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Northwood Civic Gives Greenlight to Camelot

The Northwood Civic met Tuesday night to discuss the proposal by Camelot Schools of Pennsylvania to operate an Excel Academy on the grounds of Friends Hospital at 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard (map) . Camelot is seeking zoning variances to open this school year and needs the support of Northwood.

The school would be under contract to the School District of Philadelphia and similar to the one operated at present on Bustleton avenue.  It would only serve students in the Northeast.  The purpose is to help students who have fallen at least two or more grade levels behind to catch up and graduate.  It is not a disciplinary school but an accellerated program to get these kids back on track.

The Civic has been negotiating for several weeks and a vote was taken on the proposed agreement.  It was approved unanimously.

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Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School

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Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School opened its doors Saturday to the community and we stopped by briefly to see what was happening.  There was certainly a good sized crowd at 9:30.

The school is located in the old Mater Dolorosa school at Paul and Ruan Streets.  it’s good to see it being put to good use again.

We walked about the building and it showed that a lot of work has gone into getting it ready for the school opening in September.

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In the gym we were greeted by the sound of drums.  I am a sucker for percussion and I have rarely heard a sound with this beat.  Those guys should be invited to the Frankford Festival.

I’ve heard some folks wonder about this school and the strange sounding name.  You can go to their web site linked above to find out more.  It is a charter school which means it is funded by the school district and therefore follows the same curriculum as the public schools.  The difference is that where choices exist, they will use African cultural resources.  When I was growing up, our school talked a lot about the Irish and German cultures.  Since this area is populated by many African Americans it makes sense.

We wish them the best of luck.

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Frankford Real Estate Transactions

sold_graphicFrom the philadelphia Real Estate Hub we have some Frankford transactions made in July of 2009.  It’s probably not all inclusive.  You can see most of the houses by using google maps street level view.

1517 Deal St $90,900
1135 Allengrove St $210,000
5330 Oakland St $103,700
1951 Berkshire St $64,900
2029 E Cheltenham Ave $65,000
5254 Glenloch St $65,000
5437 Sylvester St $65,000
5324 Large St $109,900
1352 Gillingham St $58,500
5268 Burton St $85,500
4949 Hawthorne St $110,000
4910 Griscom St $54,000
2080 Anchor St $78,000
5304 Oakland St $94,900
1213 Haworth St $159,900
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American Lock Services

We’ve been trying to get a key made.  Sounds simple enough but life can be complicated.  Got some done at Lowes a while ago and that worked so we went back there and asked them to make a copy from the one they made before.  It worked fine.  Took those keys and not one of them worked.  So went back to Lowes and told them about that and they said OK we’ll do it again.  Took those keys and not one of those worked either.  So we took those back and gave up on Lowes.

locksmith smallWas coming up Frankford Avenue Tuesday morning and was passing 4320 Frankford Avenue.  Looked out to my left and there was a locksmith, American Lock Services.  Brilliant thought came to me that maybe they would be able to make a key.  I parked and went over.  It was about 10:30 but the door was locked.  I banged on the door and a nice lady with a Russian accent came to open it.

So I told her the problem and in one minute she had two keys ready to go.  She said sometimes people just don’t pay attention to what they are doing.  Bring them back if they don’t work.

They worked.

I kind of owe them this plug.  When I was doing the walk up Main Street video I originally had them in but cut them because I did such a poor shot of the store front.  In any case, we know they make keys pretty well.

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Reader Submission: Sonic Is Coming To Aramingo Crossings

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And we’re thrilled about a Sonic Drive-In right?  I’ve never eaten there but I hear people rave about it.  I know they’ve got one up on Street Road in Bensalem.  I’ve just started this 5 Guys kick which is really screwing up my running.

You guys are getting good with the pics, keep ’em comin.  And although not technically in Frankford, we’ve been paying close attention to Aramingo Crossings just because it’s like 400 feet away from Frankford’s southern border, the Frankford Creek.  There’s progress being made toward(and in) East Frankford, slow but steady.