phillips said, there will be speed bumps outside every school in the city.
Phillips said a new date will be scheduled for a groundbreaking ceremony for improvements to Lawncrest Recreation Center. The ceremony was supposed to be Sept. 9, but that was Mayor Cherelle Parker’s birthday.
In other news from the Sept. 18 meeting:
• April Street, of the Register of Wills public engagement unit, discussed ways to get free or low-cost wills, power of attorney or living wills (medical directives). Philadelphians can contact Community Legal Services (215-981-3700 or wills@clsphila.org), Christian Legal Clinics (215-399-0064 or clcphila.org), Legal Clinic for the Disabled (215-587-3350) and SeniorLAW Center (215-988-1242).
• Mark Mroz, the community relations officer in the 2nd Police District, spoke to the crowd. The LCA observed a moment of silence for slain police officer Jaime Roman.
• State Sen. Tina Tartaglione will hold four upcoming senior expos, all from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The schedule is Friday, Sept. 27, at Mayfair Community Center, 2990 St. Vincent St.; Thursday, Oct. 10, at Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4601 Richmond St.; Friday, Oct. 18, at Juniata Boys and Girls Club, 1225 E. Cayuga St.; and Friday, Oct. 25, at Kensington CAPA High School, 1901 N. Front St.
• Lawncrest Community Association will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at St. William’s Monsignor James E. Mortimer Memorial Hall, Argyle and Robbins streets. ••
