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Is Philadelphia Safer After Increased Police Presence?

April 18, 2009charper

One year after Mayor Nutter and Commissioner Ramsey targeted nine high-crime police districts, is the city safer? Three new districts have been added to the targeted list. Can one, Police District 23rd, improve? Mayor Nutter’s

Guns in Philadelphia

April 15, 2009charper

View Slide Show There is no shortage of customers at Colosimo’s Gun Store on the 900 block of Spring Garden Street. A group of young men are buzzed into the store every few minutes, each

Hunting Park: Police and the Community

April 14, 2009charper

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo The The Philadelphia municipal budget for this fiscal year listed public safety as its top priority. In his budget address, Mayor

Fishtown’s Music

March 28, 2009charper

A slideshow illustrating some of the hottest spots for today’s up-and-coming music acts. Featuring the song “Comin’ Home” by Murder by Death, who recently performed at Johnny Brenda’s.

Fishtown: The Writing on the Wall

January 18, 2009charper

Running down Frankford Avenue to catch an arriving train, we can hear the reverberations grow louder, amplified through the steel supports that line the street. We hustle up the steps, taking two or three at

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