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Author: Gil
Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting
Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting
Northeast residents: Come discuss the absence of maternity services in our community!
Join childbearing families, nurses, doctors, and legislators to explore the city’s childbirth crisis at a Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting moderated by Zack Stalberg of the Committee of Seventy. The meeting is sponsored by the Community Board of Public Health Center # 10; Maternity Care Coalition; Counseling or Referral Assistance (CORA); Friends of Tacony Creek Park; Lawncrest Town Watch; Somerton Civic Association; Rhawnhurst Town Watch; and Upper Northwood Community Council.
Thursday, November 29, 7 pm
St. John’s Lutheran Church
3101 Tyson Avenue, 19149
(corner of Tyson and Sackett)
Families in Northeast and all of Philadelphia
must have access to safe and affordable
prenatal care and birthing options.
The time to act is now!
Ed Schwartz, Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1218 Chestnut St.,
Rm. 702, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 215-238-1434 edcivic@libertynet. org
Alvira Perry burned out
There was an interesting page 1 story in the Daily News today about Alvira Perry and the problems she had with a house next to her own. She had bought her house at 1643 Margaret Street in 1998 for $3,500. No, it was not the best of locations but the price was right and she could afford it. She lived there as the block deteriorated and eventually hers was the only occupied house. Squatters took over the house next to hers. She complained to her councilman and to anybody else she could find. The squatters continued on and eventually set a fire that caused significant damage to Elvira’s home and she had to move in with her daughter.
She filed a claim with the City. Why, because the City owned the house where the squatters set the fire. Case closed. Pay the lady for the damage.
When the City takes over these properties, it has the obligation to do the right thing, just like you or I would. The City was negligent.
Home of the week
You may have seen this home in passing Frankford hospital on your way up Harrison Street. I have not been able to get a picture of it that does justice to the nice garden in the side yard. It is a gem.
Murder in Frankford Sunday morning
From philly.com today:
David Howarth, 32, of Penn Street near Dyre, was found shot once in the chest on Brill Street near Frankford Avenue in the Northeast shortly after 4:30 a.m. yesterday.
He was pronounced dead at Frankford-Torresdale Hospital at 5:30 a.m.
Detectives were interviewing a possible suspect, but no charges had been filed, said Homicide Sgt. Ron McClane.
Read this version from the Northeast Times
