Empowering our community

Summer is here !

The next DPCA meeting will be via Zoom on  Wednesday September 30 at  7:00 pm .
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Agenda TBA.

Together We Make a Difference

Time: Sep 30, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83335518943?pwd=xc4barXgxb89H3KWSEF9wF68NLaASm.1 Meeting chat link https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83335518943 Meeting ID: 833 3551 8943 Passcode: 881153
 
June 16 meeting
The  ZBA Application # ZP- 2025- 007446 for 5375 Umbria Street was reviewed.  This is a variance for Demolition and reconstruction . 
The application was approved by members of DPCA. 

2.  DPCA Election of officers was held.  
     The following members were re-elected:
​     ​Dot French  President
     Shavonne George, Vice - ​President
     Cheryl Jarvis ​Johnson ,  ​Secretary
Val Hallman, Treasurer

Membership Fees 
Household membership $20 per year
Business membership $ 50 per year

To be eligible to join DPCA, you must be a resident of Dearnley Park and/or operate a business that is located in Dearnley Park . Fees should be paid by check or money order, and made payable to Dearnley Park Civic Association. 

Send checks to Val Hallman, Treasurer, Dearnley Park Civic Association, 7511 Lawn Street, Philadelphia PA 19128. 
Please include the following information: 
Your name, address, phone number and email address which will be used for our mailing list only.

Join us!


 At our DPCA meeting , the following members were re-elected for a term of two years:
     Dot French  President
     Shavonne George, Vice - President
     Cheryl Jarvis Johnson ,  Secretary
     Val Hallman, Treasurer . 

DPCA has represented and advocated on behalf of our members and our community since our reactivation in the summer of 2024. Our statement of purpose is: 

· To develop and maintain an informed community to support decisions that best serve our neighborhood. · 

To stand for and to promote pride and unity in our neighborhood. 

· To support enhanced social and economic functioning of our neighborhood. 

· To inform the community of future developments in the neighborhood and support maintaining the historical structures and the green spaces of our community. 



 DPCA Officers 
 Dearnley Park Civic Association officers were elected  at the   June 16 , 2026  meeting of the civic. 
Our officers are :
President - Dot French 
Vice-President - Shavonne George 
Treasurer - Val Hallman 
                  Secretary - Cheryl Jarvis Johnson. 

The next meeting of DPCA is scheduled for September 30 , 2026 at 7:00 PM 
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Dearnley Park Civic Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our local communities through advocacy and community service. We strive to bring together diverse groups to work on common goals and foster a stronger, more united neighborhood.


Join Our Mission
Become a force for positive change and preservation in our neighborhood. DPCA meetings are scheduled quarterly, on the third Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of the month at 7:00PM, via Zoom. 



Community Cleanups

Community Cleanups

Aaron Couch , President of neighboring civic Residents of Shawmont Valley Association, invited members of DPCA to partner with RSVA in any upcoming community clean-up projects . These may target Shawmont and Umbria streets, and DPCA will support this initiative.

Geographic Boundaries 
Going in a clockwise loop: the geographic boundaries of the Dearnley Park Civic Association begin at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Shawmont Avenue;  down Ridge Avenue until Harmon Road; down Harmon Road and then along Fowler Street to Domino Lane; down Domino Lane to  Umbria Street and along Umbria until Shawmont Avenue; up Shawmont Avenue and back to Ridge Avenue.  
Statement of Purpose
Develop and maintain an informed community to 
support decisions that best serve our neighborhood.

Promote pride and unity in our neighborhood.

Support enhanced social and economic functioning of     
our neighborhood. 

Inform the community of future development in the 
neighborhood and support maintaining the historical structures and the green space of our community. 



  • Dearnley Park Philadelphia , United States
Local Links
The Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society  : rmwhs.org