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Emergency meeting of Frankford Civic

FKD Civic Association
EMERGENCY Meeting

Thursday, March 13th 7:30 PM
Frankford Hospital4900 Frankford Avenue
2nd Floor Conference Room

Important Zoning Issues: Another Rehab!
4243-47 Frankford Avenue
How much will FKD stand for? How many more Rehabs can our community handle? We must come together to let it be known that the PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE will not tolerate another REHAB! Please come and let your voice be heard. All are welcome.
For more information or questions email FKD Civic frankfordcivic@gmail.com

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Frankford hit run victim dies

From kyw1060.com:

The victim of a center city Philadelphia hit-and-run has died. Police are still hunting for the car that struck him.

Twenty-two-year-old Theodore Thomas, from the Frankford neighborhood, died on Tuesday from injuries suffered when he was hit by a car on the evening of February 22nd, while he was crossing the street at Ninth and Market Streets in Philadelphia.

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Northwood Civic sails on calmer seas

From Tom Waring of the Northeast Times this week:

State Rep. John Taylor feels welcome again at Northwood Civic Association meetings.
Taylor (R-177th dist.) had a strained relationship with Joe Menkevich, the colorful former president of the group.
Now, with Barry Howell as president and a united board of directors, Taylor thinks the meetings are now more warm and respectful.

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ARAMARK Corporation comes to Frankford

From Foxbusiness.com:

As part of the partnership kickoff, this week in Philadelphia, ARAMARK’s global headquarters, over 100 ARAMARK employees will work with City Year Corps members to enhance the physical environment of the Frankford Group Ministries, a community based organization that provides human services to residents of Frankford, a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia. Together they will update kitchens, build shelves, paint murals and sort clothing for donations to local families.

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