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Elm Street Timeline
August 2024
The Elm Street Community hosted the 2024 National Night Out Block Party to honor local law enforcement and promote community-police relationships.
May 2024
The Elm Street Community hosted a Neighborhood Watch Meeting with New Castle Police Chief Cumo, Sargent Buswell, K9 Unit Officer Ventura, Jaclyn Thomas from State Rep. Marla Brown's office, and Marcy Black.
May 2024
Elm Street hosted a community cleanup in partnership with Tri-County Cleanways, Bible Way COGIC, DON, and the City of New Castle.
April 2024
DON ReClaim! partnered with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and Tri-County CleanWays to clean up Neshannock Trail and N. Croton Ave with the help of volunteers.
April 2024
Elm Street hosted the first Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
April 2024
Elm Street hosted a community egg hunt sponsored by the Elm Street Community, DON Management, and WesBanco.
October 2023
The Lower East Side Neighborhood Community Watch Group meets at 6 pm on the 1st Monday of every month, excluding July and December.
September 2023
Elm Street joined DON ReClaim! for World Clean Up Day.
September 2023
Elm Street participated in the 2023 United Way Day of Caring with Lawrence Mercer Recycling, Solid Waste, and New Castle High School students.
August 2023
Elm Street held a National Night Out event partnering with Bible Way COGIC to honor first responders.
June 2023
Catholic Heart Work Camp volunteers visited the Lower East Side Community Garden along with Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s Bill Arrowood.
May 2023
DON Enterprises, Inc finished building a new home on 405 Spruce Street through the FHLBank AHP.
December 2022
Elm Street held a Food Voucher Giveaway, distributing 75 vouchers to residents of the East Side Grove community. This community event aimed to support local families by providing food vouchers during the holiday season.
October 2022
Elm Street, Bible Way COGIC, United Way, and DON hosted Halle-Booya Night.
October 2022
Elm Street welcomed a new business, The Cornerstone Restaurant, at a DON owned building.
October 2022
DON Enterprises, Inc. and Elm Street hosted the PDC Western Region Fall Managers Meeting.
September 2022
Elm Street participated in the United Way of Lawrence County Day of Caring.
July 2022
Elm Street partnered with Leadership Lawrence County, DON ReClaim!, and local volunteers to build and deliver a free shed to an Elm Street resident.
June 2022
Elm Street participated in a Cleanup Day in partnership with Lawrence Mercer Recycling and Bible Way COGIC.
April 2022
Project PA Hemp Home at 506 Spruce St. had a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Pennsylvania’s first complete renovation of a blighted house using hemp-based materials.
February 2022
DON Enterprises, Inc finished building a new home on 203 S Ray Street through the FHLBank AHP.
January 2022
Elm Street received a grant towards the Façade program. The program's mission is to assist local business owners located within the Elm Street-designated Lower East Side.
June 2021
DON appointed Kenny Rice as Keystone Communities Elm Street Manager.
May 2021
DON Enterprises, Inc finished building a new home on 310 Pine Street through the FHLBank AHP.
March 2021
DON received the Elm Street designation for the period of March 2, 2021, to March 30, 2026.
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