Category: Miscellaneous

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Veteran of the Month – Gregory Lewis

Gregory L. Lewis was born on August 19th, 1947 in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. He was educated in the Philadelphia School System at Smedley Elementary, Harding Junior High and Frankford High School.

Gregory, at a young age, became a member of the AME (African Methodist Episcopal Church) where he now is now a member and an usher.

Gregory joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and was sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for his basic training. Gregory was assigned overseas to Germany where he finished his term of service. He received numerous Awards and was promoted to the rank of E-4 (Specialist Fourth Class) and was honorably discharged in 1969.

Gregory was employed at Star Sprinkler Company then later was employed at the Northwood nursing home. He is a faithful member of his church and also a great supporter of various community events when needed. He is also a member of American Legion Post 224 and a Junior Elk member.

 He loves traveling, hunting, Fishing and loves family gatherings. He also has a great passion for men’s fashion and would be known as a fashion innovator.

Gregory, we thank you for your service.

 

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Frankford Restaurant Bar of the Week

This week we’re at 5104 Frankford Avenue which is listed on the LCB web site as Duffy’s Tavern but has also been called Quinn’s Irish Pub.  License #R13493 which means it is primarily in the business of serving food and has to provide seating at tables and chairs for at least 30 people.

There are no citations listed by the LCB which is good.  One review on Foursquare says they only have 50 cent snacks on the menu.  If anybody knows what is happening there, please comment.

If you have any complaints about any bar or take our store in Frankford, go to this link to file an online, anonymous complaint.  You can also call the Complaint Hotline – 1-800-932-0602 directly.

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Frankford Arsenal Cleanup

When the Frankford Arsenal closed in 1977 it was decommissioned and a cleanup was done.  The work included remediation of radiological contamination, explosive residues, and heavy metal residues.  Since 1996, the Corps of Engineers has performed investigations for munitions and residual chemicals.

The Arsenal is divided into three areas.   Area II is mainly the old Arsenal closest to Bridge Street and extensive testing was done in that area.  The results indicate contamination of lead, PCB’s and Benzo(a)pyrene.  The levels of these contaminants would exclude this area for residential use.  It has been deemed safe for its present use by School Students, Office Workers, Landscapers, Maintenance and Construction Workers.

At a public meeting on August 18th at American Legion Post 224 in Frankford, Todd Beckwith of the Army Corps of Engineers laid out their proposal for remediating the remaining contamination in Area II. To summarize, they propose to remove the contaminated earth where it is accessible and replace it with clean fill.  In the two areas where it is covered, they will leave it alone.  Those green areas on the map below are the contaminated areas.  Click on it for a better view.

arsenal 2

EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL •  In AOCs (Area of Concern) 1, 6, 10 and 20, the contaminated soils are accessible, and can be easily excavated disposed at an offsite landfill. • Involves the estimated excavation and disposal of an approximately 3,112 cubic yards of contaminated soil from the site

INSTALLATION OF A CAP AND FUTURE USE RESTRICTIONS • In AOCs 13 and 21, the contaminated soil is below an already existing cap (asphalt and/or concrete.  Leaving the caps in place at AOCs 13 and 21 is consistent with future land use in the area..

The entire package of information is available on their web site at this link.

You are invited to comment before August 31st by email or in writing to:

todd.t.beckwith@usace.army.mil

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: Todd Beckwith
Room 10400-E, 10 South Howard Street
Baltimore MD 21201

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Redfin Ranks the Top 10 Cities and Frankford for Walkable Newly Constructed Homes

Not sure how they found Frankford but we are certainly walkable and we do have some new construction at Leiper and Harrison.

Philadelphia ranked first among the top 10 cities leading the way in walkable new home construction, according to Redfin , the next-generation real estate brokerage.

“Philly is on fire when it comes to walkable new construction,” said Redfin agent Tom Lewis. “In nearly every direction you look there are new apartments or condos going up and older buildings are being rehabilitated. A lot of these new homes are in extremely walkable areas that are getting more walkable by the day; places like Northern Liberties ,Fishtown, Frankford, South Philly and Point Breeze are seeing a lot of new construction activity. Buyers who are getting priced out of New York and Washington D.C. are flocking to Philly and developers are rushing to meet the demand. A lot of the new construction buildings are also mixed-use, which in turn is increasing walkability throughout the city.”

Source: Redfin Ranks the Top 10 Cities for Walkable Newly Constructed Homes