Team Panbo, known for their recent Halloween Data Project that collected information on West Philly kids’ most popular candy, has some exciting news. This past Friday the group, comprised of senior Penn students Melissa Nong, Ethan Markwalter, Turner Halle, and Julianna Cimillo, installed a solar-powered lights display at the triangle intersection on 45th and Baltimore (see map). The funds for the display (over $300!) were raised from selling the West Philly Variety packs containing local kids’ favorite candies at Clark Park Farmers Market.

The lights charge during the day and automatically turn on once it gets dark.

“We’re hoping it adds some warmth and brightness to an area that gets quite a lot of foot traffic but is pretty poorly lit at night,” Melissa Nong wrote to West Philly Local.

If you want to check out the lights and hang out with Team Panbo, stop by the triangle this Thursday, Dec. 14 for a hot cocoa “end of year” ceremony from 5:50 to 7 p.m. One of the goals of this event is to thank all the children for their help in the Halloween candy survey. The team would also be excited to hear some suggestions on future community projects from neighbors.

By the way, the lights will stay at the triangle until March, so check them out at night after dark.

To learn more about Team Panbo and their projects, visit: https://panbo.app/about.