
Save the date: September 19, 2026

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Save the date: September 19, 2026


From the Frankford CDC newsletter:
As of this date, non-emergent labor and delivery will no longer take place at Temple University Hospital at Broad and Ontario Street. This site will provide maternity care, gynecology, neonatal intensive care, breast health, menopause management, behavioral health, family medicine, pediatrics, lab, pharmacy and radiology.

From the Frankford CDC newsletter:
The Frankford Transportation Center Transit-Oriented Development at Frankford and Pratt is on schedule to begin demolition and construction later this year! You can look forward to 114 affordable apartments, ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units; a new supermarket; and a 40,000 sq. ft. City health center.
On June 5, 2025, Philadelphia City Council voted to approve funding of the health center project up to $21 million! We want to thank our councilperson, Quetcy Lozada, for her unwavering support of this project and sponsorship of the bill.
Stay tuned for more updates!

From the Frankford CDC newsletter:
Join us at Frankford Pause Park on Saturday, September 20, from 12-5 pm, for an afternoon of entertainment, food, resources, and family-fun!
This community event is free, but registration is encouraged. Register online at: bit.ly/frankfordfallfestival.
Interested in sponsoring? Email mharris@frankfordcdc.org for more information.

From the Frankford Community Development Corporation:
The Frankford Transportation Center Transit-Oriented Development at Frankford and Pratt is on schedule to begin demolition and construction later this year! You can look forward to 132 affordable apartments, ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units; a new supermarket; and a 40,000 sq. ft. City health center.

On June 5, 2025, Philadelphia City Council voted to approve funding of the health center project up to $21 million! We want to thank our councilperson, Quetcy Lozada, for her unwavering support of this project and sponsorship of the bill.
Stay tuned for more updates!