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City of Philadelphia Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell joined Deputy Mayor Cynthia Figueroa, Office of Children and Families, and members of City Council to announce a 51 cent pay increase for first year City lifeguards. The starting pay for rookie lifeguards will be $15.25 an hour, with returning guards earning up to … Continue reading Parks & Rec Boosts Lifeguard Pay to $15.25 to Ensure City Pools Will Open

From the Philly Police Blog: On May 6, 2021 at approximately 6:37 pm, the victim, a 27 year-old male, was involved in a dispute with several unknown Hispanic males on the 31xx block of Richmond Street. During the dispute one of the males pulled out a gun and shot the victim striking him once in … Continue reading 24th District: Suspect Wanted for Shooting 27-Year-Old Man in the Chest

    It’s been some time since the Juniata Action Committee has been out in the neighborhood. The organization that brought back the annual Juniata Park Parade, introduced Juniata Fest (community business festival), and spearheaded the transformation of the Cayuga Triangle from a concrete pad into a rain garden that welcomes travelers into the neighborhood, were … Continue reading Juniata Action Committee Invites Neighbors to Help with Saturday Morning Cleanup

By Tim McCloskey The neighborhood known for its fighting spirit is welcoming a new boxing gym this week.  The K&A Boxing Club is located across from McPherson Square at the corner of F & Potter Streets, the site of the former Kendrick Nightclub, which also served as an Evangelical Church in recent years. Head trainer, Navy veteran, … Continue reading New Youth Boxing Gym Opens in Kensington; Fundraiser set for Saturday, May 1 at Westy’s

The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating missing person Ana Luchy Marmol. Ms. Marmol was last seen at her residence on 13xx East Carey Street at approximately 2:00 am on Saturday morning, April 17, 2021. Ms. Marmol is 46 years old, unknown height, medium build, with blue eyes, and light brown hair. She was last … Continue reading Missing Person – Ana Luchy Marmol – from Juniata

News from the Philadelphia Streets Department: The 2021 Philly Spring Cleanup, billed as the largest single-day, citywide cleanup was a huge success. On Saturday, April 10th, residents, civic organizations, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits all worked together to remove litter, beautify blocks, and spruce up shared spaces.  With new COVID protocols in place, the Streets Department registered … Continue reading Philadelphia Streets Department Posts Results for Philly Spring Cleanup

The verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is in and the former police officer has been found guilty of all charges. Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd — second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The city is offering opportunities for people to process their emotions following the trial (see … Continue reading CHAUVIN GUILTY; Police are Still Ready to Defend Property in Case of Any Attempt at Looting

ParkMobile is alerting customers who pay for parking using the meterUp app, that hackers have accessed some of their personal information. One of the meters, pictured recently on the 3200 block of Kensington Avenue, was clearly abused on the outside.  Hackers have now abused customers’ information on the app. The hack happened during the month … Continue reading Personal Information Was Accessed in MeterUp App Hack

News From SEPTA: SEPTA’s efforts to tackle critical safety, security and infrastructure needs along the Market-Frankford Line Stations are continuing with work at the Allegheny Station. This follows successful efforts to address similar needs at the nearby Somerset Station, and the implementation of a new security plan. Allegheny Station will remain open while work is performed, however, … Continue reading SEPTA Moves Safety, Security & Infrastructure Blitz to Allegheny Station on April 23rd

Billy Doc’s Diner, a neighborhood gathering place for breakfast and lunch since January of 2005, has a new owner tonight. Bill Dougherty, who took a chance on purchasing a vacant building at H & Lycoming Streets in Juniata to start a restaurant 17 years ago, has sold the building and his thriving business. Business has … Continue reading Billy Doc’s Diner of Juniata Park has New Ownership