Photo of the Market-Frankford Line by Kirsten Stamn

This is the first of a two-part look at revitalization efforts in Frankford.

For the residents of Frankford, neighborhood revitalization efforts are nothing new.

The once thriving historic community has fallen on hard times and has succumbed to blight in the past few decades, evidenced by the empty storefronts, the graffiti and trash that decorate the street, and the lack of pedestrians going out and buying wares from the local shops.

Business is not booming, that much is clear. But the bigger problem is no matter how many programs have come through the area, not much has changed for the people who still linger in the area.

“We’ve been going over this since the ‘80s,” said Gilbert Pons, owner of Gilbert’s Upholstery. “I hope there’s change.” continue reading »

Ramon Rodriguez/image courtesy of the Philadelphia Police Department.

Police in the 15th District are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who went missing last night.

Ramon Rodriguez was last seen just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday at his home on the 4300-block of Penn Street. Authorities say he suffers from schizophrenia. continue reading »

A Frankford resident became caught in the crossfire of a shooting over the weekend.

The Frankford Gazette reports Roy Koehler of Penn Street was shot in the leg near Arrott Terminal Saturday. continue reading »

Joe Hohenstein, the clerk of the Frankford Friends School board committee and a 1979 graduate, discussing expansion plans at the Sept. 9, 2010 Frankford Civic Association meeting.

Updated: 9/10/10 @ 3:56 p.m.

A $1.6 million expansion project that would remake the capacity of a fixture of Frankford was given approval Thursday night by the neighborhood’s civic group.

The Frankford Friends School, at the corner of Penn and Orthodox streets, would see a modern, single-floor, multi-use, 32-foot additional building constructed east of its historic 1833-era school house if the city’s zoning commission approves a change to the property’s zoning distinction.

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Do you live west of Roosevelt Boulevard and south of Rhawn Street?

Then you live in Oxford Circle, according to CBS3. As little knowledge as the mainstream media have about the Northeast, they seem to be in particular need of a geography lesson on the west side of Roosevelt Boulevard. Because as many have done, and as CBS3 proves with this story, they tend to just label everything as Oxford Circle. continue reading »

Friday — District Attorney Seth Williams hosted Take Back the Night in Frankford in the neighborhood’s ongoing effort to prevent crime and foster neighborhood relations. A group of residents, politicians and community leaders came together and walked the streets of Frankford between 9:30 p.m. and midnight. continue reading »

West Frankford Town Watch has just sent the following information over:

Multiple shots fired on the 5200-block of Penn Street in Frankford. Neighbors reported hearing up to 10 shots, and police have so far recovered eight shell casings from what appears to be a 9mm handgun.

Several cars were hit, but it’s unclear if any injuries have been reported or if an arrest has been made.

Friday — The FBI is looking for an armed robber who struck two CVS stores last week. The first occurred at 15500 Bustleton Ave. in Somerton, and the second at 7720 Bustleton Ave. in Rhawnhurst. In both instances, the suspect produced a note and a gun, but he was only able to get drugs during the second robbery. He is described as a white male, 5’11- 6’1″, with a thin build. He is said to have a medium complexion, and a dark goatee, and was wearing a black hoodie with jeans at the time of the robberies. continue reading »

Outside media don’t care about the Northeast. We have all seen them misuse, misspell and mistake our neighborhoods and our streets, so we at NEast mag wanted to do something about it. When they get it wrong, we set it right in a segment we like to call Right NEast/Wrong NEast.

This is a frequent mistake, but unforgivable, regardless. Saturday’s two-car crash that injured nine people happened at Penn Street and Cheltenham Avenue, an intersection that could arguably be Frankford or Northwood.

But it’s definitely not Oxford Circle, as CBS3 reported, because that neighborhood is west of Roosevelt Boulevard.

By Shannon McDonald

Nine people were injured following a two-car crash in Northwood earlier today. It’s unclear how the accident started, but the crash resulted in nine injuries, including a 4-month-old child was not in a car seat.

The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. at Penn Street and Cheltenham Avenue. Penn Street was closed for more than an hour.

CBS3 has photos of the crash.