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Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Philly Inspired Fonts, Vacant Home Becomes Unruly

July 14, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: These Philly-inspired fonts give back to each neighborhood: PHL Open Type, a collaborative project helmed by

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South Philadelphia: More U-Visa Awareness for Immigrant Crime Victims

July 15, 2014

South Philadelphia is historically notorious for being the home of the city’s Italian mafia. But while the mob’s presence has quelled in the recent years, crime is still a prevalent issue in the community, especially

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Fishtown: Dealing with crime on West Thompson Street

March 31, 2014

Two men committed an armed robbery on the 100 block of West Thompson in Fishtown on Tuesday, March 18 at 2:05 a.m. The two suspects approached the victims wielding guns and demanded they empty their

"I think bad news always makes news. That’s disturbing. When I hear that someone gets assaulted, someone gets robbed, someone gets raped and nothing is being done because they don’t trust law enforcement, well that’s wrong. That’s bad. I want to be there to help. The police department wants to be there to help so we can get this perpetrator," Valdes said regarding the crime in South Philadelphia.
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South Philadelphia: Police Reach Out to Victims in the Mexican Community

December 8, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33192434] Robberies and assaults have been plaguing the Mexican community of South Philadelphia, but many of the crimes are not reported to the Philadelphia Police Department. “I want to say five years, probably a little

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East Falls: Meeting Addressed Home Security Concerns

October 27, 2011

The Philadelphia Police’s 39th District hosted a neighborhood meeting Monday night to discuss safety and security due to a recent string of robberies in the district, which includes part of East Falls. About fifteen citizens

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