Thank goodness I’ve been getting that one right! Lol. But I’ve heard the second pronunciation quite a lot too.

Arena debate aside, I don't think that area needs or could even support another grocery store at this point. I'm not sure if there's anywhere in the city with more of them in such a small area. There's the new Giant in Fashion District, Mom's Organic Market, Trader Joe's, the markets in Chinatown, and Target within a couple of blocks (in different directions). Not to mention some smaller stores such as VIP Market on Walnut, 2 7/11s, etc.

I just learned this earlier today, but not sure I can retrain my ignorant American brain tbh

Just got an instagram ad for them and learned it's pronounced "Leedle"

The issue is, by these metrics we aren't that bad: https://www.usinsuranceagents.com/deadliest-cities-for-drivers/. "You might think that the deadliest U.S. cities are our country’s biggest cities — places such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, and Philadelphia. But in reality, the deadliest cities for U.S. drivers range across a slew of mid-sized metros."

This data is a couple years old, but I doubt we went from #68 in deadliest cities to drive (factoring in thefts, chance of crash, and traffic deaths) to like #1. I see what everyone else is seeing on the roads today - but it's a known fact that driving habits changed nationwide during COVID. None of this makes it any better, but I could easily see our politicians latching on to this as a reason to do nothing. They certainly aren't going to go out of their way to see what other cities are doing.

I fully agree with your last point, a big part of this is police refusing to enforce traffic laws. Despite having the driver's equity bill as an "excuse", there is NOTHING preventing them from enforcing moving violations. We should just do what DC did and put speed/redlight cameras absolutely everywhere.

Here are some: https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/holiday-bars-christmas-popup/

I was going to say Craftsman Row, it’s on this list.

They don’t build them like they used to

I can't even fathom how shooting someone in these types of situations is considered, or thought of at all.

Good point!

We live in the poorest big city in America. Believe it or not, preventing safety improvements to roads, keeping amenities out of neighborhoods, limiting the tax base, etc. won't help the current residents with anything except keeping them in poverty. Is that really the best outcome?

I don't know all the answers, but keeping an area an objectively worse place to live for everyone, just to keep property values down, isn't it.

There is definitely plenty of bad leadership. I'm saying he's exemplary of everything that's wrong with it - corrupt, self-serving, shortsighted, misguided, etc.

Philly has plenty of room to grow before that happens. After another 400k people move here you may have a point.

That's why he blocked the entire Washington Ave. safety improvement plan for his half?

That's why he has blocked the sales of vacant lots to developers, wanting to leave them vacant?

That's why anyone who wants to develop on Point Breeze Ave. has to bribe him for a zoning variance? Why do you think that area is so dead/rundown despite all the new residents in the neighborhood?

The neighborhood could be far more vibrant and safe if he cared about anything beyond keeping himself in office, which he doesn't. Also evidenced by him previously being on trial for corruption.

Johnson is the epitome of what's wrong with Philadelphia leadership.

Edit: fixed typo

Point Breeze would already be on the level of East Passyunk if it weren’t for Kenyatta Johnson

This is great news.

What about the areas where they've torn down entire blocks? Do you think they could do a dollar vacant lot program instead? That might be a way to rebuild.

She is literally the worst choice. I can see it now, lots of speaking out about unacceptable shootings are, and throwing more money at “anti-violence” groups with zero accountability.

So true. There’s no correlation between our country having more civilian-owned guns than citizens, and our incredibly high rate of gun violence compared to all other high income countries. We need to get more guns on the streets fast if we want less gun violence, it’s just common sense really.

I recommend Ancient Spirits & Grillè on Chestnut, near DiBruno Bros. It opened last year and it usually looks pretty empty. We went once and the drink options are unique/delicious, and the atmosphere is really nice too.

True, they definitely won't. And it's in a bike lane.

To think I wrote off going outside today. These are wonderful!

Just followed you on IG.

It looks directly in line with the utilities of the new construction, they probably had to.

They were partners: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/man-charged-with-murder-in-wifes-gruesome-decapitation-death/?fbclid=IwAR398N68HTHLSksR8IdKVuBeNxcAeIDbquxT6H0yuS5XvjnnYrxcti9An0g

Sounds like a domestic incident:

""There's always fights," Richardson said. "Always quarrels. People in and out of the house constantly. It's never good. The yellow house is the worst house on the block!"

Police have not yet identified the victim. Neighbors told NBC10 the woman lived at the home as a nanny or maid.

"The woman...they treat her like a slave," Richardson said. "She runs in and out of the house barefoot. She really never goes anywhere else. She carries all of their bags in. They scream at her."

Neighbors said the man currently in police custody often ran outside the home halfway clothed and had threatened others to the point where one family moved away. "Just to hear this, I'm not shocked. I'm not surprised," Richardson said. "That man is unhinged and he's terrifying!""

Update on the 34th and Market shooting - it was a road rage incident and they arrested the person.

Booooo