Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Agenda items include:
• 2023 Membership Drive and Raffle
• 90 Rochelle Ave Update
• 147 Sumac Street Update
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 811 7794 2380
Passcode: 19128
The WICA Winter Online Auction is live! Get some of your holiday shopping done with us. Dozens of items are available for you to bid on. Donated by your neighbors, items include:
• Air fryer
• Handcrafted wooden bowls
• 100 Steps Tshirts
• Vintage plates and other items
• Christmas decorations
• Holiday wreaths, and more!
Special thanks to Stanley’s Hardware donating the air fryer!
The WICA Winter Online Auction is hosted through Bid Beacon. Once you create an account, you can place bids on items, track progress, and receive updates. The auction ends on Wednesday December 21st at noon.
We are still accepting donations. Send a picture, description, dimensions, and suggested starting bid to lisa@wissahickon.us. We will upload your item to the auction and if it sells, we’ll arrange pick up.
All proceeds for the yard sale will go directly to the WICA legal action fund.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 7:00PM via Zoom
Thank you to everyone who attended this meeting. Voting results will be posted soon.
All neighbors are invited to attend to review of the below application proposal. An official vote will be taken and a summary of the results sent to the Zoning Board. Proof of residency within WICA’s boundaries is required to vote. The boundaries of the Civic are from Ridge Avenue to Hermit Street to Henry Avenue to the border of the Wissahickon Valley Park.
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 858 8151 0130
Passcode: 19128
The applications propose:
240 (242A) KALOS STREET: The erection of an attached structure including a roof deck and roof deck access structure for a single-family household with one interior accessory parking space.
242 (242B) KALOS STREET: The erection of an attached structure, roof deck and roof deck access structure for a single-family household and for one (1) structured (garage) accessory parking space.
Date of ZBA Hearing: March 15, 2023 at 2:00PM (Appeal #ZP-2022-006957 and #ZP-2022-003881)
It’s time to renew your membership or join Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association (WICA) for 2023.* All memberships expire at the end of each calendar year. Membership is only $10, and this year we have a special treat. If you renew or join by 5PM on January 11, 2023, you are eligible to win a great Wissahickon-themed prize.
Raffle items include 2 blank note cards featuring Hermit’s Cave (left) and Lincoln Drive Trail (right) and a black squirrel sticker. Items retail at $15 – more than the cost of your membership. Two winners will be selected live and announced at the January 11, 2023 membership meeting at 7pm (via Zoom).
We’re grateful to all of our members! WICA Members enjoy the opportunity to contribute to the direction of the future of the neighborhood, to get involved in neighborhood issues, and to help maintain and improve the community.
* All memberships expire at the end of each calendar year and must be renewed on an annual basis to maintain active membership status.
Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Thank you to every friend and neighbor who volunteered!
Because of our volunteers, WICA was able to clean up three neighborhood public spaces: LaNoce Park, Wissahickon War Memorial, and David P. Montgomery Field.
(more…)Virtual Community Conversations November 11 & 22, 2022 6:30-7:30PM
In-Person Open House December 6, 2022 5:30-7:30PM
SEPTA is sharing a draft bus network that combines your feedback with the Bus Revolution team’s ideas into an updated—but still draft—bus network. SEPTA recently announced changes to their bus service, including the cancellation of the 27 bus and alteration of the 9 bus, among other routes. A virtual meeting to hear the concerns of NW Philly residents was held on Monday, November 7, but was capped at 100 participants, and thus many people could not join. SEPTA held a second virtual meeting to accommodate more people on Tuesday, November 22 from 6:30-7:30pm.
Officials from SEPTA will be in Roxborough to hear and address the concerns of neighbors at an in-person open house on December 6, 2022 5:30-7:30PM at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Wolcoff Auditorium, 5800 Ridge Avenue. No registration required for open house.
Join us for our next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted. All neighbors are invited to hear, participate, and learn about neighborhood concerns and current issues.
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 868 4932 7663
Passcode: 19128
IMPORTANT UPDATE (10/18/22):
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) Hearing has been continued, likely for at least 90 days. We will update the community if that changes. Last week, the WICA Board asked the developer’s attorney for an explanation of why the developer requested a continuance, and we are still waiting for an explanation.
Original Post:
The WICA Board learned on Friday that the developer has submitted a request for a continuance for 90 Rochelle Ave. At the beginning of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) Hearing on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the ZBA will likely grant their request. We will keep the community informed of when a new hearing date is scheduled. We have also asked the developer for a status report on this matter. WICA will still be represented at the hearing on Tuesday by our Zoning Attorney, President, and Zoning Chair.
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING THE LIVE ZOOM ZBA HEARING >>
Saturday, November 12th at David P. Montgomery Field, LaNoce Park, and Wissahickon War Memorial (Rain Date: Saturday, November 19th)
Volunteer to help us clean up 3 neighborhood parks! Bring your own rakes, gloves, and other helpful tools if you’re able. We hope to see you there.
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WICA is the Civic Association representing the Philadelphia, PA neighborhood between East Falls and Manayunk at the gateway to the park where the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek merge.
