Q: I recently received a letter from a gentleman wanting to buy my house. First of all, my house is not up for sale. I decided to contact him and he said he and his wife are buying homes and reselling them. He also explained that people are being forced out of neighborhoods like Northern Liberties and Fishtown and moving to the Northeast. Is this a common practice sending letters to homeowners and is he correct?

A: Northern Liberties and Fishtown are both deemed to be up-and-coming neighborhoods, widely considered solid investments in the future of the Philadelphia real estate market. I don’t know why someone would say people are being “forced out” of any these or any other neighborhoods in Philadelphia. continue reading »

Ask any Philadelphia newcomer living in Fishtown, Port Richmond or Kensington where they live and they’re likely to tell you the Northeast. That misconception has now been extended beyond those boundaries, into the widest reaches of Northern Liberties.

Kudos to NEast Philly reader John Gormely for pointing out this laughable mistake from the Inquirer: continue reading »

Courtesy of CBS3

By Shannon McDonald

A United States Marshal was hit by a car yesterday during a foot pursuit in Holme Circle.

The incident happened at Ashton and Willits roads when the officer was chasing a suspect who is believed to have a connection with the June 27 murder in Northern Liberties’ Piazza at the Schmidt’s. The suspect was eventually caught and taken into custody, and the officer is recovering at Aria’s Torresdale campus from an undisclosed injury.

Democratic City Controller candiate Brett Mandel at last week's budget workshop at St. Dom's in Holmesburg.

By Christopher Wink

It’s certainly early for any buzz for a city controller’s race, but, well, it’s what we have, and considering two of the leading candidates have Northeast ties, it seems this becomes a NEast story.

But now there’s a third. Former Court of Common Pleas Judge John L. Braxton, who lives in Northern Liberties, says he will be competing in the May Democratic primary for the controller office, which is charged with auditing and otherwise overseeing city government spending.

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