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Bullet Through Screen Door Strikes Man on Dyre Street

crime graphicCBS3 is reporting that at 5:30 am this morning, a bullet went through the screen door of a residence on the 1600 block of Dyre Street and struck a man inside in the head.

You know, it’s relatively quiet for so long, and then this wierd stuff happens.  It’s a shame too because Darrah Street from Dyre to Harrison have some really nice, well kept homes.

From the crime statistics you can see the guns are running rampant all over the city.  I updated our crime page with the latest data.  You can have a look at it here.

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The Ellis Theatre

Surfing the facebook group Photos from Northeast Philly in old pictures (1980s and earlier),  I came across this pic of the inside of the Ellis Theatre.

1955 Ellis TheatreFrom the theatre’s entry in on Cinema Treasures, we learn that it’s facade still exists and is the entrance to the state store across from the Frankford Terminal.  Take a look.  How things change.

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Easter Egg Hunt

This report was submitted by Sophia Lewis:

The 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt was held on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the future site of the developing “A Piece of Heaven While Here on Earth Prayer Garden” located at 1900 Orthodox Street. easter-09-002-edit

The developing lot had 469 colorful plastic eggs filled with candy treats and biblical scriptures for a chance to win an Easter Basket for ages 1-15. There were also candy filled eggs and cash money totaling $50 for ages 16-19. One youth collected $25. Local community churches were invited to engage their Sunday School youth in this learning fun-filled event. The children had a wonderful time and they especially enjoyed the Easter Story and the sampling of the Resurrection Cookies which were provided prior to the egg hunt.

We would like to express a sincere thanks for the contributions of candy, baskets, and monetary gifts which filled the plastic egg containers, the following people made our 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt a success:

Pastor Mary P. Elum-Butler from St. Thomas United Methodist Church

Amelia E. Lewis, Founder from The Gill Missionary

Cassandra Norris

Mr./Mrs. Dwaine & Yesenia Lewis, Sr. of DJ’s Deli

Deacon Donald & Evangelist Lizette Lewis, Sr. from The Deliverance House of God Prayer For All People

Richard Lewis

Guy D. Lewis

Tanya Brown

Thank you Sophia for this great report. If any other readers have things they would like to put in the news, email us at tips@frankfordgazette.com.

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The Owner of 1338 Harrison Checks In, And I Have An Official Statement From Our Councilwoman

burned-house-wreckage“rich jolly”, probably the owner of 1338 Harrison(although on the internet you really never can tell) left a comment explaining his position.

i am the owner of 1338 Harrison St and lived there for 30yrs before i moved out in 1998, i now rent the property out and recently had a major fire 2 months back , the insurance co had to do a full investigation and i was unable to get rid of anything until now which i plan on cleaning the front of the house sat april 18 if I’m able to get a dumpster, if not sat then during the week. growing up in fkd most of my life and watching the house you lived in burn down is a very hard thing to handle. i have full intentions to fix this property up if structurally possible and apologize for the look of the condition the house is in now

And yesterday at 4:15 PM, councilwoman Sanchez got back to me after the Director of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services got back to her in regards to the property. He says the property got inspected on 3/19/09 and that violations were issued.  And what this means is that the owner of the property has has 30 days to fix said violations. The city inspector is scheduled to come out on 4/20/2009(this Monday) to verify that the property has been brought back into compliance.  If it hasn’t, the city will remove the debris, and fine the owner for the inconvenience.

This is a most welcomed coincidence for Mr Jolly.  His weekend schedule has freed him up to tend to his property before the city steps in that Monday.

Also, over on phillyblog we’re discussing whether insurance companies force homeowners to leave (the word for this shit goes beyond trash) hazardous material for kids to play on for months at a time.

Now it just seems we must wait till Monday.  This has been a fun exercise in civic engagement.  I’ll have pics of this property, cleared or dirty, next week.

[the entire saga] http://gloomyhappy.wpengine.com/tag/1338-harrison/

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Warehouse Transitioning; Globe Dye Works: Layers

Globe Dye WorksPhiladelphia warehouse makes the transition to its next incarnation: from textile factory to art community.

Since 1865, the Globe Dye Works warehouse compound has been the site of one of longest running dye factories in Philadelphia. Now under new ownership, Globe will enter its next phase of life as an art community. “Globe Dye Works: Layers,” its first art exhibition, will premier Saturday, May 9th to showcase some of Philadelphia’s best established and emerging artists, including Greek artist Maria Anasazi. A reception with the artists is being held Saturday, May 9th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm and is open to the public. Light fare will be served, and Philadelphia Brewing Company will provide beverages as the reception sponsor. The exhibit runs through June 7th by appointment only.

Curated by Philadelphia artist Veronica Scarpellino, “Globe Dye Works: Layers” will bring together 13 artists to celebrate the transition of the Globe Dye Works building into its next incarnation. Artist Maria Anasazi, a recent Philadelphia transplant from Greece, will headline the exhibit with delicate sculptures created from antique and discarded books. Anasazi is a prolific artist who has shown her work extensively across the country and has received numerous awards and accolades. Anasazi will be joined in the main gallery by other established artists Steven Earl Weber, Kiki Gaffney and Pete Checchia. Together their artwork will pay homage to the past as it meets the present, in unison with the space around them.

The exhibition continues upstairs in two other exhibit rooms, featuring the works of Candace Karch and Joshua Erb, Romy Scheroder, Ron Johnson, Justin Coffin, Deb Imler and Allen Spencer, James Oliver and Peter Stanfield.

Globe Dye Works has been remade to support art studios, craftsman studios, offices and stores. Public spaces within will serve as areas to exhibit art, communicate with fellow tenants, and give residents an opportunity to collaborate. Spaces vary in size, from 500 sq. ft. to 3000 sq. ft., giving residents a flexibility in scope that is rare.

Join the partners of Globe Dye Works and Philadelphia Brewing Company in this celebration on Saturday, May 9th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm.

[link] http://vscarpellino.blogspot.com/2009/04/globe-dye-works-layers.html