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Elm Street Timeline
August 2025
The Elm Street Community hosted the 2025 National Night Out Block Party to celebrate local law enforcement and strengthen community-police partnerships.
July 2025
The Elm Street Program celebrated the grand opening of the new East Side Grove Orchard & Garden with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This vibrant space features fruit trees, raised beds, a free library, and more.
May 2025
The Elm Street Program has been designated as a 2025 Accredited Program by Main Street America for meeting rigorous performance standards.
May 2025
Elm Street hosted a Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) Update, attracting a large group of public and private sector leaders committed to revitalizing the City of New Castle.
May 2025
Elm Street hosted the Lower East Side Clean-Up, where community members, in partnership with Tri-County Cleanways and Bible Way COGIC, worked diligently to remove trash and clean up the area. Pizza Joe’s generously provided pizzas.
April 2025
East Side Grove has received the Main Street Matters grant for the planned Farrell Park renovation. The grant will fund a new inclusive playground, along with new parking, lighting, security features, chess and checkers tables, and a rain garden.
April 2025
Elm Street Manager Kenny Rice and DON team members attended the 2025 Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia, joining 2,000+ leaders to share ideas and new approaches to revitalization.
March 2025
Elm Street hosted a Fire Safety Giveaway event, offering free fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and a live fire safety demonstration by local firefighters.
October 2024
Elm Street hosted a Food Voucher Giveaway, offering vouchers to residents of the East Side Grove neighborhood. The event was designed to assist local families by providing food vouchers for the holiday season.
October 2024
The Elm Street Community hosted Halle-Booya in collaboration with DON, Bible Way Church of God in Christ, and Kim’s Ice Cream.
October 2024
The Elm Street Community and DON Services, Inc. held a free Electronics Recycling Event to promote a more sustainable future for the community.
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
Elm Street organized a cleanup and garden beautification event in the East Side Grove area.
May 2023
DON Enterprises, Inc finished building a new home on 405 Spruce Street through the FHLBank AHP.
April 2023
Elm Street hosted a community egg hunt.
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