A fire this morning at 4801 Penn Street left major damage to a first floor apartment but no injuries.  Enigne 14 responded as well as equipment from other locations.

Press Release

COMMUNITY AND ADJOINING CANCER CENTER TO BENEFIT FROM
REVITALIZATION OF IIISTORIC GREENWOOD PROPERTY, INCLUDING
BENJAMIN RUSH HOUSE, IN NORTHWOOD SECTION OF PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA (TBD) – The historic, 44-acre Greenwood property along Adams
Avenue near Castor Avenue in Northwood is under new management by a group
committed to revítalizing the site, including the historically significant but long neglected
country house of Dr. Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father, and the surrounding cemetery
grounds, it was announced today.
The new manager, Greenwood Holdings LLC, of Philadelphia, has been notifying local
stakeholders, including civic associations, elected officials, and historic preservationists,
that it has acquired Willow Ridge, Inc., the majority shareholder of the property.
Greenwood Holdings is an affiliate of the owner of the adjacent, six-acre site occupied
since 2004 by Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Eastern Regional
Medical Center. CTCA has invested more than $50 million in rebuilding the former
Parkview Hospital property, transforming a shuttered hospital site into a thriving, stateof-
the art medical campus with more than 550 employees.
Michael Allietta, an official with Greenwood Holdings, said Ewing Cole, an architectural
firm specializinginhistoric restoration, has been retained to oversee the multi-phase
project that reflects CTCA’s continuing commitment to community revitalization. “The
initial scope includes reconstruction of the iconic wrought-iron entrance to the 18th
century property, repairing surrounding stone walls, installation of new lighting and
security systems, major upgrades to the landscaping, and, most notably, renovation of the
Rush residence,” he explained. “‘We will make sure that the long declining Greenwood
grounds and historic structures are afforded the same meticulous attention that we’ve
given to the CTCA campus.”
Dr. Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Founder of Dickinson College,
lived on the property for 10 years in the late 1700s. Greenwood Cemetery was chartered
in 1869. The rear, heavily-wooded section of the Greenwood property is adjacent to the
parking lot of CTCA, which faces Wyoming Avenue across from Juniata Park Golf
Course in Fairmount Park. John McNeil, CEO of CTCA in Philadelphia, said the new
Greenwood management, which includes the non-profit Friends of Greenwood Cemetery,
promises to be of great benefit for all involved in the neighborhood, from those
associated with the cemetery and the Rush House, to the present and future patients and
families of CTCA.

Philadelphia Eagles to Celebrate Pop Warner Super Bowl Teams – Frankford Chargers and Northwest Philly Wildcats

Langhorne, PA (December 24, 2008) – The Philadelphia Eagles will celebrate the Pop Warner Super Bowl Champions, the Frankford Chargers and the Division II Pop Warner Champion Northwest Philly Wildcats prior to Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles helped fund both programs to ensure that both teams could travel and compete in the 52^nd Pop Warner Super Bowl at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Dec. 6-13, 2008.

ABOUT POP WARNER:

Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Langhorne, P.A., Pop Warner Little Scholars is the largest national youth football and cheerleading organization in the United States and the only youth sports organization that emphasizes academics as a prerequisite for participation. Currently there are over 400,000 children in Pop Warner organizations in 43 states, Guam, Scotland, Germany, Russia, Japan and Mexico. The NFLPA estimates that 70% of all current NFL Players got their starts in Pop Warner programs. For more information on Pop Warner and its programs visit www.popwarner.com.

We just noticed a new one at Ditman and Margaret.  This is a link to the map.

From AllHipHop.com:

By Nolan Strong

Philadelphia rapper Rosco P. Coldchain has been arrested in connection with the murder of a local man, sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com.

A source who wished to remain unidentified told AllHipHop.com that the rapper, notable for his affiliation with hit production team The Neptunes, is being questioned in connection with the incident.

While details are sketchy, the unidentified victim, a male in his teens or early 20’s, was gunned down near Cottage Street and Wakeling around 7:30 pm last night (December 18).

The victim died a short time later at Frankford Hospital-Torresdale.

Sources have told AllHipHop.com that another victim has also died in the shooting, although this has not been confirmed.

Police stopped two men in the area after the shooting and questioned them, one of whom turned out to be Rosco P. Coldchain, born Amin Porter.

At press time, Coldchain is in prison, but police have yet to charge him with any crime, as they investigate the deadly shooting.

In October, Rosco. P. Coldchain – who admitted in past interviews that he earned his nickname due to his fondness for weapons – released his mixtape titled There Will Be Blood.

The rapper was originally signed to Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak imprint around 2000, after a chance encounter with Williams on a Philly’s Most Wanted video shoot Philadelphia.

Rosco P. Coldchain’s career has consistently been derailed, due to his frequent trips to jail.

In addition to this work with The Neptunes, Coldchain has worked with artists like The Clipse, DJ Premier, Havoc of Mobb Deep and others.

Police could not be contacted to give an official statement or details surrounding the arrest of Rosco. P. Coldchain.

This has not been reported by any Philadelphia news sources as yet.

Followup in the Northeast Times:

The police department has identified the victim of a Dec. 18 shooting as Stefan Carter, 31, of the 1800 block of Harrison St. in Frankford.
Carter was shot in the head, shoulder and back on Cottage Street near Wakeling Street.
He died about an hour later at Frankford Hospital-Torresdale.
He had been unidentified until police checked his fingerprints.
Two suspects were soon taken into custody, questioned and later charged with murder and related offenses.
They are identified as Joseph Williams, of the 1000 block of S. Fourth St. in South Philadelphia, and Amir Porter, of the 4700 block of Oakmont St. in Mayfair.
Both are 29. ••