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Frankford Civic Takes on 311

The Frankford Civic Association met on September 1st with another group of new residents attending.

Franklin Daniel presented a first draft of the new mission statement for the group with discussion following.  More work is to be done before it is formally adopted.

The crime report for August shows an overall drop in crime in PSA1 but a significant increase in violent crimes and crime with guns.

311 reports:

  • Report made on 1841 Ruan Street.  the property had been sealed but vandals had taken off the covering on the second floor window for entry. 311 referred it to L&I who inspected it and found the report unfounded.  It has been resubmitted.
  • Report on the weeds growing 3 feet high on the Margaret side of the Harding Middle School property was made.  L&I did inspect and sent a notice to the owner.  A second visit has been made and the weeds continue to grow.  The next step is supposed to be compliance or court action.
  • Report on the property at 4101 Paul Street (formerly the Platinum Bar).  The property was cited for a violation.  This is a bar being renovated.  It has a pending liquor license which will become active when the renovations are complete.

New issues:

  • Car dealers on Torresdale Avenue park their cars for sale on the sidewalk. This has been an issue for years and will require a great deal of work to get corrected.
  • Partnership with the Ray of Hope project and working with Frankford Forward to do block cleanups.

The next meeting of the Frankford Civic Association will be held on Thursday, October 6th at 7 PM at St. Marks Church at 4442 Frankford Avenue.

 

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Man in Custody After Victim Gunned Down Near Frankford Transportation Center | 6abc.com

A man is in police custody for questioning after a 22-year-old was gunned down near the Frankford Transportation Center.

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Water Woes on Adams and Traffic Problems on Castor

The Northwood Civic meeting on September 20th had a good crowd turn out to hear what is happening with the construction on Adams Avenue by the Water Department.

The Water Department is installing a new water main and replacing the existing water service on the route marked on map below.  This is being done as a result of a petition by the residents who have been having problems with the existing private sewer line that now runs behind their homes.

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When the new line is finished, residents will then have to pay a private plumber to connect to the main at their own expense.  They will also be billed for a share of the cost of the installation of the main.  It is a very expensive project which began on August 30th and is expected to take until March of 2017 to complete.

The project is adding to the traffic problems in that area especially when Northwood Charter students are coming and going.  It is a good area to avoid at that time of day.

Also on the agenda was an update by Terry Heiser on the traffic smoothing project on Castor Avenue.  The Streets department has moved the scheduled completion date to Spring of 2017 which is not acceptable to the community. It was originally scheduled for completion by the end of the Summer.

Heiser also warned drivers that the police are now actively enforcing traffic regulations at Ramona and Adams.  This was at the request of the community to reduce the accidents and near misses that often occur at that intersection.

Marc Collazzo of Rep. Taylor’s office has been working with them to resolve this problem.  He believes an agreement can be reached.

Joe Krause, Civic President,  noted that burglary has now dropped from its high during the Summer.  The police had previously indicated that an arrest had been made.  However, there was a purse stolen from a residents home on the day of the meeting so the criminals are still out there waiting for an opportunity.  Lock your doors and stay on guard.

The dumping at Frankford High’s Baldwin Field continues although the dumpsters have been removed.  The Civic knows the identity of one of the individuals and is working on the issue.

The conservatorship of 1301 Wakeling continues to work its way through the court system.  The owners have been granted an extension of time to complete the work, so the take over by Northwood’s conservator is on hold.

The next meeting of the Northwood Civic Association will be held on October 18th at 7 PM at St. James Lutheran Church at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street.

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The Shredder is Coming This Saturday

Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) will host a free Community Shredding event to give residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal paperwork.

The event, which will feature an on-site industrial paper shredder and electronic disposal service, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lowe’s Parking Lot, 3800 Aramingo Ave. Residents can watch as their documents are destroyed.

“Identity thieves are dogged in their search for credit card numbers, bank account information and Social Security numbers,” Taylor said. “It’s why you must destroy documents containing this sensitive information. I encourage everyone to come out to my event and take the proper steps in fighting identity theft.”

For more information, please call Taylor’s office at 215-744-2600.

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Speed Cameras May Be Coming to Roosevelt Boulevard

A House Committee heard emotional testimony in favor of speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard.  The bill, introduced by State Rep. John Taylor, calls for a five-year test run to issue tickets to speeders clocked by radar guns and caught on camera going at least 11 miles over the limit on Roosevelt Boulevard.  It is getting serious consideration.

Emotional testimony given at Friday’s hearing on speed cameras stirred up sad memories for Representative Ed Neilson. After listening to Angie Dellavella’s description of…

Source: House Committee hears emotional testimony in favor of speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard