Come Tuesdays, Ivy Ridge Green cleans up

July 10, 2011
By Jimmy Viola for NewsWorks

Elly Avila moved to Roxborough last year. The stop where she awaits her bus to work overlooks the Fountain Street steps. These days, the stairway is lined with rows of neatly cropped violets and brick-laid walking paths. It's an especially pleasing scene to behold, Avila says, because she helped transform the Fountain Street steps into the scenic landmark it is today.

Avila volunteers with Ivy Ridge Green, a group of neighbors who beautify unkempt sections of Manayunk and Roxborough during weekly clean-up projects on Tuesdays.

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