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Passyunk: Nightowls on the Avenue Help Keep Crime Down

April 30, 2015 0

Witnesses are bad for crime, so streets packed with potential witnesses are not good settings to commit one, even if it is at night. This is one of the many factors that combine to help [continue reading…]

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Olney/West Oak Lane: Town Watch Promotes ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’

April 8, 2015 0

Town Watch programs are used in cities in many different states. The main tenet of all Town Watch programs is, “Observe, Document and Report.” This is the simplest form of guidelines for people who are [continue reading…]

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Center City: Protesters Stage Die-In and March Through City Hall

December 4, 2014 1

More than 100 people silently dropped to the ground in 30th Street Station’s main concourse at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday and then marched out in solidarity to protest a recent string of decisions many are [continue reading…]

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Bridesburg: Richmond Street Safer Than Numbers Show

April 14, 2014 0

This past year the residents of the Bridesburg community saw their neighborhood going downhill and the neighborhood watch leaders called a town hall style meeting. After the presence of a private police force came and [continue reading…]

Crime

Fairhill: Police Athletic League Returns

March 11, 2014 0

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMDfrBRx1A8&w=420&h=315] When the PAL Center shut down four years ago due to construction, Chantel Jones said the Fairhill neighborhood took a turn for the worse. “Everybody, since they didn’t have a place to go, [continue reading…]

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Mantua: Gun Violence in “The Bottom”

March 11, 2014 0

At 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday February 11, 2014, 23 year-old Mantua resident Marquise Williams was shot dead outside of the H&H Daycare and Learning Center. Located at 40th and Poplar streets, the H&H Daycare and [continue reading…]

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Cobbs Creek: 5 Interesting People to Know

February 26, 2014 0

Among the many interesting faces in Cobbs Creek, there are a few names to note. The neighborhood offers a variety of resources for community members, young and old, able-bodied and disabled. These interesting folks are [continue reading…]

Crime

Overbrook: Crime Prevention Combats Increased Car Thefts

February 21, 2013 0

In the past month, neighborhood crime reports indicate two robberies, two burglaries and a car theft have taken place in the 19th Police District near Overbrook. The 19th District is being proactive in educating community members [continue reading…]

Crime

University City: Community and Police Collaborate to Improve Safety

June 27, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/44737631] University City community members congregated at Calvary Community Center last Thursday evening to discuss neighborhood problems. With the assistance of two police officers, Brad Deeley and Pablo Seda, neighbors could voice their concerns as [continue reading…]

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Residents Address Crime at Community Meeting

May 30, 2012 0

A gathering of ten residents for the 22nd District’s community meeting this week may not have seemed like much, but what they brought with them were loads of concerns–and passion for the place they call [continue reading…]

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