Northeast Philly residents raise concerns over school closures and small business taxes
Northeast Philly residents raise concerns over school closures and small business taxes
On April 25, residents in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood gathered at Saint John’s Lutheran Church on Tyson Avenue to discuss how recent city decisions — including Philadelphia school closures and changes to the city’s Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) — could impact families, teachers, and small businesses across Northeast Philadelphia.
Los residentes del noreste de Filadelfia expresan preocupación por el cierre de escuelas y los impuestos a las pequeñas empresas
Los residentes del noreste de Filadelfia expresan preocupación por el cierre de escuelas y los impuestos a las pequeñas empresas
Miembros de la comunidad se reunieron en Mayfair para discutir el cierre de escuelas en Filadelfia, los cambios en el impuesto BIRT y el compromiso cívico de cara a los debates en curso sobre el presupuesto de la ciudad.
Tacony Creek Park, embraced by the community, reopens as green space after years of cleanup
North Philly celebrates the opening of a new green space in Tacony Creek Park after years of cleanup
The 300-acre nature preserve was once home to one of the city’s largest illegal dumping sites.
On April 11, hundreds gathered in Tacony Creek Park to celebrate the unveiling of a new 49-acre nature preserve. It will serve as a new entrance to the 300-acre park on the grounds of Friends Hospital. The celebration was organized by the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), but also featured the support of several partners from the city and state government, and surrounding neighborhoods.