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Northwood Civic Green Lights Triplex

At the Northwood Civic Association meeting on January 16th, members voted not to oppose an application to legalize an existing triplex at 4725 Northwood Street.  The zoning had lapsed for the property due to a technicality and it had been in legal use as a multi family previously.  It is not in the Deed Restricted area.

4725 Northwood Street from Google Street View

Also at the meeting Joe Krause, President of the Association, updated the membership on the conservatorship progress of the Wakeling Street property.  The Civic plans to address other problem properties when the current project is completed.

Terry Heiser talked about additional traffic calming measures coming to Castor Avenue in the Spring and new signage coming to the 4600 block of Oakland Street in an attempt to slow down traffic on the block which has many children.

The next meeting of the Northwood Civic Association will be on February 20th at 7 PM at the Simpson Recreation Center, 1010 Arrott Street.

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Three Wise Men to Visit Grace-Trinity UCC

The three wise men are coming back to Frankford this year and will stop by on January 21st at 3 PM at Grace-Trinity United Church of Christ at 5200 Oxford Avenue.  “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is a great piece of family entertainment.   The musical director, Joseph Krupa, held a much acclaimed piano recital to benefit the Historical Society of Frankford in 2015.   See details below.

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Ike and Kat Giving Back to the Village

It was hot soup on a cold Martin Luther King Day of Service as Ike and Kat Hardy went right to the people.  They set up shop early Monday morning at Frankford and Margaret and within a few hours had given out over 200 cups of soup.

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It is typical of this couple to just do what needs to be done.  They are always there when someone needs help and they know the community.  It is no accident they call Kat Hardy “Mayor” in the neighborhood.

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MLK Day of Service in Frankford

The Ray of Hope project coordinated a clean up with 15 volunteers from Rosemont College on Monday, January 15th. Block captain, Lynda DeSouza and Frankford Watch, Elijah Myers worked with the volunteers on this brisk Martin Luther King Day of Service to clean the area around the Arrott Street terminal.

Photo by Elijah Myers 1/15/2018

Bags of trash and other items were collected and left for city pick up from this MLK Day of service project.

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Household Assistance Workshop

January 30 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Second Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street

Sheriff Sales – Property taxes – Water revenue – PECO CAP – Free light bulbs

ECA weatherization – Free weather stripping and caulking for attendees