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As the city’s recycling collection gets back to normal after the holidays, don’t make the mistake of leaving your Christmas tree curbside.

The city’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program is in full swing and runs through Jan 15. Trees can be dropped off at any Sanitation Convenience Center around Philadelphia. In the Northeast, that’s the location at Ashburner Street and State Road. continue reading »

So NBC10 reporters were on the scene yesterday when a man got stuck in the creek at Pennypack Park in Holmesburg.

Or, as you can read on NBC’s website, a man was stuck in the Pennypack creek in Frankford.

Rescue crews saved a man struggling to stay afloat in Pennypack Creek in the Frankford section of the city Tuesday morning.” continue reading »

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Rescue crews saved a man yesterday who was stuck in the creek at Pennypack Park.

The man became trapped in the water — which was deeper and faster than usual due to the rain — around 11 a.m. near Frankford Avenue and Ashburner Street in Holmesburg. It’s unclear how the man became stuck, as he was reportedly wearing a life jacket. No injuries were reported.

Upper Holmesburg residents have been waiting for the demolition of Liddonfield for five years. The civic association has worked with police, politicians and the Public Housing Authority over the years when problems have cropped up, and recently established its own committee to oversee the demolition and transition process.

And though the announcement at last night’s meeting of the impending demolition  from Richard Zappile, chief of police for PHA was music to residents’ ears, those who’ve been fighting Liddonfield for the last five years want to make sure the new homes aren’t host to the same problems.

“The community is a large part of this,” said Zappile that PHA homes often raise neighborhood property values because of their innovative design and clean appearance. continue reading »

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An early morning watermain break sent a plume of water 100 feet into the air, causing a portion of State Road to shut down.

Around 7 a.m., a main on the 8500-block of State Road in Holmesburg burst, and the pressure resulted in what looked like a geyser spouting from the road. continue reading »