Category: Health

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Temple Childbirth Services Moving to Juniata/Frankford

From the Frankford CDC newsletter:

Temple Women and Families Hospital – LOCATION UPDATE
Beginning Wednesday, September 3rd at 8am, all childbirth services will take place at the new Temple Women and Families Hospital located at 1331 East Wyoming Avenue (intersection of Castor and Wyoming Avenues).

As of this date, non-emergent labor and delivery will no longer take place at Temple University Hospital at Broad and Ontario Street. This site will provide maternity care, gynecology, neonatal intensive care, breast health, menopause management, behavioral health, family medicine, pediatrics, lab, pharmacy and radiology.

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Frankford Transportation Center Transit-Oriented Development

From the Frankford Community Development Corporation:

The Frankford Transportation Center Transit-Oriented Development at Frankford and Pratt is on schedule to begin demolition and construction later this year! You can look forward to 132 affordable apartments, ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units; a new supermarket; and a 40,000 sq. ft. City health center.

On June 5, 2025, Philadelphia City Council voted to approve funding of the health center project up to $21 million! We want to thank our councilperson, Quetcy Lozada, for her unwavering support of this project and sponsorship of the bill.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Vaccine Clinic July 21st

Senator Tartaglione will host a free Vaccine Clinic at Kensington Health Sciences Academy, 2463 Emerald St., this Wednesday, July 21st,  from Noon to 6 pm. No registration is required. It is open to those age 12 and up. You only need to show your social security number and insurance card (if you have one).