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Mantua: Restoring the Faith With the Davis Brothers

April 8, 2014 0

In 1995, the tension between West Philadelphia gangs “The Underworld” and “The L.A. Boys” had reached a breaking point. A brutal turf war had started between the gangs after the mother of an L.A. Boys [continue reading…]

A sign on a fence outside a daycare center.

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…]