OCCA in the News
Engine 08 is housed along with Ladder 02 at 4th and Arch Streets in Old City and is the ONLY Engine Company in our historic neighborhood.
The mayor will be closing Engine 08 on January 5th 2009 as a cost cutting measure. The Mayor is telling the Citizens of this City and, in particular, Old City, that we will still have the same fire protection for our families and property. Unfortunately, this is simply not true.
Engine Companies carry water and put out fires. Ladder Companies carry ladders and tools used to assist engine Companies in their fire suppression efforts. Ladder companies alone cannot extinguish anything.
A fire doubles in size every 30 seconds. If the next closest Engine Company is required to get to Old City during a fire and their response time is 8 minutes instead of 4 minutes, the consequenses could be dire for both the Firefighters and for the civilians involved.
We urge that you contact city council members to demand that these dangerous cuts are not enacted. Ask them "How it is possible that the most Historic square mile in this Country will not have an Engine Company to protect it?"
Send an email to our district representative Frank DiCicco or call his office at 215.686.3458 to voice your concern about this matter.
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This year's Annual Meeting was a great success and we would like to thank everyone for attending and showing their support for our community. We would also like to thank the Independence Seaport Museum for providing a wonderful venue. Click here to view some photos of the evening.
Congratulations again to our newest board members; Bob Brown, Gary Krause and Joe O'Donnell and the recipients of OCCA's first ever "Resident of the Year Award" to Joe Schiavo & Janet Kalter.
Looking ahead to the New Year, our focus in addition to our mission will be to enhance the cohesion of our neighborhood. Our goal is to be a motivating force to bring people together and continue the pride that exists in our community.
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The Next Great City initiative is dedicated to creating a positive future for Philadelphia by advocating for common sense, cost effective policies that enhance environmental quality, strengthen neighborhoods and increase our economic competitiveness
Participants include:
-Mayor Michael Nutter
-Don Schwarz, Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity
-Christine Knapp, PennFuture
-Philadelphia Diesel Difference
For more information, contact Christine at 215-545-9692 or knapp@pennfuture.org
Visit www.nextgreatcity.org
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Councilman DiCicco is proposing legislation that would benefit Old City and all of Philadelphia. He has made a request for letters from impacted Philadelphians telling their stories of disruption and disturbance due to the noise generated from motorcycles with after-market exhaust pipes.
This is a genuine quality of life issue and the Councilman is proposing a solution that we support. Since Councilman DiCicco is the sponsor, all correspondence can be mailed to the his office or emailed to frank.dicicco@phila.gov
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Effective, Monday, October 6 until further notice, the south walkway of the Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed and the north walkway will be open.
Walkway hours will remain 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily. The change in the walkway status is due to the ongoing Ben Franklin Bridge Steel Painting Project, which will shift from the north side of the bridge to the south side of the bridge.
For updated travel information, visit the Delaware River Port Authority (DPRA) website at www.drpa.org.
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