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Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Raccoons Run Amok on Redfield Street

April 3, 2013

[vimeo 63203984] At the heart of Carroll Park, lies a block unscathed by frequent crime and littering. For many years the upkeep of the 1400 block of Redfield Street has been the pride and joy of

Crime

Fishtown: Belgrade Street Residence Involved in Potential Firebombing

April 3, 2013

A home on the 2300 block of Belgrade Street was the target of a potential firebombing late last week.  There were no injuries reported, the incendiary device is unconfirmed and the damages to the home

Crime

Hunting Park: Block Maintains Neighborhood Ties Despite Shootings

March 29, 2013

Two shootings occurred on the same block in Hunting Park during March. They happened close to home. They happened on a quiet street full of close-knit neighbors who spend days out on their stoops, watching

Education

Overbrook Farms: A Suburb Within City Limits

March 29, 2013

[vimeo 62712343] Residents on the 6300 block of Overbrook Avenue confidently express pride as one of the few neighborhoods where one can still go next door to borrow sugar or eggs and everyone knows each other’s

Featured Stories

Axis Philly: Residents of Saint Albans Street Express Concerns About Real Estate Valuations

March 27, 2013

Residents throughout Graduate Hospital have expressed concern about the lack of fairness and accuracy in property value reassessments under AVI, regardless of how long they have resided in the neighborhood. “I was born and raised

Housing

Ludlow: Longtime Residents Brace for Property Tax Hikes

March 6, 2013

The city’s proposed property tax hikes wouldn’t affect lower income homeowners in Ludlow, according to the office of State Representative W. Curtis Thomas. However, many Ludlow homeowners fear the city’s new Actual Value Initiative (an

Economy

Hunting Park: Esperanza Receives Grant for Community Renewal

March 6, 2013

Esperanza recently announced receipt of a $681,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank. The multiple-mission organization received this grant to help fund its Hunting Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan 2022, which aims to revitalize the Hunting Park

Featured Stories

Germantown: Senior Home Adapts to Residents’ Desires

March 3, 2013

The spirit of the renovations planned for Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley on the corner of Greene Street and West Washington Lane was spearheaded by the facility’s own residents. Beginning in early April, the $5

Housing

Powelton Village: Civic Association Divided About Drexel Expansion Plans

February 26, 2013

Members of the Powelton Village Civic Association held a tense meeting with Drexel University officials to discuss in further detail about the impending expansion of the campus into the community. “As we drive the university

Housing

Plan Philly: New Condominiums Already Selling Out

February 25, 2013

Publicity will not be needed for condominiums currently under construction at Second and Oxford streets in South Kensington. “We haven’t advertised any of the buildings yet…because we have people lined up anyway. We’ll have it

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