Philadelphia’s recycling rate was just 4 percent three years ago. It’s now up to 20 percent, but representatives from RecyleNow say we could be doing better — like San Francisco’s 70 percent.

“Philly is a real together place, but we all it differently,” Maurice Sampson said of how the city works. Sampson is the chairman of RecycleNow, which has partnered with RecycleBank to help residents in the Northeast spread the word about recycling rewards. continue reading »

I usually use the space of this column to talk about the things I miss about Northeast that either I cannot get or does not exist in New Jersey, where I now live. However, as I write this in my parents’ house in the Northeast, I realize something that I miss, not necessarily geographically but from my childhood.

As I look out the window of my parents’ house the day after the most exciting holiday of the year, snow fills the street as it follows a perfect diagonal trajectory to the ground, making what some might consider a “white Christmas.” There is something missing though, to me at least.

Years ago, the snow used to have a soothing sort of reflection to it, aided by the soft glow of red-and-green or gleaming white icicle lights. However, as I look out my parents’ window, all I see is snow. No glow.

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The rain kept many folks away from last night’s monthly meeting of the Parkwood Civic Association, which now meets at Community College of Philadelphia.

With no highlighted speaker, the group got right to new business, which included quality-of-life issues like litter. The bulk of the discussion revolved around two topics: unhitched tractor trailers parked on the street and Junod playground. continue reading »

We were unable to attend Tuesday night’s meeting of the Parkwood Civic Association, but the board provided the following update: continue reading »

Friday — Sean Hagan, 17, was sentenced last week to 80 hours of community service. Hagan is better known by most as Red Man, the teenager who ran onto the field wearing a red bodysuit during a Phillies game last month. The Parkwood teen pleaded guilty to the charges and apologized. continue reading »

UPDATE (Oct. 7, 7:08 p.m.) — A sketch of the suspect has been released.

A Parkwood woman was found Tuesday after having been raped and robbed of three laptop computers $8,000 Tuesday.

According to reports, the woman answered her door on the 3200-block of Lester Road around 3:30 p.m. and was assaulted by a man with a gun. continue reading »

Image taken from video below.

The puker was from Jersey. But we lay claim to this one.

The 17-year-old who interrupted the Phillies-Braves game Monday is from Parkwood. Sean Hagan ran into the outfield at Citizens Bank Park at the bottom of the seventh dressed in a full red bodysuit. He managed to escape a couple security guards before Atlanta’s Matt Diaz tripped him (video below). continue reading »

Q: I am looking for a home in the Far Northeast in my price range, up to $190,000, and I am torn between two neighborhoods. I like Parkwood and Morrell Park. I’ve found a home I like in each neighborhood. How do I decide?

A: My mother lives in Morrell Park and I bought my home in Parkwood. I looked in both neighborhoods for my home. Although there are some features that are a little different in terms of the homes’ features, in my mind, there’s not much difference between the neighborhoods. You can find a great home in either neighborhood for $190,000. continue reading »

I think a lot about how drastic the difference seems to be between people from the Northeast and those from New Jersey in how they identify themselves.

Obviously, a lot of this has to do with the sheer difference in size between Philadelphia and most towns in New Jersey. People from the Northeast often distinguish themselves based on neighborhoods (or parishes, especially those who live in areas that are prominently Catholic; however, that is another column for another time), a point that can easily be proven by looking at the sidebar of this website. continue reading »

Rep. Brendan Boyle's Legislative Assistants Kathleen Peiffer and Deput Joseph Mack present Beth Glynn with her citation. Photo courtesy of the Office of State Rep. Brendan Boyle

Parkwood resident Beth Glynn was honored recently with the  citywide award for Paramedic of the Year. State Rep. Brendan Boyle’s office presented Glynn with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to honor her accomplishments.

At the Citation Presentation which took place at the medic unit where Glynn works regularly at Bustleton Avenue and Bowler Street, she met with Mark Fabbi and Kathleen Peiffer, legislative assistants to Boyle and Deputy Chief Joseph Mack.