Northwood Civic Association held a rare August meeting last week, using the gathering to talk about various properties throughout the neighborhood.
Tom Waring, of the Northeast Times brings us the report here.
Author: Gil
Boulevard Pools
From Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy For the Northeast Times:
One of the main attractions in Northeast Philadelphia between 1929 and the 1960s was the Boulevard Pools. This paradise for swimmers was begun with the idea of producing entertainment on a “grand scale” in the Northeast. Everything would be bigger and better, with entertainment that would rival anything elsewhere. It all began in 1926 when famed pool architect William F.B. Koelte began planning a pool for the Northeast.
While it would be located in Mayfair, the pool’s target clientele would be from the more populated neighborhoods to the south.
I remember seeing the pools as a kid but never had a clue about the history. It is well worth the two minutes it will take you to read it. This is the link.
Bill Gambrel – the Frankford Chargers
It all started with a neighborhood game of football. Now, more than 40 years later, Bill Gambrel has become an icon in the Frankford community. The legendary coach and mentor — for whom the Gambrel Recreation Center and football field were named — claims he never anticipated how a crowd of local kids throwing around a football could transform into something so big. But it most certainly has.
Melissa Yerkov, Northeast Times Sports Editor, brings us this story this week. Read it all here.
Crime in Frankford
Vermin or weasels, call them what you will, they are crawling out of their hiding places and enjoying the fine weather this summer.
Philadelphia police are searching for two teenagers they said assaulted an elderly woman in Frankford.
The assault happened in the 5300 block of Cottage Street (map) Monday night, police said.
The woman told police that the teens knocked her to the ground.
Read the entire story here at nbc10.com.
Mystery home of the week
The home last week was indeed in the 4700 block of Penn Street just below Foulkrod. When you drive down the street you tend to remember the negatives rather than the positive. There are several nice homes on that block.
