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EveryBlock

EveryBlock is a news feed that targets specific cities and areas within cities.  They include us in their data and I have been reading the feed for usdful information of all sorts.  This is a link to the Philadelphia page.  You can then focus on a neighborhood, zip code, police patrol district, council district or a few other ways to filter the data.

The crime reports are always current and easier to lookup than on the PPD site.  Also the restaurant inspection reports are always interesting.  They also provide some information on the doings of City Council.  If you want to see what your Council Rep has been up to, check here.

Take a look.

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Surveillance cameras

We heard earlier this year that part of the City of Philadelphia’s crime fighting strategy would be the addition of many more surveillance cameras.  Mike, at the West Frankford Town Watch, tipped us off to the installation of our first two cameras.  One at Frankford Ave. and Bridge St. and the other at Frankford Ave. and Pratt St..  Foulkrod street will be coming along soon.  I was up that way today and got some pictures.  They are up high to get a good view of the area and a blue light flashes ever few seconds to remind the bad folks that they are on camera.  Now let’s hope they are really working.  Wave as you go by to say hi to the folks watching.