We have been doing a little Frankford history every week or so. When I found this video on Youtube, it reminded me that we see history every day. So for those who have not seen this remarkable guy do his thing, here he is.
Author: Gil
Another pair of dumb crooks in Frankford
OK, if they were smart they wouldn’t be in the news but who invades the home of a neighbor and expects to get away with it? Something about that story doesn’t ring true.
The drama unfolded shortly after 4 a.m. on Fillmore Street near Large, police said. Two men wearing masks entered the home through a second-floor window and “rounded the occupants up and were pointing weapons at them,” McGinnis said.
Once cops arrived, he said, the two men fled empty-handed.
One suspect was captured inside an abandoned rowhouse next door, the other was found hiding inside his home two doors away.
Both suspects’ weapons were recovered, McGinnis added.
Read all about it here.
Frankford home of the week
This is a very neat little house on the 1600 block of Harrison Street. it was an overcast afternoon and the garden still pops right out at you.
Update on PowderMill construction
Construction of the PowderMill project is moving along on Wingohocking Street. Cayuga Street homes are finished on the exterior. Houses along the street connecting Cayuga and Wingohocking are now framed out.
See our slide show of all the pictures here.
I-95 proposed changes
Back in April, Penndot had a public meeting at Frankford High School to discuss the changes planned for the Bridge Street/Aramingo Avenue interchanges. This is a link to their website with a summary of what is proposed to happen at this point. Construction would not begin before 2012.
If you live in Frankford and use I-95 or the Betsy Ross bridge, your access will change. The Aramingo interchange will be completed and access will be from Aramingo Avenue or Torresdale Avenue. For me it will be easier to get to and from both. Some homes will be lost due to the realignment of the ramps and roadway.
