UPDATE: A source tells us a man was stabbed on the block and an arrest has been made. We’ll bring you details as we get them.

A resident of the 4300-block of Enfield Avenue in Upper Holmesburg tells us something major is happening on the block. Police, ambulance and paramedics arrived about an hour ago, and now about six police cars are on the street. We’re following up with the authorities.

The concept design for the Philadelphia Sports Zone planned for Upper Holmesburg. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Sports Zone.

Months of talks culminated Friday with an event to debut plans for the Philadelphia Sports Zone.

With entertainment from the Masquerade Band, architects of the proposed facility, Craig Schmitt and Scott Nixon, of Ewing Cole, unveiled the plans.

The proposed sports complex for youth teams was brought about by Father Judge High School soccer coaches Jose Ibarra , John Dunlop and Tony Parson, as well as Maggie Fulmer, a Northeast native and graduate of St. Hubert’s.

Fulmer said the idea has been a few years in the making. “Jose and I sat down and figured out what we wanted to do for the Northeast,” she said. “We talked about different facilities we could bring in and what we needed. We did a lot of research – a few years of research. We brought people together, and here we are.” continue reading »

With the help of the City Planning Commission, PHA and Philadelphia Sports Zone, Upper Holmesburg residents identify areas of note and trouble in their neighborhood that could be improved with better planning. Nearly 100 people attended the meeting.

Last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting drew nearly 100 people, as representatives from the Planning Commission and Public Housing Authority were scheduled to speak.

Ian Litwin, the Commission’s community planner for parts of the Northeast, was the highlighted guest, as the meeting is the first of many to address how Upper Holmesburg fits into the Philadelphia2035 plan.

But five representatives from PHA also stopped by to hear concerns, specifically regarding Liddonfield. The low-income development has been demolished, but residents want to know what’s coming next.

PHA has “no commitments to do anything at the site,” said Michael Johns, head of community planning design at PHA. Johns faced many questions from residents about what’s planned for the Liddonfield property and what will happen in the meantime. continue reading »

Rudolph Muller, 8th District Community Relations Officer

Rudolph Muller was at last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association to introduce himself as the new 8th District Community Relations Officer to the nearly 100 people in attendance. But he also came with good news: two of three men wanted in connection with the CVS robbery and shootout earlier this week have been caught.

In the video below, Muller details his history as an officer and what brought him to the 8th District. continue reading »

Police are looking for three armed thieves who attempted to rob the Upper Holmesburg CVS earlier this week, and exchanged gunfire with officers.

After demanding medicine and money from inside the store on the 8500-block of Frankford Avenue, the men began shooting the inside of the drive-thru window to widen the space to escape. continue reading »

Edward Vassallo of OEM

It is possible to be organized in an emergency. So long as you’ve planned ahead.

At last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting, Edward Vassallo of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management gave useful tips for how to prepare for an emergency that may call for an evacuation or shelter in place. He cited Tuesday’s explosion in Tacony as the type of event resident need to be ready for. continue reading »

Police have identified the victim of a double-hit-and run as 23-year-old Anthony Breslin. Breslin was struck by two vehicles early Monday morning in Upper Holmesburg. continue reading »

Those pesky Upper Holmesburg flags. One minute they’re there, then a TV station comes along and they disappear. That must be what happened when NBC called Holmesburg Frankford in July. And the same thing happened to Action News Monday morning. continue reading »

A man died early this morning after being struck by two cars in Upper Holmesburg. Reports indicate the man was struck once on the 8500-block of Frankford Avenue, and struck again as two pedestrians were trying to help him. He was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale early this morning. continue reading »

Image from Sam Churchill's Flickr.

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