Year: 2014 - Page 77 - Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Spruce Hill: Lottery Brings New Era for Penn Alexander

January 24, 2014

Penn Alexander School’s kindergarten waitlist ended this year, changing to a contested lottery. Traditionally, parents had waited in line for days to register. School District Superintendent William Hite made the change within days of becoming

South of South Street: The Growing Pains of Street Parking

January 23, 2014

Parking smart-phone app, ParkMe, claims parking in the Graduate Hospital area of Philadelphia is one of the toughest places to find street parking in the entire city. Many people seem to agree. “I hate parking

Pennsport: Neighbors React to Actual Value Initiative

January 23, 2014

With the reassessment of property values due to the Actual Value Initiative, some lifelong residents are seeing their property taxes go up. Several assessments have tripled the property value, and some residents are worried they

Pennsport: AVI Assessments Take a Toll on Homeowners

January 23, 2014

With the Actual Value Initiative (AVI) raising property taxes throughout the city, many Philadelphia homeowners are wondering exactly why and how this is happening. The main goal of AVI was supposed to be a reassessment

Mt. Airy: Houston Elementary Library Renovations Spark Community Outreach

January 23, 2014

Henry H. Houston Elementary in Mount Airy weathered the Philadelphia School District budget crisis with help from the surrounding community. Despite the Philadelphia School District faces a $304 million budget gap this fiscal year, Houston