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Another Shooting in Frankford

Two men were shot last night about 11:15 PM on Arrott Street near Griscom.

SEPTA police were the first to respond and found one man down having been shot in the back.  He was rushed to Temple University Hospital.  A second man walked himself down to Jefferson Frankford hospital and is being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg.

Witnesses reported two black males who fled up Arrott Street toward Penn.  Police are reviewing local security cameras for evidence.

Source: Police: 2 Men Shot Near Arrott Transportation Center « CBS Philly

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Bullets Were Not for Sale in Frankford

There was an uproar yesterday on Facebook about a video of a protest at Alex Ice Cold Beer at 1858 Wakeling Street.

The issue was that the store was selling what appeared to be bullets right in the display with all the other odds and ends they sell besides beer.

That is at the intersection of Wakeling and Valley Streets a few blocks from Whitehall.  The neighbors, to their credit, took their protest to the store.

As it turns out, the bullets were lighters in the shape of bullets.  So, the good news is no bullets.  The bad news is even the idea of bullets in Frankford is insensitive to the community.  They have been withdrawn from sale.  Sign in the door says: “This business does not sell bullets nor promote violence.”

There were some comments on Facebook about how these stores should not even be allowed to operate.  That store would not be in business if it wasn’t supported financially by the community.  People go there and buy stuff.  If they didn’t, it would close.  The bar that previously occupied the premises had a long list of LCB complaints.  Since it changed hands, there have been none.

The owner does not seem to be a Frankford resident and that can be a problem in that he may not be aware of the sensitivity of the issue of violence in the community.  He is now and maybe some dialogue will come of this.  The fact that he may be an immigrant who opened a store in Frankford points out that, apparently, there was nobody in Frankford interested in taking over the property.

Now if we could get some protests going on the corners where the drug dealers do business, we might make some real progress.  Get those guys off the street and our children would no longer have to see drug trafficking going on day by day as if it was normal.  Drug sales are a quality of life issue.  Drug use is the real problem but there is no reason to tolerate drug sales on any corner in any neighborhood.  They can take it elsewhere.

Foulkrod and Griscom, Foulkrod and Frankford, Donuts Queen, Oxford below Leiper, etc., etc., etc.  Everybody knows where they are.

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Simpson Recreation Center News

Welcome to the fall.  Some may have not heard but renovations to the playground area are tentatively scheduled for Spring 2019.

Simpson is having the following activities:

  • Please note that Simpson Recreation Center’s Hours of operations is Monday-Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Puzzle Club Mondays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. must register
  • Arts & Crafts Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. must register.
  • Zumba Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. cost $5.00 per class
  • Family Bingo Wednesday, October 3rd 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $0.25 per card
  • Simpson RCAC Wednesday, October 3rd, 7:15 p.m.
  • No After School Program on Monday, October 8, 2018.
  • Board Games Thursdays 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Martial Arts Classes Fridays starting at 6:00 p.m.
  • Currently, the After School Program is full and no longer accepting applications.  Registration for the 2019-20 season will begin May 1, 2019.

For information on any of the programs offered at Simpson contact us via email: simpsonrecctr@hotmail.com or 215-685-1223.

Cynthia YoungFacility Supervisor
Simpson Recreation Center
1010 Arrott Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19124
215-685-1223 Office
215-537-3494 Fax