From the Spruce Hill Community Association’s Facebook post:
“A Subway sandwich shop wants to open up at a chronically vacant storefront on Baltimore Avenue and is scheduled to go before the city’s Zoning Board later this month. Lots of controversy swirling about this with neighbors for and against it for lots of reasons. The SHCA Zoning Committee has been compiling community input, concerns, and recommendations. What do you think, and if you could nudge the franchisee to make this amenable to the neighborhood, what would you like to see them do/not do?”
Leave a comment and we will forward it to the SHCA.
So another Halloween has come and gone in West Philly. We have a photo slideshow and video below from the parade and we will be announcing the winners of our Pumpkin Carving Contest a little later today. We hope everyone had an awesome and safe Halloween.
Almost a million people along the East Coast are already without power and it seems like a good bet that many of us will be without it for some period of time. We have collected some info on power outages and other info below. Oh, and the State store closes at 9 p.m.
• Customers without power should contact the company at 1-800-841-4141. The more customers who call to report an outage, the more effectively PECO can dispatch crews and restore service. The company’s automated telephone system can quickly record your outage, allowing our Customer Care representatives to remain available to handle reports of dangerous situations.
• Stay away from downed wires, damaged electric equipment, and tree limbs and branches contacting electrical equipment. Always assume PECO’s equipment is energized – even if there is an outage in your neighborhood. Report these dangerous conditions to PECO immediately.
• Turn off and unplug appliances and other devices to prevent possible damage. Remember to keep one light on so you know when service has been restored.
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. Move meats, cheese, milk, etc. into the freezer to stay colder longer. A partially full freezer can keep food frozen for up to 24 hours, and up to 48 hours when full.
From the City:
• What should I do if the street floods due to a clog inlet? A: Call the Philly Water Dept at 215-685-6300
• What shelters are open? A: Three shelters are scheduled to open at 6pm today: Bartram, Lincoln & Roxborough High Schools
• Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW): 215-235-1212
• Philadelphia Water Department (PWD): 215-685-6300
A Port Richmond man is in custody after he carjacked a 73-year-old man’s vehicle near 52nd and Chestnut yesterday afternoon and was chased by witnesses who alerted police.
Police say 33-year-old Hadbin Austin of the 3100 block of Janney Street wielded a 10-inch knife and wrenched the man from his 2011 Kia at about 3 p.m. Police said the victim was eating food he purchased at the nearby McDonald’s.
Austin smashed into another car, flattening one tire on the Kia. Several witnesses observed the incident and called 911, police said. As many as three people pursued Austin until he abandoned the vehicle near 40th and Market. The pursuers alerted police to the car’s location and officers apprehended Austin after a brief struggle.
Austin has been charged with aggravated assault, robbery and related offenses. Police said the victim was not injured in the incident.
The Daily News reports that three people, two employees of Verizon and one SEPTA worker, pursued Austin and helped lead to his arrest.
If you’re hankering for a flower-related activity and you don’t feel like making the trek to Center City, Bartram’s Garden (54th and Lindbergh) might have what you’re looking for.
The Garden grounds and shop will be open for tours this week from today to March 13 to coincide with the Philadelphia International Flower Show. While you are there you can pick up some heirloom seeds at the Garden shop. Tours are available until 4 p.m.
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