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

Me too, especially in the city

What’s contradictory about it? I feel like you probably just saw the term “global warming” and got angry.

As someone who loves snow, I shared this to spur a snow-related discussion - not because it's hard hitting journalism lol

wrong-o

Saw this on Twitter:

"SHOTS FIRED at 34th & Market St at the Wawa. No injuries reported."

Crazy that people can't handle the existence of a convenience store.

Edit: it was a road rage incident and the person was arrested

I'm actually surprised people feel this way. It's usually quite busy when I'm over there, and when I lived at 13th and Chestnut I walked around East Market at night pretty often with no problems. The worst part I noticed was people hanging outside of the (now closed) Wawa. My errands never took me past like 10th and Market though.

“Philadelphia's downtown residential population continues to grow during a year that has seen positive net openings of restaurants and retailers in Center City.Philadelphia's downtown population is the third largest in the U.S.

The report details that in October 2022, Center City residents were at 119% of the October 2019 population. Daily pedestrian foot traffic achieved three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels.”