Joe DeFelice

As the primary election draws closer, the races are beginning to heat up. The local Republican Party is focusing not on the mayoral race, however, but on the contest for two at-large seats on City

Jim Ortlieb became active in his community in 1989 when graffiti began popping up on the backs of businesses on his block of Frankford Avenue. At 19 years old, he took it upon himself to

Outnumbered eight to one in voter registration, Republicans in Philadelphia are often overlooked in discussions of city politics. Many Republicans feel that this lack of competition is not simply a problem for the Republican party.

Joe DeFelice is a true Mayfair man. Living in the city his entire life, DeFelice moved back to the neighborhood after graduating from La Salle University and began his role as a community leader. Even

Mayfair residents see the vacant storefronts (above) and recall a time when Frankford Avenue was a thriving shopping destination. “Frankford Avenue used to be the shopping center for everyone in the neighborhood,” said Dana Lambie,

Lisa Greco (above) has lived in Northeast Philadelphia her whole life. And for 16 years, she has been a Mayfair business owner. Greco owns Bella Lisa Hair Studio on Cottman Avenue, near Frankford Avenue. She

The busy intersection and square where Cottman and Frankford avenues meet is commonly referred to as the heart of Philadelphia’s Mayfair section. It’s where the green and white “Welcome to Mayfair” sign resides and where

Joe DeFelice has a mission. The chairman of the Mayfair Community Development Corporation is using a weekly farmers’ market in the heart of Mayfair to kickstart that mission. The market will be running every Sunday