Logan: A Historic House and the Community
Many houses in Logan are in poor condition. On some streets boarded-up windows are as common as glass ones. Factories are abandoned, crumbling and filled with graffiti. Most of these structures were...
View ArticleLogan: Stenton Holiday Party
After James Logan’s death in 1751, his 500-acre estate was repeatedly cut up and sold off up until the mid-1900s. The farms and fields that stretched through North Philadelphia were eventually reduced...
View ArticleLogan: Still Sinking After 25 Years
Some people would love to have their property sit on multiple acres of empty land. Vast fields, rolling meadows, trees—it sounds ideal, but Dr Donald Turner has been fighting to have his medical...
View ArticleLogan: A Bumpy Ride for Real Estate
If the real estate market was constructed into a roller coaster ride, its passengers would be in for a free-falling ride of dropping down steep hills with occasional peaks of climbing higher, only to...
View ArticleLogan: Indochinese American Council in Full Bloom
In the middle of Feltonville, there is a small part of peace and quiet tucked away on the side of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Wyoming Branch. Nestled up against the towering walls, a silent...
View ArticleLogan: Yorkhouse Provides Seniors With Luxury Living Options
Kevin Griffin spent many years trying to convince his parents to sell their home and move into The Yorkhouse, a housing facility with luxury-style apartments built for seniors age 55 and older. Griffin...
View ArticleLogan: Northwest Counseling Service Named ‘One in a Million’
About two years ago, Floid Tillman was just another business owner feeling the wrath of the slumping economy. Although business was slow, bills continued to pile up. As the owner of a small...
View ArticleLogan: Caribbean Culture Aims To Make A Name For Itself in North Philadelphia
Annette Kerr and Reveree Jahman had difficulties adapting to American society but were able to find an organization that allowed them to incorporate aspects of their culture into their new communities....
View ArticleLogan: Gas Leak Leads to Evacuation
Logan residents were given a rude awakening this morning as a result of a substantial gas leak in the area. A little after 9 a.m. on the 4500 block of 12th Street a resident reported smelling a strong...
View ArticleLogan: Center Provides Much-Needed Computer Access for Residents
For Roenika Armstrong, surfing the Internet used to mean traveling about five miles south of her home in Logan to the Free Library of Philadelphia in hopes of nabbing a seat at a computer. “They’re...
View ArticleOlney/Logan: GED Center Closing Leaves Community Void
For 21-year-old Gemera Gilmora, the E3 Logan/Olney Center’s free GED program is a welcomed change from her high school experience. “Within the two years that ... Read the full story >>
View ArticleOlney: School District Budget Crisis Worsens Central High’s Digital Divide
With its third week of school in full swing, Central High School‘s hallways are abuzz with student activity. Skateboarders perform tricks in one hallway, fervent studiers pour over textbooks in...
View ArticleLogan: After 25 Years, Plans to Redevelop Triangle Still Sunk
Weeds burst through cracked sidewalks and ivy sprawls up telephone poles. Rubble of what once held homes together – fiberboard, insulation and brick – forms small mountains at the streets’ edges....
View ArticleLogan/Olney: 5 Places You Need To Know
The Logan neighborhood is a _____ place. At the latest steering committee meeting of the Logan Community Development Corporation, attendees were invited to finish that sentence. They came up with:...
View ArticleLogan/Olney: Five People You Need to Know
School closings. Drug activity. Shootings. Unfortunately, news outlets in Philadelphia often primarily focus on negative events in northwest neighborhoods Logan and Olney; they only have the time and...
View ArticleLogan Resident Survey: What the Neighborhood Really Needs
What is the easiest way to solve a neighborhood’s challenges? Talk to the neighbors. While it won’t fix every issue, talking to the people who actually live in the neighborhood is crucial to...
View ArticleLogan: Logan Residents Feel the Neglect
When walking into John Stephen’s Logan home, the home that he and his wife have lived in since 1972, the smell of fresh flowers is immediate. Stephens, a retired salesman for Verizon, assists his...
View ArticleLogan: Empowering Residents Through Neighborhood Planning
A neighborhood plan is created to solve the physical problems of a community. In Logan, the Logan CDC, along with planning firm WRT, is looking to address issues including a lack of safe areas for...
View ArticleLogan: Improving a ‘Forgotten’ Neighborhood
“Aint nobody helping us,” said Toni Ross, a Logan resident since 1971, motioning towards the gated community garden in the middle of North 12th Street. “Give us some goods and services. They [the...
View ArticleLogan: Five Community Resource Facilities
Here are five places Logan residents can go to for help, guidance or even safety. Our Lady of Hope Much like any other church, Our Lady of Hope (above) on North Broad Street provides a safe,...
View Article
