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Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Brick Thrown Through A Window, Flowers Stolen From Front Of Woman’s Home

August 11, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: Woman Gets Brick Thrown Through Window: Point Breeze resident Lisha Davis reported on Thursday, August [continue reading…]

Crime

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Footage Released Of Anti-Police Graffiti, Police Arrest Man Stealing From Mailbox

August 4, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: Police Release Footage of Suspects Wanted for Anti-Police Graffiti: The Philadelphia Police Department released footage [continue reading…]

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: This Week In The News — New Opportunities At Powers Park, Car Battery Bandit, Hit And Run Driver Sentenced, & Amtrak Rail Changes

July 28, 2017 Jared Phillips 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Port Richmond: Opportunities Abound For Involvement at Powers Park: Game Night is back on Thursday evenings thanks [continue reading…]

Crime

Point Breeze: This Week In The News – Feibush Sues Johnson, Affordable Housing Project Approved

July 21, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Point Breeze: 33 affordable housing homes approved for Point Breeze: On the heals of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board [continue reading…]

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Port Richmond: This Week In The News – Marijuana Dispensaries, Street Racing And Theft In The Neighborhood

July 10, 2017 Jared Phillips 0

In case you missed in, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Port Richmond: State awards one marijuana dispensary in Fishtown, two in Northeast – Pennsylvania Department of Health [continue reading…]

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Featured Stories

Northeast: Residents Continue to Battle ‘Brazen’ Scrappers

September 30, 2013 0

In Mayfair and Holme Circle, residents are battling brazen scrappers who are not only taking scrap metal from curbside garbage but also right from people’s yards. Scrappers are defined as those who take scrap metal [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…]

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