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26th District Crime Report:10.8 - 10.14

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

October 8, 2014- October 14, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rape reported during this time: 2400 Kensington (10/13)
  • There were Zero (0) robbery-point of gun during this time :  
  • There were Zero (0) robberies other weapon during this time :
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2000 Huntingdon (10/12), 1300 Orianna (10/12)
  • There were  (1) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 700 Gaul (10/12)
  • There were Seven (7) residential burglaries during this period : 2200 Frankford (10/8), 2600 Harold (10/9), 800 W Oxford (10/9), 2600 Emerald (10/11), 2100 Firth (10/13), 2300 Lehigh (10/13)2600 Memphis (10/13)
  • There were Ten (10) theft from autos during this period: 2200 Emerald (10/8), 2400 Jasper (10/8), 100 W Montgomery (10/9), 2500 Memphis (10/9), 2600 Amber (10/9), 2500 Boston (10/9), 1100 4th (10/11), 1500 Lawrence (10/11), 900 6th (10/13), 2000 Lehigh (10/13)
  • There were Three (3) stolen vehicles during this time : 1200 2nd (10/8), 1700 2nd (10/8), 1000 Germantown (10/9)
  • There were Nine (9) thefts during this period : 2400 Kensington (10/8), 1100 Shackamaxon (10/8), 1900 Front (10/8), 2500 Potter (10/9), 900 Berks (10/10), 200 Richmond (10/11), 1000 Hancock (10/12), 1000 Palmer (10/13), 2200 Frankford (10/13)

26th District Crime Report:10.1 – 10.7

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

October 1, 2014- October 7, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were Zero (0) rape reported during this time:
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 100 W Berks (10/2)
  • There were Three (3) robberies other weapon during this time : 2200 Boston (10/1), 2500 Jasper (10/4), 2500 Kensington (10/6)
  • There were Three (3) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2600 Kensington (10/1), 1600 2nd (10/7) x 2
  • There were Zero (0) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period:
  • There were Ten (10) residential burglaries during this period : 800 W Girard (10/3), 900 Front (10/3), 1300 Marlborough (10/5), 2600 Emerald (10/5), 2000 Boston (10/6) x 2, 400 Flora (10/6), 900 Randolph (10/6), 2300 Hazzard (10/7), 2100 Letterly (10/7)
  • There were Twelve (12) theft from autos during this period: 2400 Jasper (10/2), 2700 Cumberland (10/2), 2500 Dakota (10/3), 2000 Trenton (10/3), 100 W Berks (10/4), 1800 Blair (10/4),1800 Tulip (10/4), 100 Norris (10/5), 1600 Berks (10/6), 400 Moyer (10/6), 100 Norris (10/7), 1800 Waterloo (10/7)
  • There were Five (5) stolen vehicles during this time : 1900 5th (10/1), 1000 Montgomery (10/2), 1500 Beach (10/3), 2400 York (10/4), 100 Pollard (10/4)
  • There were Eight (8) thefts during this period : 900 Jefferson (10/1), 1900 Front (10/3), 1900 5th (10/3), 2600 Sepviva (10/4), 1300 Front (10/6), 100 E Cumberland (10/7), 700
  • Belgrade (10/7), 2500 Memphis (10/7)

26th District Crime Report:9.24 – 9.30

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

September 24, 2014- September 30, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were Zero (0) rape reported during this time:
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 1000 Delaware (9/24)
  • There were Zero (0) robberies other weapon during this time :
  • There was One (1) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 1600 6th (9/24)
  • There were Zero (0) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period:
  • There were Seven (7) residential burglaries during this period : 2500 Tulip (9/23), 2000 Dauphin (9/25), 2000 Hazzard (9/25), 2000 Hazzard (9/27), 2600 Huntingdon (9/29), 1700 6th (9/29), 2200 Oakdale (9/29)
  • There were Nine (9) theft from autos during this period: 1000 American (9/24), 1200 Orkney (9/24), 2300 Coral (9/24), 1100 Orianna (9/25) x 2, 1700 7th (9/26), 200 W Girard (9/27), 2100 Sergeant (9/28), 2000 Trenton (9/28)
  • There were Six (6) stolen vehicles during this time : 2300 Harold (9/25), 1800 Mascher (9/25), 300 Belgrade (9/25), 900 5th(9/28), 2000 Cumberland (9/28), 2000 Lehigh (9/29)
  • There were Eleven (11) thefts during this period : 1900 Front (9/24), 1200 4th (9/25), 2300 Frankford (9/26), 1800 Frankford (9/26), 2600 Kensington (9/27), 2400 Harold (9/28), 2400 Hagert (9/28), 1000 3rd (9/28), 2100 Albert (9/29), 1800 Mutter (9/29), 700 Master (9/29)

SKCP & Philly 311 in Action: Palethorp Before & After

South Kensington Community Partners

SKCP & Philly 311 In Action: Palethorp Before & After!

A neighbor gave us a call recently, fairly upset about the unsafe and unsanitary conditions near her home. We took the information and were sure to make 311 our first stop. Philly 311 allows service requests  to be submitted directly to the  local government, where it is quickly routed to the correct administrator in the appropriate department. This means your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently.

The lot on the 1300 block of Palethorp before SKCP & Philly 311 intervention

The lot on the 1300 block of Palethorp before SKCP & Philly 311 intervention

SKCP experienced quick and efficient service recently for the 1300 block of Palethorp St, where two lots were neglected and overgrown causing issues for the neighboring properties. Uncared-for land leads to high weeds, trash and otherwise unsanitary environments that can lead to unsafe conditions, pest infestations, and illegal dumping.

With in a few weeks of filing a ticket with Philly 311, city workers came out and fully cleared the land, leaving a clean safe open lot. A great example of the use of Philly 311!

The same lot, cleaned and cleared of weeds!

The same lot, cleaned and cleared of weeds!

Part of SKCP’s mission is to be the neighborhood help desk, if there are issues or questions you need help do not hesitate to email, call or stop in a see us.

-The SKCP Team

26th District Crime Report:9.17 – 9.23

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

September 17, 2014- September 23, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were One (1) rape reported during this time: 2000 Huntingdon (9/23)
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 2300 Amber (9/17)
  • There were Two (2) robberies other weapon during this time : 500 E Thompson (9/17), 1900 Front (9/22)
  • There were Four (4) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 600 W Norris (9/18), 100 E Lehigh (9/19), 1900 9th (9/22), 100 W Girard (9/23)
  • There was One (1) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 2400 Frankford (9/23)
  • There were Eight (8) residential burglaries during this period : 2300 Jasper (9/17), 1100 Susquehanna (9/17), 2100 Firth (9/17), 1500 7th (9/18), 100 W Poplar (9/19), 2500 Tulip (9/20), 600 C B Moore (9/20), 2000 Fletcher (9/21)
  • There were Ten (10) theft from autos during this period: 2400 Emerald (9/17), 2300 Gordon (9/18), 2600 Kensington (9/18), 2100 Arizona (9/19), 1900 Oakdale (9/19), 1900 Mascher (9/20), 1000 Columbia (9/21), 900 2nd (9/21), 2300 Frankford (9/22), 2600 B St. (9/22)
  • There were Eleven (11) stolen vehicles during this time : 2200 Amber (9/18), 2400 Lehigh (9/18), 1800 6th (9/18), 300 W Girard (9/18), 1000 2nd (9/20), 2200 Lawrence (9/20), 2300 Cumberland (9/21), 800 Moyer (9/21), 1800 Huntingdon (9/21), 1500 Frankford (9/22), 2600 Braddock (9/22),
  • There were Ten (10) thefts during this period : 1500 Bodine (9/18), 2600 Lehigh (9/18), 100 W Girard (9/18), 2600 Kensington (9/18), 1200 Frankford (9/20), 1000 Earl (9/21), 700 7th (9/22), 1200 Leopard (9/22), 2300 Huntingdon (9/22), 900 8TH (9/23)

26TH DISTRICT CRIME REPORT:9.10 – 9.16

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

September 10, 2014- September 16, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were One (1) rape reported during this time: 1900 8th (9/15)
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 600 W Girard (9/10),
  • There was One (1) robberies other weapon during this time : 2600 Livingston (9/16)
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2600 Kensington (9/10), 1800 Waterloo (9/12)
  • There were Zero (0) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period:
  • There were Eleven (11) residential burglaries during this period : 2300 Emerald (9/10), 2400 Emerald (9/10), 2600 Salmon (9/10), 2200 Sergeant (9/10), 2600 Sepviva (9/11), 2400 Kensington (9/12), 1700 Marshall (9/12). 900 4th (9/13), 1200 Day (9/16), 2200 Blair (9/16), 1200 E Colona (9/16)
  • There were Eleven (11) theft from autos during this period: 1400 Front (9/10), 1300 Front (9/12), 100 Turner (9/13), 1800 Hope (9/14), 2100 Hagert (9/15), 2500 Firth (9/15), 1200 2nd (9/15), 1600 9th (9/15), 1600 Philip (9/16), 2600 Kensington (9/16), 2000 Trenton (9/16)
  • There were Seven (7) stolen vehicles during this time : 2500 Cedar (9/10), 2300 Hazzard (9/10), 1300 Montgomery (9/11), 200 E Lehigh (9/13), 2500 Cedar (9/16), 1000 Montgomery (9/16), 2100 Firth (9/16)
  • There were Three (3) thefts during this period : 900 Poplar (9/10), 1100 Frankford (9/13), 2300 Emerald (9/16)

26TH DISTRICT CRIME REPORT:9.3 – 9.9

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

September 3, 2014- September 9, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were Zero (0) rape reported during this time:
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 1100 Leopard (9/8)
  • There were Two (2) robberies other weapon during this time : 100 W Girard (9/4), 1800 Front (9/9)
  • There were Zero (0) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time :
  • There was One (1) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 600 W Girard (9/4)
  • There were Six (6) residential burglaries during this period : 2300 Gaul (9/3), 2500 Sergeant (9/5), 1900 Albert (9/5), 1600 8th (9/8), 400 E Flora (9/8), 2500 Cumberland (9/9)
  • There were Nine (9) theft from autos during this period: 1700 Blair (9/5), 200 Oxford (9/5), 2200 American (9/5), 1400 Marlborough (9/6), 2500 Aramingo (9/6), 1000 Hancock (9/7), 2400 Amber (9/7), 1300 Front (9/8), 2500 Aramingo (9/8), 2500 Jasper (9/9)
  • There was One (1) stolen vehicles during this time : 1100 Susquehanna (9/6)
  • There were Six (6) thefts during this period : 2600 Thompson (9/3), 1200 Hope (9/5), 1900 7th (9/5), 1000 Hancock (9/6), 900 Marshall (9/8), 400 E Wildey (9/9)

26th District Crime Report:8.27 - 9.2

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

August 27, 2014- September 2, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rape reported during this time: 1800 E Boston (9/1)
  • There were Two (2) robbery-point of gun during this time : 1700 Delaware (8/27), 1400 5th (9/1)
  • There was One (1) robberies other weapon during this time : 1100 Susquehanna (8/27)
  • There were Three (3) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2600 Webb (8/30), 2100 Dauphin (8/31) X 2
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 1900 Darien (9/1), 1900 9th (9/2)
  • There were Five (5) residential burglaries during this period : 2600 Aramingo (8/27), 100 W Norris (8/28), 2300 Hazzard (8/28), 1100 4th (8/29), 1200 Columbia (9/1)
  • There were Nine (9) theft from autos during this period: 1100 Marlborough (8/28), 2100 Hazzard (8/29), 900 Front (8/29), 1000 Lawrence (8/29), 400 Moyer (8/29), 200 W Girard (8/29), 1000 Delaware (8/30), 1800 York (9/1), 500 E Thompson (9/1)
  • There were Eight (8) stolen vehicles during this time : 900 W Norris (8/27), 900 5th (8/27), 1800 Leithgow (8/29), 2300 Firth (8/29), 900 3rd (8/30), 2400 Aramingo (8/30), 200 Turner (8/31), 2000 Trenton (9/1)
  • There were Six (6) thefts during this period : 100 W Girard (8/27), 1900 5th (8/27), 200 Berks (8/27), 1800 Frankford (8/29), 1300 Palethorpe (8/29), 2000 Richmond (8/30)

26th District Crime Report8.20 - 8.26

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

August 20, 2014- August 26, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rape reported during this time: 2400 Cedar (8/23)
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 2300 Front (8/22)
  • There were Two (2) robberies other weapon during this time : 500 Berks (8/24), 500 Master (8/25)
  • There were Five (5) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 600 master (8/20), 1700 Marshall (8/21), 1100 Crease (8/23), 700 W Jefferson (8/24), 2500 Oakdale (8/24)
  • There was One (1) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 2100 Sergeant (8/25)
  • There were Seventeen (17) residential burglaries during this period : 2500 Albert (8/20), 1700 Hancock (8/21), 2000 Susquehanna (8/21) X 3, 2000 Amber (8/21), 2400 Cumberland (8/22), 2000 Arizona (8/22), 2100 Oakdale (8/23), 1200 Leopard (8/23), 900 Penn (8/23), 2400 Cumberland (8/24), 2400 Letterly (8/24), 2600 Belgrade (8/25), 200 Cambridge (8/25), 2100 Lehigh (8/26)
  •  There were Twenty five (25) theft from autos during this period: 2100 Albert (8/20), 1700 Howard (8/20), 400 Master (8/21), 2100 E Norris (8/21), 1800 Hazzard (8/21), 100 W Jefferson (8/22), 100 E Allen (8/22), 1300 Lawrence (8/22), 1300 Columbia (8/22), 200 W Berks (8/22), 200 Poplar (8/23), 1100 Delaware (8/23), 900 New Market (8/23), 1700 Memphis (8/23), 100 Berks (8/23), 1900 Cumberland (8/23), 1000 Bodine (8/24), 1100 Lawrence (8/24), 1100 Germantown (8/24), 2400 Hagert (8/24), 900 Orianna (8/25), 100 Laurel (8/25), 1200 Front (8/25), 2300 Mercer (8/25), 900 American (8/26)
  • There was Nine (9) stolen vehicles during this time : 2500 Sepviva (8/20),1000 Marlborough (8/20), 2000 Trenton (8/21), 2500 A St (8/21), 1300 Columbia (8/23), 2100 Hazzard (8/24), 1700 Frankford (8/26),2500 Gaul (8/26)
  • There was Nine (9) thefts during this period : 1900 Front (8/20), 2600 Albert (8/20), 600 Thompson (8/22), 2500 Water (8/22), 1300 Berks (8/23), 100 Thompson (8/23), 1800 Front (8/24), 2300 Frankford (8/25), 1200 Leithgow (8/26)

26th District Crime Report:8.13 - 8.19

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

August 13, 2014- August 19, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rape reported during this time: 2400 Sergeant (8/13)
  • There were Two (2) robbery-point of gun during this time : 1200 7th (8/15), 100 Ellen (8/18)
  • There was One (1) robberies other weapon during this time : 200 E Thompson (8/18)
  • There were Five (5) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2500 Edgemont (8/14), 1200 2nd (8/16), 1300 10th (8/17), 1800 Mutter (8/17), 1200 7th (8/19)
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period: 1500 5th (8/13), 2400 Emerald (8/19
  • There were Seven (7) residential burglaries during this period : 2100 Hazzard (8/13), 1900 6th (8/13), 2500 Amber (815), 2600 Harold (815), 100 W Thompson (817), 2600 Coral (817), 2400 Frankford (818)
  • There was Fourteen (14) theft from autos during this period: 2500 Lehigh (8/13), 1300 Susquehanna (8/14), 1000 Leopard (8./14), 1000 Delaware (8/14), 300 Cambridge (8/15), 500 W Girard (8/15), 400 Master (8/16), 2000 Fletcher (8/16), 900 Frankford (8/17), 2000 Arizona (8/17), 1000 Leopard (8/17), 2400 Cedar (8/19), 1800 Howard (8/19), 800 Belgrade (8/19)
  • There was Seven (7) stolen vehicles during this time : 2300 York (8/14), 200 Richmond (8/15), 2600 Edgemont (8/15), 300 Master (8/16), 1000 Germantown (8/16), 1400 4th (8/18), 2000 Trenton (8/19)
  • There was Nine (9) thefts during this period : 900 Frankford (8/13), 2600 York (8/13), 2100 Huntingdon (8/14), 1800 Howard (8/14), 2600 Emery (8/14), 2600 York (8/14), 900 2nd (8/14), 1200 Front (8/15), 2300 Tucker (8/19)

26th District Crime Report:8.6 - 8.12

South Kensington Community Partners

26th District Crime Report

August 6, 2014- August 12, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rape reported during this time: 1800 Harold (8/7)
  • There was One (1) robbery-point of gun during this time : 200 E Allen (8/9)
  • There was Three (3) robberies other weapon during this time : 180 W Girard (8/6)
  • There were Four (4) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this time : 2100 E Dauphin (8/8), 2400 Sepviva (8/11) x 2, 800 Almond (8/11)
  • There was Zero (0) Aggravated Assault with a gun during this period:
  • There was Eight (8) residential burglaries during this period : 2300 Boston (8/6), 2000 Hazzard (8/6), 800 Almond (8/7), 1600 Front (8/8), 2400 Sergeant (8/9), 2400 Tulip (8/10), 1000 Front (8/11), 2100 Hazzard (8/12)
  • There was Seven (7) theft from autos during this period: 2200 Richmond (8/8), 2600 Mercer (8/9), 1200 Hancock (8/10), 1300 Front (8/11), 2200 Gaul (8/11), 2000 Trenton (8/11), 2400 Jasper (8/12)
  • There was Three (3) stolen vehicles during this time : 500 W Thompson (8/7), 2600 Sepviva (8/8), 100 Oxford (8/12)
  • There was Seven (7) thefts during this period : 2600 Frankford (8/6), 2500 Cumberland (8/7), 1300 Delaware (8/7), 1200 Columbia (8/8), 1300 Beach (8/8), 2600 Cedar (8/12), 2300 Frankford (8/12)

Neighbors in Action:The Resource Exchange

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When giant works of art, dramatic theatre productions, or Hollywood movies whisk through Philadelphia, they leave a lot of stuff behind. They leave great memories and good ideas; they also leave behind fabric, feathers, yarn, tables, lamps, art, and a million of other odds and ends

And as anyone who has ever gone to a furniture, craft, or art store knows -- those things they leave behind can cost a lot. The Resource Exchange, on 1701 N 2nd St in South Kensington, gathers up those beautiful leftovers, sorts them, picks just the best, and arranges them in a cheerful and artful way at their store. It's the perfect spot for folks sprucing up their home, doing a craft, starting a construction project, or creating art -- and who don't want to spend a fortune to do it.

Far from being a disorganized thrift store, the Resource Exchange is carefully curated so that as you roam the aisles, there are little pops of inspiration. In one corner, a stack of photos and a stack of frames suggests a wall of decoration you could make; in the next room, a collection of red paint calls to you; over on the far wall, you can buy fabric at a fraction of the usual cost in patterns that you can rarely find.

Visit for selfish purposes only -- the Resource Exchange is a pleasure to peruse and a real asset to have in the neighborhood. But you can also feel good about any purchase you make. In a single year, the nonprofit Resource Exchange saves 630 tons of waste from ending up in the landfills -- through a mixture of reuse and recycle.

For when you visit: The Resource Exchange is at 1701 N 2nd St and is open 10 am - 6 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 12 - 4 pm on Sunday. 

26th District Crime Report:7.30 - 8.5

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26th District Crime ReportJuly 30, 2014- August 5, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3 (8/1)

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rapes reported during this time: 1300 Eyre (7/30)
  • There were Zero (0) robbery-point of gun during this time:
  • There were Four (4) robberies other weapon during this time: 300 Master (7/30), 1800 Front (8/1), 100 E Lehigh (8/3), 2200 Cedar (8/4)
  • There were Four (4) Aggravated Assaults with a gun during this time: 1600 Marshall (7/30) X 3, 1500 5th
  • There were Three (3) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this period: 200 E Girard (8/1), 300 W Berks (8/4), 2600 Memphis (8/4)
  • There were Seven (7) residential burglaries during this period : 2400 Frankford (7/30) X 2, 1200 Colona (7/30), 100 W Norris (8/1), 2500 Tulip (8/3), 2700 Albert (8/3), 1500 Marshall (8/5)
  • There were Four (4) Theft from Autos during this period: 100 E Lehigh (7/30), 1200 Fletcher (8/2), 2700 Huntingdon (8/3), 2600 Kensington (8/4)
  • There were Six (6) Thefts during this time : 2600 Kensington (8/2), 2400 Kensington (8/2), 2400 Kensington (8/4) X 2, 200 Gordon (8/4), 1500 5th
  • There were Six (6) Stolen Vehicle during this period : 2400 Sepviva (7/30), 1300 Frankford (7/30), 2400 Almond (8/1), 100 Wildey (8/3), 2600 York (8/4), 2300 Coral (8/5)(8/4)

Oops! I forgot my lunch! Or,Why I Go to Buzz CafeNearly Every Day

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This is not a business showcase. This is not meant to be free advertising for anyone, or anyone here at SKCP favoring any one coffee shop over another. This is just me, Ross, telling a story: a story about lunch.

This is Buzz Cafe. Some of you may know it, but it's easy to miss where it is; tucked away on the sleepy little corner of Howard & Berks Streets. While I was building our 2014-15 Business Directory, I stumbled upon this place and got some lunch here. That, my friends, was a wise decision.

Now, I don't consider myself to be a food expert. But I am a coffee nerd, and I have a taste for the finer things in life--as long as they can be purchased for less than $10.

Claire2

Not only does Buzz have delicious food (get the chili, which is more meat than anything else, or the chicken asiago panini which has an aoli that will blow your mind) they have great, fresh, well-made coffee.

Upstairs

Aside from these obvious bonuses, Buzz has a great vibe. There are always people in an informal lunch meeting, plenty of light and open seating, and sometimes the owners' kids running around cheerfully. They even have upstairs seating that's better suited to larger parties or when you require quiet.

Chair

At the end of the day, as much as I know I should bring my lunch to work and save a few dollars, I always end up leaving it in the fridge somehow. That's the reason why, if you find yourself trekking more than a few blocks for coffee or lunch, you need to check out Buzz. It's delicious, affordable, and it's close!

Happy eating,
Ross

26th District Crime Report:7.16 - 7.22

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26th District Crime Report July 16, 2014- July 22, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There was One (1) rapes reported during this time: 2100 Cumberland (7/18)
  • There were Zero (0) robbery-point of gun during this time:
  • There were Seven (7) robberies other weapon during this time: 100 Girard (7/16), 100 w Berks (7/16), 1800 Letterly (7/20), 1800 Hazzard (7/20), 2600 Kensington (7/21), 1000 Delaware (7/21), 700 W Berks (7/21)
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assaults with a gun during this time: 1700 4th (7/17), 1800 Sepviva (7/21)
  • There were Two (2) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this period: 2500 York (7/17), 2000 Hagert (7/17)
  • There were Nine (9) residential burglaries during this period : 1100 American (7/16), 100 Girard (7/16), 2400 Memphis (7/16), 200 Thompson (7/16), 2300 Emerald (7/17), 2400 Coral (7/17), 1500 5th (7/19), 1600 Germantown (7/19), 900 Hancock (7/21)
  • There were Seventeen (17) Theft from Autos during this period: 1300 Susquehanna (7/16), 900 Randolph (7/16), 1200 Fletcher (7/16), 1400 Howard (7/16), 1800 Hope (7/18), 2500 Edgemont (7/18), 1300 Crease (7/20), 400 Miller (7/20), 2100 Susquehanna (7/20), 900 Marlborough (7/20), 1100 Dunton (7/21), 1700 Frankford (7/21), 100 Wildey (7/21), 100 E Wildey (7/21), 1200 Lawrence (7/21), 100 E Allen (7/21), 2500 Aramingo (7/21), 100 Laurel (7/21)
  • There were Ten (10) Thefts during this time : 100 W Palmer (7/16), 100 Laurel (7/17), 2600 Salmon (7/17), 900 2nd (7/19), 1500 Randolph (7/20), 2400 Letterly (7/21), 2600 Emery (7/21), 1800 Huntngdon (7/22), 1000 Germantown (7/22), 1900 Sergeant (7/22)
  • There were Ten (10) Stolen Vehicle during this period : 900 New Market (7/16), 1000 Lawrence (7/16), 2400 Trenton (7/18), 1100 Frankford (7/18), 700 W Thompson (7/18), 1100 American (7/18), 2600 York (7/19), 1000 Delaware (7/19), 2600 Ritter (7/20), 100 W Thompson (7/22)

26th District Crime Report:7.9 - 7.15

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26th District Crime ReportJuly 9, 2014- July 15, 2014

Below is a breakdown of crimes committed in the 26th District in the neighborhoods that make up PSA #2 and PSA #3

  • There were Zero (0) homicides reported during this time period:
  • There were Zero (0) rapes reported during this time:
  • There were Three (3) robbery-point of gun during this time: 100 Girard (7/11), 2500 Collins (7/11), 500 Master (7/13)
  • There were Zero (0) robberies other weapon during this time:
  • There were Zero (0) Aggravated Assaults with a gun during this time:
  • There was One (1) Aggravated Assault other weapon during this period: 100 E Lehigh (7/11)
  • There were Five (5) residential burglaries during this period : 1900 6thHuntingdon (7/11), 1200 Marlborough (7/11), 2000 York (7/13), 1100 American (7/15)
  • There were Ten (10) Theft from Autos during this period: 2400 Almond (7/9), 1800 Sergeant (7/10), 2600 Harold (7/11), 100 Berks (7/12), 1000 Leopard (7/12), 1000 Lawrence (7/13), 2500 Collins (7/13), 900 Front (7/13), 2300 Huntingdon (7/14), 2600 Frankford (7/14)
  • There were Six (6) Thefts during this time : 2500 Aramingo (7/10), 100 W Girard (7/10), 300 E Thompson (7/10), 2500 Kensington (7/10), 1600 Hancock (711), 1100 American (715)
  • There were Eight (8) Stolen Vehicle during this period : 1700 5th11), 2600 Miller (7/12), 1900 7th2600 Frankford (7/14)(7/13), 1300 Orianna x 2 (7/14), 1700 Frrankford (7/14), 2600 Frankford (7/14)