Posts tagged with Wynnefield

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2016 · 9:50 p.m.

People on recumbent bikes using MLK Drive when it was closed to car traffic in July 2020

In the debate over MLK Drive, both sides agree: the city skipped necessary community input

After a big announcement that cars would be allowed back on the roadway, a last-minute change will keep part of it closed.

Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. speaks about the Good Cause Bill at North Philly's Church of the Advocate

One downside of Philly’s revitalization: a high eviction rate

Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.'s "Good Cause" bill aims to change this.

Wynnefield Residents Association president Mike Reid said the neighborhood has "different issues every three or four blocks."

Neighborhoods

Wynnefield vs PECO and the development of a middle neighborhood

The energy company will host a meeting tonight about plans for a new substation, but Wynnefield residents want a say in how their neighborhood gets developed.

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