A record number of Northwood and Frankford residents attended the most recent 15th District PSA meeting, which covers the southern portion of the district up to Bridge Street. Image/Philadelphia Police

At a recent Northwood Civic meeting, some members had complained about crime issues and a point was made that they should attend the PSA meeting. At the last Frankford Civic meeting, complaints about the 4700-block of Griscom and the long ongoing drug problem were raised and it was suggested that they come to the PSA meeting.

Everyone showed up, and some folks from the 4600-block of Leiper were there, as well, to get help with their drug problem. Residents of the area around Horrocks and Herbert streets reported acts of vandalism as an ongoing problem continue reading »

Q: I just bought a house in Rhawnhurst on Horrocks Street for more than $150,000 and I just found out another house listed on Horrocks Street just sold for $40,000! Is my house worth less now?

A: The average sold price in Rhawnhurst is $155,000 right now. Of the 43 homes sold in the last four months, the lowest priced home was a two-bedroom bank-owned property for $85,000, so $40,000 would be a steal in Rhawnhurst. continue reading »

A father and son were injured Monday afternoon when they were struck by a vehicle on Cottman Avenue.

Around noon, the man, 35, and his 4-year-old son were hit by the vehicle around Cottman Avenue and Horrocks Street when they darted into the street for an unknown reason. continue reading »

Thursday – Two teenagers were shot late Thursday night in a Castor Gardens incident at Unruh Avenue and Kindred Street. The shooting left 18-year-old Tyree Branch of the 6500-block of Horrocks Street dead from a wound to his back. The other teenager, 17, was treated at Jeanes Hospital for a wound in the arm. continue reading »

A 10-year-old boy in Northwood is in critical condition at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike.

The boy was riding around the intersection of Horrocks and Herbert streets around 7:45 p.m. when the driver of a black Dodge Charger struck him and fled the scene.

No further details have been released.

A woman in her 60s died early yesterday morning following a fire in Northwood home.

Firefighters arrived at the home on the 4600-block of Horrocks Street just before 4 a.m. Thursday, and medics rushed the woman to Temple University Hospital where she later died. continue reading »

District Attorney Seth Williams at the June Northwood Civic Association meeting.

Seth Williams says he doesn’t always wear his seat belt while driving.  Philadelphia’s District Attorney also says he was recently caught by a red-light ticket camera.

Lessons for enforcing driving in a town whose DA has broken a law or two can be implemented citywide. So Williams told 30 residents at Tuesday’s Northwood Civic Association meeting in the basement of St. James Church.

“It’s not the severity of punishment that changes behavior,” he said. “It’s the certainty of punishment.”

It was one of four hallmarks he gave for his developing administration, before taking questions from a community that has characterized itself in a quality-of-life war against blight and crime.

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Police arrested a woman Saturday afternoon after what they say was an intentional attack with her vehicle.

Reports say the woman intentionally ran over a man with her car at the intersection of Pratt and Horrocks streets in Northwood. The victim, 27, was pinned against a wall before being taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition. Though the woman attempted to flee the scene, 15th District officers apprehended her.

Here’s a summary of the week’s Northeast news we didn’t cover. See others here.

The Rising Sun Avenue Bank Robber has struck again, this time at Citizens Bank Branch at 7248 Rising Sun Ave. at about 2:50 p.m. Monday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or the Philadelphia Police Department.

Continue for a University of Delaware Hall of Fame inductee, a girl left behind and more.

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By Shannon McDonald

A schoolbus collided with an SUV at Pratt and Horrocks streets in Frankford this morning.

Around 8 a.m., the bus driver swerved across lanes to avoid hitting a parked truck, when the bus crashed into the SUV. Two of the four students on the bus were injured, one of who was taken to the hospital. No word yet on the condition of the SUV passengers.