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East Falls: Votes, Traffic And Zoning Occupy Community Council

October 17, 2018 Lindsay Hargrave

Candidate’s Night at the East Falls Community Council meeting, a special meeting held each year before primary and general elections, was held at at the East Falls Presbyterian Church on Vaux Street on Oct. 8.

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Plan Works To Make Transportation Safer

December 26, 2017 Daniel Bartels

In Philadelphia, like most major cities, traffic accidents are a regular occurrence. Whether as pedestrians or those using bikes or cars, one is almost always at some risk when moving through the city. “About 100

Bridesburg

Bridesburg: Residents Complain Detour, Traffic Signs Being Ignored

April 20, 2016 Mackenzie Fryday Mooney

There has been an ongoing problem in Bridesburg with traffic for as long as people can remember, especially with trucks and buses because of the depots on Orthodox Street. In recent years, it has gotten

Fox Chase

Northeast Philadelphia: Fox Chase Bus Loop Causes Headaches for Drivers

June 3, 2015

Jeanine Roach (right) doesn’t want to take 45 minutes to complete a 10 minute commute. However, in the area of the Fox Chase bus loop, located at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Loney Street,

Broad Street

Callowhill: Community Organizations Stand Up Against The Provence

April 21, 2014 tub10245

While we slowly inch closer to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announcing the location of Philadelphia’s second gaming license, opponents of the five potential locations are making themselves heard. Local real-estate mogul Bart Blatstein’s The

The corner of Hortler Street and Lincoln Drive is where the accident in May 2007 took place that inspired Dior's activism.
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Mount Airy: Traffic Activists Take on Crashes Along Lincoln Drive

November 10, 2010

Kitty Dior said the turning point for her traffic activism occurred outside of her Mount Airy home on Lincoln Drive and Hortler Street after a horrific accident in May 2007. Dior, a consultant for shops

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