Posted on 05 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
Here’s an idea: someone on a bicycle comes to your place, picks up your laundry, does it for you – including folding – and returns it, also by bicycle. Clean and green. This exists and it’s called Wash Cycle Laundry. If you think this is a good idea, then you are not alone. Echoing Green, an angel investor in socially conscious entrepreneurial businesses, has named Wash Cycle a semifinalist for one of its 2011 Echoing Green Fellowships.
Now to be honest there are a lot of semifinalists – 224 to be exact. But that is out of 2,854 applicants. About 15 of those semifinalists will be awarded fellowships, which include start-up money to pay for health insurance, a stipend and access to legal and financial help.
Gabriel Mandujano, the former executive director of the Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation in Walnut Hill, started Wash Cycle Laundry earlier this year. The company does pick-ups and deliveries in West Philadelphia and Center City. You may have seen their bike trailers loaded with large blue tubs.
Fellowship winners will be announced in May.
Posted on 04 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
Linda Lee passed on this message…
My cat has run away. Her name is Mittens and she is a tuxedo cat (black on back, white on belly and paws) She is distinctive because she has six [toes on her paws] and has a Marilyn Monroe type dot on her face. If you have seen her or have her can u please call me or email me.
443-406-0887. Mittens is her name, she is very sweet.
Please share the following with any folks you know in Powelton. For those of you in Powelton, please share with your block groups.
Posted on 04 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
This little male tabby was found near 43rd and Pine. The finder says he seems like he wants to go home. If you recognize him write: comm-hrgvv-2140711774@craigslist.org
Posted on 03 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
Just a reminder as trees start to pile up curbside. If you want to recycle your tree, a couple of options are available. See our previous story here for more details.
Posted on 02 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
High school basketball teams from New York City swept Philadelphia teams in a top-shelf tournament at the Palestra on Sunday. The 4th annual Villa Holiday Classic featured some tight match-ups in every sense of the word, but finished with 4 NYC wins.
Here are the results (From Dylan Butler’s blog at the NY Post):
Bishop Loughlin (NYC) 63, Dobbins Tech (Philly) 54
Boys and Girls (NYC) 62, Imhotep (Philly) 61 in a heartbreaker
Rice (NYC) 69, Penn Wood (Philly) 54
Christ the King 69, Neumann Goretti 66 in overtime
Posted on 02 January 2011 by Mike Lyons
…and it feels so good.
Michael writes:
Another successful reunion. The owner had just moved on Saturday when the dog bolted. Animal control had the match. I am so glad.
This smiley pup was found Jan. 1. Friendly, mellow dog, maybe 50 pounds. Black and brown. Found near 48th and Springfield.
If you know him or her contact Michael.
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