I have friends who bought a house there and they absolutely love it. Couple in their 30s without kids, but they’re right by the memorial park which has activities for kids throughout the year (and IMO the most underrated views in the area). One of them walks to SEPTA in Norristown to get to work, the other drives to their work in KOP. Everything they need and want is close by. Honestly, if I were to move to the burbs I’d look there

Yes, according to the byline on the article

Ya honestly the whole thing was infuriating. Like I had to go take a walk around the block to cool down after I left. It was an hour and 15 minutes of PPD leadership saying “it’s not our fault your lives are like this. It’s too hard to police now bc you all take videos of us and Krasner. If you want to feel safer, write to your council person to demand more money for the PPD.” Fortunately, some guy called them out for voting for FOP leadership that created and allowed the sick leave scheme so it wasn’t all “us police are so helpless, woah is us”

Sorry — I got this wrong (duh). I meant the white safety cameras 29th and 27th to keep an eye on those corners for public safety, not traffic

I’ve never quite understood why Kelly and Lincoln Drives don’t at least have speed bumps. I’ve always assumed it’s a maintenance/snow removal thing

FWIW, at the Fairmount community meeting with police last night the PPD put this one on the DA (weird) and said they’re hoping Krasner’s task force will deter carjacking — whatever that means

There was a meeting with police in fairmount last night and a resident brought up this issue of speeding on Kelly Drive, and the police said exactly that: email and call Darrell Clark’s office about it and don’t stop until the cameras go up. I guess that’s how cameras were finally installed along Girard Ave in Brewerytown

(FWIW, I don’t really believe the police, but clearly the squeaky wheel gets the grease in Philly)

FWIW, Kensington Ave was absolutely immaculate from Allegheny to Berks today at around 2:30 pm when I drove down it for a work appointment. I’d never even seen my own block that clean — it was remarkable

Binge listened to WHYY’s Stop and Frisk podcast yesterday. I recommend it. The episode centering the police perspective had me screaming at the sky with frustration and IMO totally reinforced the sentiment that the FOP and police don’t give a shit about making the lives of anyone in Philly but themselves any better

Tbh, I’m surprised Girard Ave in Brewerytown doesn’t have at least one dot w the stuff that happens at 29th

>Andrei Doroshin alleged his former university did not allow him to defend himself before it labeled him a thief, expelled him for misconduct, and “very publicly branded [him] a racist, classist, elitist, leaving his entire future in ruins.”

Anyone have any info on this last bit (“branded him a racist, classist,” etc.)? Unsurprisingly, I couldn’t find anything with a quick Google search

Wow, didn’t know that. Thanks for linking. What a complete dumpster fire of a father son duo. These people suck

TL;DR: 24-year-old montco dude drives to cc to kill other dude his ex-boyfriend was supposed to meet up w at the hotel.

What does “gentrify” even mean anymore?

Why do we grant religious institutions tax exemptions?

Where's the Amazon cashless grocery store?

What constitutes as a “non-PPA zone”? Is it anything beyond a parking sign?

Are those tin roofs? Pretty cool

Have you seen Jacob Silj there?

Sort of related: one of the reasons I dislike the soda tax is it incentivizes the city to allow its citizens to purchase single-use plastic bottles — which inevitably become litter — and de-incentivizes any future ban that might help in the War Against Litter

Ya, this is a thing I’ve experienced in Seattle. I went to two that were basically dog parks with a food truck that sells beer and cocktails. Think parks on tap with dogs everywhere. It was alright, more of a convenience for my friends who had dogs with them than anything

Ok but what about the best bars to meet 20/30/100 year olds to cry w?

Was just there last weekend and totally agree. Plus, the racial demographics are very loosely flipped (Philly is ~40% white, Seattle is ~68% white)

Same in Brewerytown. Neighbors still out in the rain, on wine bottle #2 with music playing, giving out candy and temporary tattoos to whoever will take them. Just ordered them a pizza

How do we ALL of the news stations there to 1) force him to do it publicly and 2) accomplish something for us all as Philadelphians to be forever proud of