Posted on September 14, 2023 by Gil — Leave a comment

Thank You

I was just reviewing our Amazon book sales page and saw 5 books sold so far in September. That was a lot of books but what surprised me was that they were all to one person.

3 were the “Heroes of Frankford High School” and 1 each of “Frankford Stories” and “Frankford Heroes“.

The “Heroes of Frankford High School” has been very popular this year. It attempts to include all students (over 200 men and 1 woman) who attended Frankford High and later gave their life in service to their country.

Frankford Heroes is the story of the Frankford residents who gave their lives in service from the Civil war to the present time. Frankford Stories is a good read about life in Frankford. Its lots of nostalgia.

These books all came out of my experience of writing the Frankford Gazette for 13 years. I met Leon Brantley and he introduced me to Ned Johnson and they wanted some recognition for Frankford veterans. Since I’m a veteran myself, I agreed and we started a monthly feature for the veteran of the month.

Doing all those stories, it reminded me that veterans are the ones who came home. That was when I started to look for the stories of those who did not return. Every veteran remembers the day that he left home for basic training after taking the oath, not knowing what lay ahead.

Every Veterans Day we take pride in our service but think back to the sacrifice of those who did not return. It could have been any one of us.

Veterans day is November 11th.

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Gil

Frankford High Jr. ROTC Color Guard

For the first time in over 6 years, Bridesburg Lawton Post No 2 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA hosted an American Flag Retirement/Destruction Ceremony on July 8th at the post headquarters at 4638 Richmond Street in Bridesburg.

Supported by the Boy Scouts of Troop 120 who performed the actual retirement ceremony and destruction of the American flags by burning, the post provided the emcee, rifle team, bugler and logistical support (refreshments and pizza) for the event, which was held in 90 degree temperatures and 70% humidity.

Add the heat of the fire and it was an intensely hot time. The scouts destroyed several hundred American and service flags of all shapes and sizes.

The Frankford High School JROTC provided a color guard for the event.

Joe Fraioli

Posted on June 17, 2023June 14, 2023 by Gil

Lead the Way

Lead The Way

When you’re a father, don’t shy away.

Stand in the light so everyone can see,
What it takes to be a father and Lead the Way.

With strength and fairness and something to say,
Be the strength and the backbone for your family everyday.

Because a father is the one person we look up to – to show us the way.
Because one day will be Father’s and this is what we’ll say,
We learned from our father who showed us the way.

HAPPY FATHER’S
DAY

By
LENNY JAYNES

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Pat Smiley

Come As You Are, Community, to the Church That is Named for You!

There are a lot of organizations that do good and we have written about many. I’m going to focus on this particular Church located in Frankford at the foot of Oxford Avenue under the shadow of the El train.

Pastor Elaine Rivera often contacts us with information about events, gatherings and offerings that the Church is doing for the community. There are many people in need in Frankford and they count on many of the life-giving Churches and community groups just to survive. Each service group tries to meet the needs of the people as best as they can.

What I have noticed over the years is that Pastor Elaine and her volunteers do what they do in a quiet, humble fashion. They go about the business of serving God’s people, as much as they are able counting, on other good people to help them with their needs. We know and believe that the Lord will provide but sometimes it takes more faith than we might have at the moment. But I don’t think Pastor Elaine’s faith falters – her life experiences have prepared her well for her ministry to society’s forgotten people.

Elaine Rivera grew up in Philadelphia but her call to ministry would not come until later in life. After she graduated from college, she served her country as a member of the United States Air Force for 8 years. Following an honorable discharge, she chose to study Law Enforcement and her career took her to New Mexico for 5 years. Feeling a call to further service for the Lord, Elaine became a licensed and ordained Minister of the Gospel in March 2011 at True Life Bible Church in Sicklerville, NJ. Serving in various servant leader roles, Elaine became an Assistant Pastor. Launching Crossroads Empowerment Ministry in Blackwood, NJ, Elaine would become a Senior Pastor. Pastor Elaine now serves as the Founder and Senior Pastor of Come As You Are Community Church. Her congregation are those marginalized by society – the homeless, the drug addicted, those who are challenged either socially or economically. Pastor Elaine is praying for guidance regarding the establishment of traditional housing for the homeless.

Come As You Are Community Church can be found on Facebook here – https://www.facebook.com/CAYAFCC/ and the Internet right here – cayachurch.org.

The Frankford Gazette recently posted that the Church needs volunteers. Please consider getting involved and helping them. Also, plans for Christmas Eve follows. Please help Pastor Elaine continue the work that she and the Church does so well.

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Posted on June 27, 2022 by Gil

Streets Work

PHILADELPHIA – Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced today that street improvement work will occur in several sections of the city during the week of June 27th. The work schedule includes temporary, full street closures and parking restrictions. Weather or special events in the area may alter the work schedule.

Streets listed below are scheduled for paving, a final phase in the resurfacing process. Operations for paving will be performed during the day hours, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The anticipated time to complete the paving of each street segment varies and is dependent on the length and width of the street. Work is being performed by City crews.

Hundred	On Street	From Street	To Street	Police Dist	Phone
4400	E Wingohocking St	Oakland St	Sellers St	15	686-3150
4300	E Wingohocking St	Adams Ave	Oakland St	15	686-3150
5200	F St	Marley Rd	E Tabor Rd	2	686-3020
5100	F St	Smylie Rd	Marley Rd	2	686-3020
5100	F St	E Roosevelt Blvd	Smylie Rd	2	686-3020
Unit	Farragut St	Ludlow St	N 46th St	18	686-3180
Unit	Farragut St	Chestnut St	Ludlow St	18	686-3180
600	Foulkrod St	Adams Ave	Tabor Ave	2	686-3020
700	Harrison St	Howland St	Whitaker Ave	2	686-3020
700	Harrison St	Claridge St	Howland St	2	686-3020
700	Harrison St	Tabor Ave	Claridge St	2	686-3020
600	Harrison St	Dead End West	Tabor Ave	2	686-3020
200	Longshore Ave	Martins Mill Rd	Shelbourne St	2	686-3020
400	Longshore Ave	Oakley St	Rising Sun Ave	2	686-3020
5100	Ludlow St	S 52nd St	S 51st St	18	686-3180
5000	Ludlow St	S 51st St	S 50th St	18	686-3180
4800	Ludlow St	S 49th St	S Fallon St	18	686-3180
4800	Ludlow St	S Fallon St	S 48th St	18	686-3180
4600	Ludlow St	S 48th St	Farragut St	18	686-3180
1900	N 57th St	W Oxford St	Lancaster Ave	19	686-3190
1800	N 57th St	Nassau Rd	W Oxford St	19	686-3190
1800	N 57th St	Jefferson St	Nassau Rd	19	686-3190
1700	N 57th St	Dunlap St	Jefferson St	19	686-3190
1700	N 57th St	Haddington Ln	Dunlap St	19	686-3190
1600	N 57th St	Stewart St	Haddington Ln	19	686-3190
1600	N 57th St	Hunter St	Stewart St	19	686-3190
1600	N 57th St	Lansdowne Ave	Hunter St	19	686-3190
1500	N 57th St	Media St	Lansdowne Ave	19	686-3190
1400	N 57th St	Master St	Media St	19	686-3190
1300	N 57th St	W Thompson St	Master St	19	686-3190
1200	N 57th St	W Girard Ave	W Thompson St	19	686-3190
Unit	N 59th St	Filbert St	Arch St	19	686-3190
Unit	N 59th St	Market St	Filbert St	19	686-3190
2000	N 61st St	Lancaster Ave	Lebanon Ave	19	686-3190
1900	N 61st St	Hazelhurst St	Lebanon Ave	19	686-3190
1900	N 61st St	Clifford Ter	Hazelhurst St	19	686-3190
1900	N 61st St	W Columbia Ave	Clifford Ter	19	686-3190
1200	N Alden St	W Girard Ave	W Thompson St	19	686-3190
1300	N Alden St	W Thompson St	Master St	19	686-3190
1400	N Alden St	Master St	Media St	19	686-3190
1500	N Redfield St	Media St	Lansdowne Ave	19	686-3190
1200	N Redfield St	W Girard Ave	W Thompson St	19	686-3190
6100	Newtown Ave	Stevens St	Devereaux Ave	2	686-3020
6100	Newtown Ave	Lardner St	Stevens St	2	686-3020
6100	Newtown Ave	Stearly St	Lardner St	2	686-3020
6100	Newtown Ave	Benner St	Stearly St	2	686-3020
6000	Newtown Ave	Higbee St	Benner St	2	686-3020
6000	Newtown Ave	Comly St	Higbee St	2	686-3020
5900	Newtown Ave	Howell St	Comly St	2	686-3020
5900	Newtown Ave	Van Kirk St	Howell St	2	686-3020
4500	Oakland St	Gillingham St	Orthodox St	15	686-3150
4500	Oakland St	Sellers St	Gillingham St	15	686-3150
4400	Oakland St	E Wingohocking St	Sellers St	15	686-3150
4200	Paul St	Ruan St	Church St	15	686-3150
4200	Paul St	Womrath St	Ruan St	15	686-3150
4100	Paul St	Torresdale Ave	Womrath St	15	686-3150
5100	Ranstead St	S 52nd St	S 51st St	18	686-3180
Unit	S Fallon St	Chestnut St	Ludlow St	18	686-3180
1700	Unity St	Hedge St	Waln St	15	686-3150
1600	Unity St	Orchard St	Hedge St	15	686-3150
1600	Unity St	Paul St	Orchard St	15	686-3150
1600	Unity St	Frankford Ave	Paul St	15	686-3150
1500	Unity St	Griscom St	Frankford Ave	15	686-3150
1500	Unity St	N Penn St	Griscom St	15	686-3150
1400	Unity St	Leiper St	N Penn St	15	686-3150
1300	Unity St	Elizabeth St	Leiper St	15	686-3150
1300	Unity St	Pilling St	Elizabeth St	15	686-3150
1300	Unity St	E Wingohocking St	Pilling St	15	686-3150

To complete the work, residents should expect parking restrictions. Temporary ‘No Parking’ signs will be posted in advance of each scheduled activity. Residents are urged to move their cars from the work sites when temporary ‘No Parking’ signs are posted, so that vehicles are not towed. In the event a car is towed, please contact your local Police District to determine its location. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling around the work areas.

Residents can stay updated on the progress of their street using the PavePHL tool, the City’s web map paving tracker which allows residents to go online and view the progress of a street scheduled for paving. It is one of the several components housed on the StreetSmartPHL.phila.gov platform which allows the Streets Department to communicate to the public about some of its most prominent and visible core services – including paving and permitting. Future functions of the site will include trackers for snow plowing and trash and recycling collections.

While the Streets Department will make every effort to minimize disruption to traffic, residents are urged to plan ahead and use alternative routes when traveling in these areas. The Streets Department thanks residents in advance for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve city streets.

For more information on the City’s Paving Program, visit phila.gov/paving. For information on all city services, call 311. Residents are asked not to approach employees for information as they practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Keisha McCarty-Skelton

Communications Director

Streets Department

Planning and Public Affairs Office

(215) 686-5499

keisha.mccarty@phila.gov

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