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Next week in Frankford

  • Butch Ballard
    WhenSun, Feb 17, 8pm – Mon, Feb 18, 12am
    WhereWRTI 90.1 on your FM dial
    DescriptionWill be on the air and encourages all his friends and neighbors to listen and call in.
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting
    WhenTue, Feb 19, 7pm – 9pm
    WhereSt. James Lutheran Church
  • From the GAR museum -5th Annual Temple University: Underground Railroad & Black
    WhenFri, Feb 22, 4pm – 7pm
    WhereTEMPLE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS Philadelphia, PA – Gladfelter Hall
    DescriptionFebruary 2008 Civil War & Black History Event in Philadelphia! 5th Annual Temple University: Underground Railroad & Black History Conference “Journeys of Discovery in 19th Century African-American History” Friday, FEBRUARY 22, 2008 Conference at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS Philadelphia, PA CHAT Suite (Center for the Humanities at Temple) 10th Floor Gladfelter Hall 11th & Berks Sts. Philadelphia, PA 19122. 4:00 (registration) – 7:00PM Pre-registration: $15 or ($20 for on-site); Light Refreshments Temple students are FREE Panel of distinguished scholars; Keynote Address; Symposium and Refreshments included; book displays & signings by authors! Center for the Humanities Temple University Gladfelter Hall, 10th Floor 1115 West Berks Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 e-mail: humanities@temple.edu Dr. Andy Waskie: 215-204-5452 Our program will feature presentations by Nat and Yanna Brandt, Allison Dorsey, Bettye Collier-Thomas, and Diane Turner; our focus is on the research process (how scholars move from topics to arguments). ALL Welcome!
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Frankford Business and Professional Association

The general meeting of the Frankford Business and Professional Association was held at at Frankford Hospital on Wednesday, February 13th, with 19 in attendance. The meeting was chaired by Elizabeth McCollum Nazario the new President.

  • Discussions centered around the ongoing issue of crime and safety and the perception of Frankford as an unsafe area. While statistically crime has declined in the area, headlines have not.
  • Guest speaker Maria Quinones Sanchez, new City Council representative, talked about her first month in office. She plans to return to a future meeting of the FBPA for more detailed discussions of what can be done to develop the area economically.
  • Scott Lodise, Chief of Staff for State Rep. Tony Peyton made a presentation on National Safe Place. He encourages businesses in the area to consider joining this network.

The next general meeting of the FBPA is scheduled for Wednesday April 9, 2008. If you are in business in any way in Frankford you are invited to join the FBPA.