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Passing glance at pain

t took everything I had not to get out in that moment I would’ve been a nuisance. Plus, it wouldn’t have been right as a parent to of the car. But I drove right by the crime scene expose my own child to that scene. He’s barely where a 2-year-old girl lost her life to allowed to watch superhero cartoons where there are guns, so I think I’ll hold off on exposgunfire on a rainy Sunday night. One of the saddest things to happen in ing him to the wails, screams and scenes that Philadelphia in recent memory, and I real bullets cause. But maybe that’s where the guilt lies. stumbled upon it on my way to the suburbs. Joan Ortiz, baby Nikolette’s mother, wanted I was re-routed up Front Street just to parallel B Street, on my way to Jenkintown with the same for her child and couldn’t do it. She was unable to save her child the invulnerabilmy 3-year-old in the back of the car late for his friend’s birthday party. It was cold, wet and ity that’s felt by the knowledge that, based on rainy, but there were still onlookers peering your surroundings, you have no control over down the block at Water Street, the site where what happens next. She’s a victim that has to live with that horrific memory. As a Nikolette Rivera, or “baby Nikofather, I thought, ‘What if that were lette,” as I prefer to call her, lost her me?’ life before it even really began right I’d offer my sympathies to Ms. in the arms of her mother. Ortiz, but she has enough. What she I wound up going that route, needs is action from our city governacross the Boulevard and back up ment. What she needs is more strin2nd Street is to Cheltenham Avegent gun laws in Philadelphia. nue, since it was the fastest way to And fuck a buyback program, we get to my destination, according to all know that’s posturing for the city Waze. It’s admittedly a section of to say, “Well, we’re trying, but it’s up the city I rarely visit (unless I’m goto you.” ing to Bob’s Crab House on 3rd and I hope the senseless shootings of Allegheny, which is totally worth four children in one weekend rusthe drive). tled the powerful people in governAnyway, I saw the flashing lights ment. I hope this isn’t viewed as the of a police van blocking Water “unfortunate effects” of Black and Street before I saw the police tape @SPRTSWTR brown crimes against one another. and the news vans parked along This could have been any child, anyFront. I knew it was something big and, as a journalist, I felt compelled to pull where. Nikolette was killed by a high-powered assault rifle. over. Two months ago, I was walking down North But my little guy in the back of the car who I just woke up from nap for a party he really Broad Street as police car after police car didn’t want to go to prevailed over my natural flew up towards what I’d later learn was the beginnings of a nine-hour standoff in Tioga curiosity. I would only realize hours later the between Maurice Hill and police after Hill horror that transpired, the loss of a child’s initially shot six cops serving a warrant at his life, one of three lost in the span of one rainy home. weekend. His weapon of choice? High-powered asIn the aftermath, I realized I would’ve been sault rifle. perceived as a nuisance, just another journalWe need the reactions to these moments to ist poking around asking questions in a neighstop being momentary blips and to start servborhood they wouldn’t dare come to on any ing as real change on guns in Philadelphia. other given day. They assuredly were assigned I’m not saying a person shouldn’t own a fireto be on the scene. But I wasn’t on assignment. arm, as it is our constitutional right. I’ve even My only assignment was to be the apologetic considered having something in the name of dad for getting my kid to the party an hour safety. late. But I’ve never imagined an AR-15 or an The juxtaposition is just uncanny. For much of this week, I’ve wrestled with M-16. I’m urging lawmakers to see the severity in this weird guilt that I should’ve stopped, that this because now we’re talking about babies I should have inquired, not found out second— babies losing their lives in our city. I look hand. Perhaps it’s the journalist in me, sure, at mine and don’t even want to think about but I think about just how close that commuwhere my mind would go if I lost one over vinity is to mine and I think about the pain and olence. anguish that baby Nikolette’s mother felt as We do all we can to keep our kids safe. she watched her child die over yet another act Let’s ask the people in power to do more for of fucking senseless violence. There’s nothing I could’ve done and again, us.

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Popped his legislative cherry Philadelphia’s designated State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta had his first proposed bill pass the House this week and could see it become law if the Senate also gives a thumbs up. Kenyatta proposed House Bill 1589, an amended bill which permits performing arts facilities to serve alcohol prior to 1 p.m. on Sundays. Businesses would be able to move operating hours to as early as 10 a.m. Is it a game changer? Well, depends if you own a small business or not and fall into this category, but for Malcolm’s office chalk this jawn up as a WIN.

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Know that there is a guy who, according to an Inquirer report, wakes up as early as 4:30 a.m. to rip metal partitions designed to make sections of S. 11th St. safer for pedestrians and cyclists just so there’s parking for all the cars that need a spot. Alvaro Drake-Cortes is the latest in a long line of old school Philly curmudgeons who NIMBY advances like the Vision Zero initiative for pedestrians and cyclists. When the Inky asked Drake-Cortes why he makes this his mission, he replied: “I don’t see the logic behind them … it’s not right.”

Philly 1, NYC 0 Philly has overtaken New York City as the true city that never sleeps. According to a nationwide independent research survey conducted by Sleep Junkie, 80% of city residents live in what’s considered a peaceful environment for restful sleep. However, only 25% of people surveyed admitted to getting seven hours or more of sleep a night and only 40% percent admitted to getting quality beauty rest. At the top of this survey, residents of San Antonio apparently sleep like babies. As for NYC, it arrived at No. 17 of 21 U.S. cities surveyed. Cause for celebration or concern? Depends on how much you hate New York, we suppose.

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“The [man] hunts bears and buffaloes and shit in the offseason and you don’t think he has a shotgun in his house ready to spark some dude trying to break in and flex on his girl? [Man], please.” — Two men on a morning stroll down North Broad St. Wednesday morning in response to the news of Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox wielding a shotgun to stave off an irate man looking to confront his girlfriend outside of his Mullica Hill, New Jersey mansion.

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Fotterall Square park near 12th and York streets isn’t the vibrant community gathering space that it used to be. A group of people who care about the Fairhill neighborhood hope to change that. | Image: Brian Hickey

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n a recent Thursday afternoon, together. They’d do so, in part, by offering there were few signs of civic life recreational activities for youths desperate at Fotterall Square Park, a vast for options to help them avoid the traps that green space in North Philadelconsumed many of those who’ve come before phia featuring an abandoned them. baseball diamond, a neglected Instead of headlines about shootings, they playground, a trio of basketball envision a world with soccer fields, baseball courts and a whole lot of grass. diamonds, basketball courts, cleanup days and The park is located in the shadows of PHA’s community festivals. Fairhill Towers high-rise apartments on one They see families walking from blocks side and elevated train tracks on the other, away to watch and cheer as the neighborhood bounded by Cumberland and York streets to youths compete. the north and south. They want to instill life into a neighborhood In the days of old, when neighbors savored in need of CPR, and their efforts to do so have the chance to congregate publicly and elfaced numerous delays but could finally ders demanded respect for their commube showing signs of promise. BY BRIAN nity, this was a vibrant gathering space. Very few people know that better HICKEY On this day, a handful of people sat than Reggie Johnson, a 31-year-old comalong a wall along the park’s northernmunity activist who grew up on the 18th most side while two others took seats on park floor of the high-rises across the street. benches. A police cruiser and permanent PhilHe remembers local leaders taking care of adelphia Housing Authority security truck sat the park when he was little. When that generwithin eyeshot. ation died off, the collective will to nurture the That scene is a source of frustration for public space gradually dissipated. As a result, those working to revive the economically dethe community essentially ceded its power. pressed, violence-prone neighborhood. Johnson is among several locals — many Answers don’t come easily when it comes to young, and a few old — toiling to resuscitate addressing the issues of deep poverty, palpavarious facilities scattered across Fairhill. ble desperation, feelings of civic abandonment This park could be the crown jewel of their and headline-making violence, like a recent efforts. weekend when six people, including a 14-yearSure, working out their geographic grudgold boy, were shot a mile away in the same es in a positive sense is part of it, but getting Fairhill ZIP Code. neighbors to unite as one is the subconscious People who live in, and care about, the 19133 hope. want those who call the area home to have the “We’re just stuck. We have a lot of beautiful opportunity to both survive and thrive. things going on in this community because of Instead of giving up, they’ve spent a couyoung black leaders rising up, but we don’t ple years trying to convince the city to help have the resources that groups in other neighrestore the 100,000 square-foot park to its full borhoods may have,” said Johnson, who’s part promise. of the tiny Friends of Fotterall Square Park In their ideal world, Fotterall would become group. “For us people coming up, for the next a place that brings residents — from next door generation, it’d mean everything to us for this and from other parts of the neighborhood — park to be saved.”

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Then, he shared the underlying sense of frustration for many here. “We have people trying to divide and conquer our neighborhood, but we need to take that power back. Fotterall was great when I was little. Now, it’s a ghost town out there. It’s nothing, bro,” he said. “When you see playground renovations somewhere, it uplifts everybody. It helps more than individuals, but the whole community responds.” It was that spirit that led community leaders to meet with Philadelphia Weekly to talk about the hurdles they’ve faced in getting traction to restore Fotterall, and share the hope that the tide could — against all odds — be changing. When PW reached out to city officials to ask what they can do to help, their responses — though unfulfilled promises at this point — led many of the neighborhood leaders to hope that they’re finally being heard. After years of promises brought about theories that, in some cases, border on conspiratorial, they’ll need to see some action before believing things will finally change for the better. PROMISES NOT KEPT y offering Half a mile north of Fotterall Square sits a desperatelarge grass field, which is part of the 12th and traps thatCambria Recreation Center. Since lights illume beforeminate that patch of land, it serves as a practice field for the A.C. Fairhill (ACF) soccer ings, theyprogram . , baseball ACF is a volunteer-led, grassroots program p days andthat aims to expose neighborhood youths to a sport that, despite seeing dropping numbers m blockswithin city programs, could be their way out. ghborhood There are no goals or lines on the field. That means their matches take place miles away, ghborhoodwhich means parents, friends and supporters do so havehave a difficult time watching the local boys uld finallyand girls play. Around the time when Fotterall sat essenhat bettertially vacant last month, a group of communir-old com-ty activists headed to that field to discuss their n the 18thvision for a better future with ACF’s Domieet. nique Landry. ng care of The group included Reggie Johnson, Roohat gener-sevelt Davis of the Hartranft Playground Alurture theliance (HPA), Norman “Sabu” Wooten of the s a result,12th Street Advisory Council and 37th Ward power. committee people Denise Armstrong and — manyward leader El Amor M. Brawne Ali. esuscitate “People have long made promises they Fairhill.didn’t keep,” Brawne Ali said. “When you just el of theirhave two sets of eyes there, they can get away with it. Instead of two sets of eyes, we want to hic grudg-have 20 sets of eyes on it. There haven’t been ut gettingenough squeaky wheels necessary to get it consciousdone in this neighborhood for a long time.” The setting was perfect because Landry has beautifulbeen a driving force behind the community’s because of efforts to reclaim Fotterall. we don’t Two years ago, the program — and the Fairher neigh-hill Investment Group Development Corp., who’s partwhich aims to blend community activism with uare Parkeconomic investment — proposed buying the r the nextpark to establish a home field for A.C. Fairhill us for thiswhile incorporating other facets that would

ficials and not buying into projects that would benefit the community as a whole. benefit some, but not all of, the groups. The pitch to the city was for a self-sustainA LONG, CONFUSING PATH ing effort to move operations to the park withThe path here has been littered with conout the need for public monies. cerns that they “This is a macweren’t being heard ro thing,” Landry at all. said while an ACF About a year and volunteer, in town a half ago, they took for physical thertheir plans to reviapy rotation from talize Fotterall to Duke University’s City Council Presimedical school, dent Darrell Clarke, led a group of who represents the nearly 20 children neighborhood as through pre-pracpart of this fifth distice calisthenics trict. nearby. “It’s not Landry soon just about soccer. — Dominic Landry, founder of the AC Fairhill youth soccer The field is a mi- program, which missed out on a $150,000 grant that was found out that it wouldn’t be an easy crocosm of someawarded to Parks and Rec commissioner Kathryn Ott sell, and much of thing we wanted Lovell. Months later, Patrick Morgan, a former program it came down to to do.” director with the Knight Foundation, joined the senior money and theories Along with A.C. leadership of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation about outside interFairhill, the 12th ests in the area that Street Advisory could outweigh the Board and HPA — which are working to revitalize a decrepit wishes of locals. For instance, the meeting to which he recreation center across the neighborhood — wasn’t invited when Clarke’s office shared a decided they had more strength in numbers. vision for the park with other groups, a $2.5 That merger of sorts could finally be paying off, both in getting the attention of elected of- million vision that didn’t include a soccer

“How can the Knight Foundation award a city official a private grant, and someone running the organization now works for that public official?”

field. “When they put the plans on the table, some people didn’t know what was going on. They had a soccer field in the middle of the baseball field,” he said. “They wanted HPA to say ‘no soccer field’ at a meeting I wasn’t invited to. I think it was a ploy to hear the community talk about it without any reference point, but it backfired, because we’re so close.” To residents, Fotterall is a gathering place they’d like to collectively reclaim. To developers, it’s a prized gem at a time when PHA purportedly moves toward demolishing one of the two Fairhill Apartments towers and build new low-rise family housing on the 4.5-acre site. “It felt like we became a monkey wrench in bigger plans that the city has for that area,” Landry maintained during a recent interview. “The park we want to use is right in front of that [potential development]. We felt that it made sense because they wanted to turn it into a nice, clean park for the townhomes they want to put there.” Despite the fact that there are only single-family homes on one side of the park, away from where the soccer field would be, concerns about lights at the field were cited as a worry for those looking to build $250,000 SEE AC FAIRHILL, PAGE 8

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AC FAIRHILL, FROM PAGE 7 townhomes in the city’s poorest ZIP Code. Before long, they learned of another twist: the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Rebuild program, which uses funding from the soda tax to invest in community facilities, had an interest in Fotterall Square. “When we came to them, they had no plan,” Landry said of Parks and Rec. “When we presented our plan — architectural plans, and information from a zoning attorney and general contractor on our board — we said, ‘This is what we want to do.’ We’re not trying to change the zoning. We just want to activate Fotterall as an athletic stage. “We were never asking them for money,” Landry continued. “We were asking for permission to reinvest in space that never had investment. We wanted to buy it, but they said we couldn’t. Then we asked if we could lease it, and they said we had to go through the Friends of Fotterall group.” So, Landry et al. set out to get community support for their plans, which Reggie Johnson of the park-friend’s group vocally supports. They have pages of signed petitions and video testimonials that show those who live in the neighborhood support their vision. “We wanted to invest money in the park, revamp it, turn it into Madison Square Garden for North Philly, where people can come watch kids play soccer and baseball,” he explained. There are bigger-picture motivations, as well. “This community is really violent. Just this

PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY summer, there was a shooting in the square. A young woman was killed on Ninth Street,” Landry said. “We’ve seen how A.C. Fairhill has affected 12th and Cambria.” When the program was getting started four years ago near 12th and Cambria, the field was vacant but for ATVs tearing up the grass or guys smoking on the field. In year No. 1, Landry recalls a few shootings occurring nearby while the kids were practicing. “Over time, those things haven’t happened. Guys don’t even smoke near the field while we practice. They go across the street or down a block,” he shared. “Last year, half a dozen guys came up with dirt bikes, while we had practice,” he continued. “I went to them and told them we’re done in about 30 minutes. They said, ‘We know. We’re just going to wait until y’all finish.’ They wound up leaving before we finished, but there was a time they would have just rode in the outfield, anyway.” And while these claims may not necessarily impact crime data, it certainly speaks to a respect for what’s being done there. “But that doesn’t do anything for the whole ZIP Code,” Landry said. “Our whole premise is making things better for the whole ZIP Code, not just one little pocket of it.” DELAYS BEGET CONSPIRACY THEORIES As good as the pitch seemed, more hurdles would surface. They would leave locals questioning just what the heck is going on. A Parks and Rec official revisited concerns this March about needing to speak with the

As seen from the baseball diamond near 12th and York streets, the 56-yearold Fairhill Towers high-rise apartments overlook Fotterall Square Park. The last of PHA’s towers, the agency is finalizing plans to implode and replace them with townhomes. | Image: Brian Hickey

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community — one which already granted its blessings to the project — about potential disruptions, including lights, which haven’t drawn complaints from neighbors near the practice field. “They’re not beaming down on the houses, they just keep the field illuminated,” Landry said. “But, the pushback was still about the lights.” In that initial plan, and Rebuild’s early proposals, much of the money would go to making the park ADA compliant, as it’s elevated and the only entrance doesn’t involve a flight of steps. “These aren’t mutually exclusive things. Why can’t we put a soccer field there, and have home games and practices under the lights, while they fix up the park and do their thing?” he asked. Adding fuel to the conspiratorial fire was the fact that someone in the neighborhood nominated A.C. Fairhill for a $150,000 Knight Foundation grant meant to “go to people volunteering to do good in their communities.” They didn’t win. Instead, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell and the Reading Terminal general manager did, and an official with the Knight Foundation would join the Parks and Rec staff shortly after the decision was announced. “That would’ve been a great opportunity that would have assisted us to do what we want to do in Fairhill,” Landry said. “How can the Knight Foundation award a city official a private grant, and someone running the organization now works for that public official?”

Lilly Weinberg, Knight Foundation director, noted that the call for nominations “generated more than 2,000 candidates” that were whittled down to seven in a “fair process.” As if that wasn’t enough, in June, Rebuild announced that the city was teaming with the Philadelphia Union and Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association for a $3 million, fiveyear plan to build two signature fields and 15 “mini-pitches” across the city. It was a widely celebrated announcement, but one that didn’t sit entirely right with the Fotterall-rehabilitation folks. “Did they take our plan and pitch it to the Union to get more money?” is what AC Fairhill volunteers were left asking themselves. From April until PW started making calls for this story in late September, the discussions between the city and ACF halted. Still, both sides pushed forward, albeit separately. When the city pulled permits for block parties last year out of fears for community violence, ACF and HPA hosted a community day at Fotterall in June. There was basketball, soccer, baseball and free barbecue and smoothies. You know what wasn’t there? “Two to three hundred people, and there wasn’t one incident, or one argument. That’s the visual that we’ve been trying to tell Parks and Rec, that it could be like this every weekend,” Landry said. “Anytime there’s an event like this, the cops either shut it down or they’re out in full effect. Our events don’t need that. “So many people came up saying, ‘thank you, this is our block party now.’ People were scared about what’s going on there. But, this was such a different vision.” THE SODA TAX AS FINANCIAL SAVIOR For all of the angst, desperation and suspicions, it seems as if the city has started to embrace the locals’ vision for the park. While nothing has been finalized, various city and private entities have told Philadelphia Weekly that the fears were understandable yet not entirely valid, and that they’re eager to move forward with a plan that will give the community what it wants. They chalked up much of the frustration to poor communication and impatience with a time-consuming process. Maita Soukup, spokesperson for the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Rebuild, said the department has eyed Fotterall Park “as a focal point for improvement for at least six years.” It wasn’t until the Rebuild money came along that they were plausibly able to afford it. Now that it’s been selected as a Rebuild site, “those stars aligned in a good way,” she said. From Rebuild’s perspective, it’s a matter of balancing the needs of the community and the activities in the park. “A year ago, A.C. Fairhill approached us with big plans for the park, and we want to invest in soccer there,” she said. “The PPR asked a design consultant to carve out space for a soccer field in the renovations.” City officials dismissed concerns about de-

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY velopers coming in and hijacking the Fotterall revitalization as “unfounded.” A Temple University spokesman said the same of rumors that the school could revamp the towers and make them its own, as well. As for PHA, spokesman Kirk Dorn noted that economic constraints are hindering their plans to renovate the site across 11th Street from the park, but that they hope to do so in the future. “PHA has set plans in motion to redevelop the site, which is 56 years old and needs extensive repairs,” he said. “An independent engineering study determined that the site has over $30 million in immediate needs and over $81 million over the next 20 years. PHA does not receive adequate funding to address all of those needs.” Dorn estimated that it will take between 12 and 15 months to submit applications and secure HUD approval, which would lead to current residents being located. “I should also mention Fairhill residents have expressed overwhelming support to redevelop the site,” he said. Efforts to restore the park across the street would get started before that happens, bringing about what Soukup of Rebuild calls “a good news story.” Despite all the drama of the past several years, Parks and Recreation has “adjusted site designs for Fotterall Square to accommodate baseball, basketball and soccer,” she said. Residents and those interested in the project should see those soon, but Parks and Rec. was unable to publicly share the specifics until locals are presented with them. It will represent a case study in how the Philadelphia Beverage Tax “is providing critical resources to revitalize neighborhood spaces and provide young people and residents with the high quality facilities they deserve,” according to Soukup. “The updated designs are nearly ready to be shared with the community,” she told Philadelphia Weekly earlier this month. “Parks & Recreation and Rebuild look forward to meeting with residents to share the designs for major improvements coming to Fotterall Square. The community here has poured so much time, attention and care into this park over the years.” The effort now has the optimistic support of Clarke, the council president within whose office several of the troubling meetings had been previously held. “He is very optimistic about the plans for the park moving forward, including for a soccer field and amenities that the community wants,” said the council president’s spokesman, Joe Grace. “It’s moving forward and has no connection with what’s going on with the [Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority or PHA]. It’s taken a while, but he’s positive about it moving forward, and it will be a great thing for the community.” THE SQUEAKY WHEELS ARE FINALLY HEARD Today, it seems like the squeaky wheels that Brawne Ali mentioned are finally being heard.

Activists from across the neighborhood recently gathered at A.C. Fairhill’s practice field at 11th and Cambria streets to talk about collective efforts to improve life in a neighborhood steeped in deep poverty and senseless violence. | Image: Brian Hickey They include Roosevelt Davis of the HPA, who was at AC Fairhill practice with a group of community-minded leaders. He vouched for the Fotterall effort as something “that will keep the kids safe and out of trouble.” “We have to do something, because if we do nothing, we’ll just be sitting ducks, too. If we don’t come together to accomplish something, it’ll look just like this 20 years from now, too.” State Reps. Danilo Burgos and Malcolm Kenyatta also spoke about the importance of breathing new life into a neighborhood in dire need of it. Burgos saw sports playing a vital part for kids in his community, and public schools, while growing up near the neighborhood. While he hadn’t heard about the intricacies of the Fotterall drama, he noted that it’s “a public space not being utilized to its full potential.” “We have young men from the community who are willing to be mentors, but they don’t have the adequate means to do so, and money is part of it,” he said. “It’s so frustrating when you hear things are coming and then you sit around asking yourself, ‘when is it coming?’ “Today, we have people believing in the rebirth of that area, and it’s refreshing to hear that the city is going to be making it a priori-

ty,” he continued. “It’s possible to do positive things because that gives less opportunity for evil to reign.” For his part, Kenyatta lauded the work and persistence that the AC Fairhill volunteers have put into making the world a better place for the youth in the program. “It’s great what they’re doing to engage youths in a sport that’s not synonymous with North Philly,” he said. “A lot of times when we have these conversations, politicians and developers don’t think about the people, and what those renovations would mean to them. But this would be a safe haven for children in the community.” Kenyatta’s discussion about Fotterall had a tone of urgency. “I think we have to make this happen,” he said. “I stand ready to do what I can to bring resources back from Harrisburg to help programs like this.” As for Landry, frustration has given way to guarded optimism, as he’s heard similar positive momentum mentioned before. “We weren’t coming to them with our hand out, but we kept hitting our head against the wall for years, even when they knew what we were trying to do,” he said. “To be able to fight for our community and have the city re-

spond to that effort is promising, but still only a start.” He spoke about how the soccer program enables him and the other leaders to represent the neighborhood both at home and when the team goes out to face teams outside of the city. “The whole point of the academy is to provide opportunities to families here that would otherwise not be available,” he said, reiterating that all they ever asked of the city was the right to manage the Fotterall Square Park space. “The larger goal is to show that the only way communities of color here can grow and change is if we’re allowed to be the leaders of our own change, and trusted to carry it out.” In other words, he’s hopeful that the local battle gets to a place where it provides a blueprint for those in other communities across the city, even if he won’t be completely sold until he sees a lease agreement or written permission to use and manage the soccer field there. “Hopefully, if the field happens, it will encourage other members of our neighborhood and neighborhoods around the city to voice their wants and needs, as well,” Landry said. “But, it’s still just the beginning, and the jury is still out on how this will actually turn out.”

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ost of us are familiar part with for one reason or anothnow with that fash- er. ion-forward formula: Over the past few weeks, Phil“If you haven’t worn it adelphia Weekly polled a number in a year, get rid of it!” of Philadelphians asking what is That isn’t a problem for the fol- the oldest item in your closet you lowing folks. still wear to this day. The anDecades have passed and BY JENNY swers came rolling in like the DEHUFF these articles of clothing are beads had just broken on a still hanging on…because flapper dress. they are…well, loved. Maybe it’s From leather shoes to silk shawls that paper thin, faded black Slayer to vintage denim – and the most tee from 1984 you only wear out to popular response – old metal tee the drug store, or that vintage, se- shirts – everyone seems to have quined Stevie Nicks-esque gown one piece of clothing (or footwear) handed down from your mom that has a permanent place in the worn only on super special occa- chest of drawers. Here’s some of sions. We all have at least one ar- our favorite responses – straight ticle in our wardrobe we just can’t from the source.

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Steve Morrison, co-host of 93.3 WMMR’s “Preston & Steve Show:” “I have a long, black t-shirt given to me personally by M. Night Shyamalan that says, ‘The Night Chronicles’ down the side. That particular garment clocks in at around 15 years.”

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what they call the Aloha shirt. I bought several on that trip. None survived. But on later trips there, and at outlets on the Mainland, I laid in a stock of some 40 shirts, which I wear all summer long, as you know. The shirt in this picture is a little different. It is actually a premium offered by the San Diego Union-Tribune. I bought it in the mid-90s at a fund-raising auction run by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. While it is ‘only’ some 20 years old, it gets worn regularly. Deanna Durante, reporter, NBC10: “One of my first suits my mom bought me when I started my job in Nebraska like 20 years ago.” David Lent Church, local commercial mortgage broker: “The pants from my tuxedo date from 1955. [That’s] 64 years old. I wear them with my tuxedo jacket and tails. I have had other formal pants, but this pair has a really high rise – like the pants from old movies, which is perfect when wearing a cummerbund or a vest. They were made for someone [else] and the date is in the pants.” Felicia D’Ambrosio, partner, Federal Donuts: “I have a grey, wool coat I bought at Abercrombie in 1996. It was $200 and I remember saving up for it, and then sitting in the house wearing it in September because I was so excited. I also have a 1970s vintage denim skirt that I bought at Goodwill in 1997 and still wear all the time.” Danya Henninger, Billy Penn editor: “One I had the longest: Halter top, polyester, Banana Republic dress my sis gave me in 2005. Oldest: Red & green skin-tight sweater once owned by the film editor grandmother.”

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OLD SHIRT, FROM PAGE 11 Elisa Reape-Irish, South Philly bartender: “I got a few pairs of old Doc Martens & Chucks that are 20-years-old and in threads, but I can’t bear to toss them. The eight-eyed Oxbloods I got at Zipperhead in 1997 and break out for Phillies home openers. The 10-eyed Blues are from 1998 and still have a little life but my Chucks are pretty torn up. They’ve lived a good life.” Drew Silverman, local marketing manager: “In the fall, I still wear my high school baseball hooded sweatshirt. It’s comfortable and it reminds me of when I was athletic.” Ukee Washington, evening co-anchor, CBS3 Eyewitness News: “I still have a pair of ‘red swoosh’ Nikes that I wear from time to time. They are from the mid 1980s, and a few years after ending my basketball playing days at the University of Richmond. Still very comfortable, but nowadays, just for the Fitbit and walking … not much arch support in those bad boys after the passage of time. [I] still sport a pair of black Reeboks from the ‘90s every now and then. Still comfortable, although a tad heavy! No

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more hoop … just used for yard work now!” Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Inquirer journalist: “Only worn very occasionally because I don’t want to have to wash it too often, but [this Bruce Springsteen t-shirt] is from 1985 (when I was just learning to walk, of course).” Robert Mastrippolito Jr., guitarist, West Chester jazz band, The Sermon: “I have a brown leather belt that was my grandfather’s and a cool silver buckle that was my grandmother’s. It has a silver dollar in it from her birth year – 1922. I wore them both together at my wedding. Still get them out once in a while when I want to take a part of those two with me for [one] night.” Kristen Herrmann, afternoon DJ, 95.7 BEN-FM: “I wear this tan (dirt)-colored T-shirt from when I played t-ball as a kid. Where the orange team got to be ‘The Tigers,’ our color gave us the distinguished honor of being ‘The Dirtballs.’ It’s great.” Aaron Luis Levinson, local Grammy-award winning music producer: “I have a t-shirt from 1982. Yeah, I do.” Todd Schwartz, South Philly community activist: “My vegan Doc Martens are 10 years old (at least)…Oh, and I also have an Eagles sweat-

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ick Offerman is nothing if not fa- the spot; whatever situation we were in. That miliar. struck me deeply, as just one of the most enjoyNot because you know his able forms of entertainment. If I ever had the hearty voice and demeanor from chance to pluck out a song on a guitar and sing television (“Parks & Recreation,” a song about my family – where each member “Good Omens”), film (“The Found- got their own verse – I took it I was just besoter”) and stage shows with his wife, ted by that humor delivery form. I spent many Megan Mullally. When you hear from him, years slowly matriculating toward that goal. Offerman is the soul of an honest, good, fun, Once “Parks & Recreation” started, colleges insmart and plain-spoken America — vited me to perform, thinking I was a pragmatism at its most artful and stand-up – wrongly assuming – but I BY A.D. AMOROSI straight-forward. thought I’d take a swing at this. See, That’s what his new solo show, “All if I could entertain an audience with Rise,” will portray on Nov. 2 at The my writing, without any artifice or Met Philadelphia. having it be fictional theater. There’s some“You may be familiar with me and my han- thing about delivering my point of view withdling of words, and now I’ve put together 90 out fictional narrative that feels really good. minutes worth of them,” he said. “Please come. Your stories don’t always land on a comI promise it will be enjoyable and edifying.” ic point. When you first started, did you Offerman spoke with PW about his upcompush to have a comedic resolution, pering performance. haps, to meet expectations? Having witnessed several permutations In my comedy writing, be it on stage or in of your staged, satirical storytelling, by books, I am pleased to be able to air my grievyourself or with your wife (Megan Mullal- ances, to pass along important things. But ly), how did you develop this niche? What whenever I pontificate or get too deep into the made you want to do this? weeds of seriousness, an alarm goes off. “Hey I was around friends during my college buddy, you’re not a scholar. You’re an actor years who would, on occasion, pull out guitars with a point of view and a sense of humor. and make up funny songs about the group on Stay in your lane.” I sneak my broccoli into

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY the pizza, and make sure that the pizza is delicious. With “All Rise,” I’ve gone the furthest in maintaining that humor, getting my points across, but keeping up the laughs. My wife is directing this, and the most exciting part is when we trim away any opportunity for me to pontificate. I mean, I don’t need to tell an audience that white supremacy is bad during my bit where I play a white supremacist with a litany of complaints. It points out what a stupid frame of mind that is. Discussing your POV on stage – for the most part you’re speaking to the already-converted. Ever get hassled by those not prepared for what YOU have to say, considering what your “Parks & Recs” character’s Libertarian MO was? I do get people who disagree. I get a certain percentage, 8 percent to 10 percent, who are a brand of American thinker, not great at watching television. They have a certain solipsism or don’t understand that “Parks & Rec” was a., fictional and b., humorous. Certain conservatives have taken my Ron Swanson character to be a paragon of right wing thought, of Second Amendment rights, of being some sort of NRA idiot. They some-

times will express dissatisfaction and anger. I deal with them gently, tell them my heart is in the right place and remind them that Ron was a TRUE Libertarian – not a gun-wielding jerk who does so out of insecurity, which that and fear is what I believe is at the root of the gun nuts’ psyche. Frankly, I think it is mainly white people afraid that black people and Native-Americans are going to take back what we stole from them. I do try to do all this nicely though. If I disagree with your politics or your lifestyle, I still want to shake your hand, because we all have to share this piece of land together. America is an experiment where we literally need to be cool to all people. Except Nazis. Yeah, fuck Nazis. You told me previously that you grew up in Minooka, Illinois, speaking the words of the gospel to your church’s congregation. How much of that you – the religious you, or not – is part of “All Rise?” That’s a wonderful question. Religion never took with me. I was raised Catholic and I was the head altar boy and did the gospel readings in the churches. But. It just never caught me. There’s wisdom in the stories of the Bible, and

I get that. A lot of that translated to my love of theater – OK, we can take narratives that communicate these things to an audience that help us remember our values, help heal us as a society because human beings will always be flawed so we need to be vigilant toward any tendency of behaving selfishly. I’ve always been fascinated with religion and the way that people will conflate their faith with the real world, particularly in this country with roots that are in Christianity, and how society wants to hang onto old-fashioned notions of white supremacy – which is rooted in that Christianity. Then again, religion of all stripes can be used in a fundamental way which shows human weakness. You spent a good amount of time at Malvern’s People’s Light & Theater Company around 1991. What did you get out of that time that you use now in your work? I’m a big fan of Philadelphia and Malvern. Growing up in the Midwest, these broad-shouldered and American seats of culture, like Philadelphia … they feel like London or Brussels to me. I love to visit your museums, see your sports teams, enjoy your cuisine

and can pronounce “Schuylkill.” Coming up in theater school, you’d hear about important regional theaters where you could have an enjoyable life, not particularly lucrative, but putting on shows as a group and bringing joy and culture to a community. At People’s Light, I was put up at an old farmhouse, the theater is in an old bar. That work and lifestyle was an education. That could’ve very well have been the direction my life took me if things had worked out a different way. Getting to live in a community, to see this incredibly idyllic and hilly terrain, especially during the autumn. I was a nude model in a drawing class for extra money on the side – there was a whole hedonistic Bohemian sensibility to it all. I was able to subsist on Yuengling 16 ounce bottles – all the beer – and we were next door to a Pepperidge Farm outlet where we could get expired crackers and cookies. I learned the life of a hippie artist here, more wholesomely than I did anywhere else in my career. Nick Offerman, “All Rise” | Nov. 2, 8 p.m. $30-$60. The Met Philadelphia, 858 N. Broad St. themetphilly.com/event/nick-offerman/

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If you’ve ever been to Henri David’s annual Halloween Ball at the 201 Hotel, then congratulations, you’ve attended arguably the premier fright night party in the city. | Image: Max Roven

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ith few exceptions, Halloween is tired. The rituals are tired – the whole “boo” thing and yelling for chocolate. The costumes are tired – sexy nurse, sexy serial killer, sexy politico. The spaces are tired – while not going to front, this reporter is allin for the hammy drama of Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary and Pennhurst Asylum is cold-blooded as many of its one-time inhabitants are still alive. Luckily, Philly's few Halloween exceptions are truly exceptional, so far beyond the pale, they make-up for more tedious affairs.

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HALLOWEEN, FROM PAGE 17 First is Henri David’s Halloween: The Ball 2019, at Philadelphia 201 Hotel at (201 N. 17th St.) beginning at 9 p.m. on Halloween night. Going into its 51st iteration, it is the city’s longest-running Halloween tradition and is as eccentric, eclectic and gleefully bizarre as its host. David is the famed Pine Street jewelry designer to stars such as Elton John and Stevie Nicks. Plus, like David, his attendees – all 3,000 of them as The Ball is always sold out hosting a collection of people from all over the globe – are dedicated, as elaborate costumes are planned and crafted throughout the year. “Attendees do one [but] I have three outfits to plan, make [and wear]” said David of his trio of costumes, none whose theme he’ll reveal before show time, just that “one costume is definitely taller than 12 feet.” Having witnessed David, 72, change into a

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dozen costumes in a single evening, one taller and more complex than the other, in the past you’d guess this trio is a concession to his age. “Nah,” he stops. “I have more time for grander, more complicated designs now – which is saying something. Besides, we’re a week away. I might come up with another outfit or two once I start pulling from the box of scarves, jewels or material swatches I randomly purchased that just looked cool.” What’s made his Halloween so vivid is the diverse palette of attendees – gay, straight, black, white, billionaires, hipsters. You won’t recognize them, but I’ve run into mayors, moneyed elites, [members of] City Council, and local celebs. This year, David promises that legendary trans queen Rachel Harlow – a true fire-starter of all things LGBTQ in Philly – will be in attendance. “[She’ll be] in a quiet corner of the room,” with a Hollywood producer looking to make Harlow’s tale into a film, David confessed.

What also makes The Ball magnificent is that attendees let their hair down in accordance with his Ball’s mantra: Don’t Come As You Are, But As You Want To Be. That’s meant naked revelers, as often as it’s meant elaborate costuming. “As the party gets younger and younger, I’m seeing a lot of cosplay stuff, scores of Marvel comics-related outfits,” said David. “I freaking I love it. I love that people feel free here.” Mind you, David was utilizing bits of superhero mythology in his costumes years ago. He’s been there, done that. But it’s still nice to see it alive and well each year among a younger gen. What he’s hoping happens at his Ball is that people put down their cell phones and experience the night firsthand, rather than an afterthought or a recorded memory. “Put your fucking phone down, people,” he says, firmly. “Make eye contact and talk to each other.”

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SOME SCARY SHIT The focus of Philly’s newest Devil’s Night craze? Halloween pop-up bars. At present, there are a number that exist – and pretty successfully at that. Once open as a Christmas-themed hot spot, The Nightmare Before Tinsel Halloween Pop-up Bar (116 S. 12th St.), run by the peeps behind Tradesman’s, BRU Craft & Wurst and U-Bahn (Teddy Sourias) maintains the hipster-frat vibe of Souras' other locations while accommodating an eerie aesthetic (a hall of 1,001 eyes, a wall of zombies, etc). Credit local artist Anne White and Peekaboo Revue's Scott Johnston with ramping up the house’s factor. Haunt is on the top floor of the barelyopen Pearl Tavern (1123 Walnut St.) owned by Tod Wentz (Al Mano, Oloroso next door), and offers something more tastefully spooky with everything from monster movie nights and themed drinks to flexible thematic décor directed by Alison Hangen. So, boo. If tasteful is your pop-up requirement, the Eraserhood's Dark Passage (1004 Buttonwood St.) will be your cup of scalding, smoky potion. An indoor maze with booze, created by Penn grads who design for Disney theme parks, finds you starting your journey a its Strange Spirits Lounge, and ends … Well, whenever you can get through it. Think Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" after a few stiff scotches. Just announced is this week's teaming of Terry Brennan's highly physical Tribe of Fools with Philly Improv Theatre for “A Nightmare on Jawn Street," a slasher-filled, action-packed sketch comedy melee inspired by zombie flicks and monster movies. "We've been dying to collaborate with PHIT forever, but to also get to be dancing zombies? We couldn’t pass it up," noted Brennan. Still, the highest-minded of pop-ups is that designed and choreographed by Brian Sanders and his JUNK movement team – the three tiers of 2nd Sanctuary (21st and Christian Street).

"JUNK's aesthetic is about taking something old, tried and true, and/or, thought of as usedup and no good and breathing new life into it by looking at it creatively and from a different perspective," said Sanders. "That's what we are doing here – what are the alternative ways to look at the Rite of Fall? What are e-z listening, flying zombies from the ‘70s like? What's an all metal, hard rock, labyrinth like instead of a straw bale corn maze? What's it like to experience a beautiful nightmare in VR?" The answer is 2nd Sanctuary. Done up with a richly sappy ‘70s musical theme, each tier has its own eerie reality – and with a bar in the creepily church-y center room maintained by Lisa Sloat, late of Belgian Café fame. “Dancing Dead Live,” features an old gravedigger pulling friends and lovers from their eternal resting place only to watch them do Cirque-like acrobatics … until he becomes one with them. "The Phantom Portal VR Telecom Tour in the Spectral Garden Chapel” is so immersive you'll want to douse proceedings with water (you'll see). “Zoltan’s Zarkade Escape Room in the Lost Lodge” is an escape room based on the 1975 news story of "Kid Scout Troop 244” where kids disappeared one-by-one in the fall of 1975. Free with all this, there's a maze and a costumed zombie-disco party in the bar area, for a chill-down after the fear-fest or for those who just like to drink their nightmares away "For JUNK’s first foray into the Halloween attraction (business), we knew we'd be bringing fans of varied genres to one venue," said Sanders. "Are VR fans the same as dance fans and are either of those Escape Room fans? We wanted to make sure there was a bridge to cross into each world, easily – figuratively and literally. The bar is exactly that. What better way to meet people than at a Zombie Disco Pop Up bar."

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In the last 7 days in Philadelphia: A 4-year-old shot and killed. A 2-year-old shot and killed.An 11-monthold shot and killed. An 11-month-old shot, in critical. Let that sink in.

So all of you think [Mayor Jim] Kenney’s soda tax is helping Philly, but it ain’t. I’m paying the $3.25 for my bottles of Coke and Philly schools still suck. It’s full of a bunch of wild kids running around like animals in a cage. There are still fights, and kids aren’t going to school half the time. Meanwhile, us Philly dwellers have to pay a tax that isn’t helping anything. Kenney, you fraud give us our money back. Oh, you can’t because you can even get the money your supposed to be paying city workers right, you dumb fuck. Kiss my ass with this tax. Also when you gonna fix the potholes all the trash, the cops not giving a shit about the neighborhoods unless it’s the ones with money? I can’t believe you still have [a high approval] rating but just like everything else in this town that’s probably rigged by some union contract too. We need a change, cuz you and that dumbfuck Krasner ain’t it. — Jacob Hope | Philadelphia

Weather the storm, PW To the Editor, Your editor has kept us all abreast of the ongoing saga of getting sued. I know you guys are small time but this also shows the mark of a paper that matters. The New York Times, Washington Post, hell probably those wet noodles at the Inquirer are probably dealing with a couple of lawsuits right now. You have clout and it shows, people are trying to shut you down because of the work you put in. Tell you what if times get tough, start a GoFundMe and I’ll be the first to chip in. Been reading this paper for over 20 years and even though it sucked for a number of years, your calendar has been great. Now, I pick it up, not just for the calendar, but the stories are interesting again too. Keep it moving and take it as a compliment. You said you have a lawyer let him worry about the rough shit and you guys keep the journalism going. People are noticing. — Ryan O’Donnell | Brewerytown

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No one cares about Coltrane To the Editor, I read the Sept. 26 story #ThisPlaceMatters re: John Coltrane and I thought it was a well-written piece. But what the author failed to mention is perhaps the most critical piece of the story. People just don’t care about this house enough. Coltrane has historical significance in Philadelphia, but he’s not from Philadelphia. Also his house is not in a place that’s easy to get to, accessible by tour guides or tour buses and frankly is in a rapidly gentrifying, but still pretty unsavory section of the city. I do agree that the city needs to convince the current owners of the

house to do something or foreclose and the city take it over but that might not be the best for it. As a jazz musician who grew up on Mr. Coltrane’s works I can appreciate what the writer was trying to suggest and I applaud her for her passion of reviving a piece of history, but make no mistake: it’s the historic nature of this house to begin with that has it doomed to fail by way of any restoration. Here’s hoping I’m wrong as I’d love to see it returned to glory and become an iconic part of the city’s fabric.

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To the Editor, The fall season brings many things: the leaves changing colors, pumpkin spiced everything, women wearing knee high boots, men wearing flannel shirts and a chill in the air. Autumn also means the start of the NBA and NHL. The upcoming season should be exciting for both the Sixers and Flyers. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are two superstars. The Flyers have a promising young goaltender in Carter Hart and a new head coach. It should be fun to watch both the Flyers and Sixers over the next several months. However, being able to watch them at the Wells Fargo Center is another story. Tickets for a lower-level Flyers game cannot be purchased for less than $100.00 a ticket. Even in the upper-level mezzanine, a ticket to watch Claude Giroux starts at $62.00 a seat plus an $8.25 processing fee. The Sixers are not much cheaper. If a fan is looking to purchase an 11-game ticket plan in the lower level, the least expensive option is $940.00 to sit in rows 11-17 behind the backboard. When the Sixers offer Simmons a fiveyear extension for $170 million it is understandable that the organization has to raise tickets. One cannot blame the players. If the money is offered, a player cannot be expected to turn it down. At some point though the average fan is not going to be able to afford to attend games. A middle class family of four shouldn’t expect to sit courtside next to M. Night Shyamalan, but it is not reasonable to spend $500 to take the kids to a game (and that doesn’t include crab fries or a slice of pizza). All four of the Philadelphia professional sports teams put on a good show for the fans. The venues are great, the ushers are friendly and there are plenty of food options. Days of going to Veterans Stadium for a $3 ticket

in the 700 level to watch Mike Schmidt are long gone. When the Phillies signed Bryce Harper for $330 million, I was excited and went out and purchased Opening Day tickets. As the summer wore on and the Phillies fell in the standings, it became more difficult to shell out the money to go to Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are the most affordable of the four teams, but after tickets, parking and food it is still not cheap. Fans in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area do have options when it comes to baseball. Since baseball is my favorite sport, I attended minor league baseball games in the area with my son over the summer. Most of those tickets are in the $10 - $12 range and parking is no more than five bucks. We visited four of the minor league ballparks in New Jersey. Our favorite was the Trenton Thunder. The ballpark was along the Delaware River and they had pork roll mascot. What more can a fan ask for? Now that the baseball season is over, I will have to check third-party websites for cheap tickets for either the Flyers or Sixers. I miss the Philadelphia Phantoms playing at the Wells Fargo Center (and the Spectrum). At least the Phantoms offered an inexpensive option for a family to watch a professional sport in Philadelphia during the winter. The Sixers have the Blue Coats, but driving to Delaware to watch a developmental basketball team is not too appealing. I will try and attend at least one or two Flyers or Sixers games this season. In the grand scheme of things, there are bigger things to worry about than the ticket prices of professional sports teams. And what is really the point of complaining? Ticket prices (like taxes) are going to go up each year. The only thing to say is: check StubHub and trust the process.

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I’m sitting in the reading area of a hostel in Colorado. Beyond the tall windows snow coats the naked quaking aspens that sneeze off powder in rattling gusts. A fire dances merrily beyond a grate at my feet. I just discovered that my favorite penpal Sarah is coming to Philadelphia and we’re gonna have a hello when I get back from Colorado. I met Sarah years ago in Oregon and we had a fleeting and wonderful connection, and decided to write letters. So we wrote letters. We got to know each other in letters, which as it turns out, is a wonderful way to get to know someone. No social media, no phone calls. Just ink and drawings. I purchased postcards at the front desk of this hostel, one intended for her, and now I figure I can just hand it over in person. Hmmm. This is nice. How’s it going with you? Are you having a good week? I hope that you are. -your pal, David

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The only scary thing is how old we’re getting. Go back to the time where you had less wrinkles at this dance party. Nostalgia-riddled songs from the 80s and 90s will be blasting all night. | 8 pm. $20. Yakitori Boy, 211 N. 11th St.

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Over 200 spirits will be available for a grand tasting at this festival. There will also be a Fine Wine and Good Spirits shop on-site, so you can grab a big bottle on your way out. | 6:30 pm. $115. Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave. phillymag.com

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Four singers will be doing some creepy shit in this show. It’s a performance which will make you wonder whether ghosts are actually real. | 8 pm. $25. The Headhouse, 122 Lombard St.

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This Halloween party has no bells and whistles about it. Just some killer live music from Soul Cannon and Cheeky, and a dance party that will be going on until everybody crawls home. | 9 pm. $12. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St.

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Dia de Los Muertos at the Penn Museum You could go to one of the myriad Halloween parties this weekend, get hammered on Saturday and spend Sunday watching the Birds with a hangover (actually, that doesn’t sound completely terrible, TBH) or you could get some culture – literally. Check out the annual Day of the Dead celebration at the Penn Museum and get immersed in the deep traditions of Mexican culture and the honor that goes into All Hallows Eve. There will be musical performances, fantastic art, and art demos to check out and feel free to bring a picture of your loved one to place on the ofrenda, created by muralist Cesar Viveros and Francisco Gorjua. It’s on a Saturday, but it’s only until 5 p.m., so there’ll be plenty of time to go home, shower up, put on some slutty costume and drink weird cocktails on some rooftop. Again, doesn’t sound that terrible, right? WHAT: Dia de Los Muertos at the Penn Museum WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. COST: $15 ($10 for members). WHERE: Penn Museum, 3260 South St. MORE: penn.museum/calendar/eventdetail

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Get some drinks and small bites to benefit Philly PAWS. Bars and restaurants in Queen Village will be donating portions of their earnings to the organization every Thursday. | 5 pm. Free. Locations vary. facebook.com PARTY

Welcome to the Freak Show This Halloween party will be anything but boring. Some spooky and sexy sideshows will be going on all night, along with dark wave music being played all night. | 8 pm. $10. Warehouse on Watts, 923 N. Watts St. wowphilly.com MUSIC

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This reggae band’s name translates to “Higher Ground.” Their fresh take on classic reggae beats has definitely elevated them as one of the current best in the genre. | 8:15 pm. $12. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com

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We’ve been on for over 3 music, that i Exciting name, huh? Take that love jaz a look at the museum’s them for tha creepiest preserved performing specimens. You’re welcome entire tour w to come in costume and - you’re in fo hang out at the open bar. | $20. World C 6 pm. $85. The Academy Walnut St. of Natural Sciences, 1900 worldcafeli Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. ansp.org

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This band de themselves Yup, that sou uncle, too. C them at this where they’l fellow local g Shoes and B | 7:30 pm. $ Necktie, 125

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Embrace your witch self without being burned at the stake. Let it all hang out at this essential dance party. Plenty of poison brew will be there to get you feeling loose. | 9 pm. $5. The Victoria Freehouse, 10 S. Front St. facebook.com

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We’ve been strapping it on for over 30 years - their music, that is. They’re punks that love jazz, and we love them for that. They’ve been performing a 30 song set this entire tour with no openers - you’re in for a treat. | 8 pm. $20. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com MUSIC

Uncle Dan

This band describes themselves as “drunk punk.” Yup, that sounds like our uncle, too. Come jam with them at this EP release show where they’ll be playing with fellow local greats Nude Shoes and Bored as Hell. | 7:30 pm. $10. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. kungfunecktie.com MUSIC

Philly POPS: Nightmare Before Christmas

Nothing screams “Halloween” louder than this. Don’t miss the POPS’ first live-to-film performance as they perform the spooky score of the classic Halloween movie as it screens on stage. | 7:30 pm. $29.95-

$99.95. The Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St.

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This is for all of you that like getting sexy on Halloween. Come out in your risque costumes for a sinful, monster-filled bash. Maddelynn Hatter of the gruesome drag TV show “Dragula” will be in attendance. Let’s get freaky. | 10 pm. $10. Valanni, 1229 Spruce St. eventbrite.com

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East Passyunk Fall Fest The perfect fall-themed festival to bring the kids to. Decorate some pumpkins, sit down for story time and go for a scavenger hunt with your little ones. Feel free to splurge on some food and drink specials and enjoy a live performance from local

music group Ben and Dina. There’s something to do for every age and interest. | 11 am. Free. Locations vary along E. Passyunk Ave. facebook.com

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Market After Dark

Do you dare step into the crowded market? A live DJ will be spinning beats as you swerve through the haunted (not really) aisles of everybody’s favorite market. Keep in mind that costumes are absolutely necessary for entry here. | Friday, 8 pm. $80. Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St. marketafterdark.ticketleap.com

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Shawn Mullins

We always appreciate when a musician from the 90s can stay relevant. Mullins has lended his songwriting abilities to the Zac Brown Band and more. His most recent album, 2015’s “My Stupid Heart,” proved he still has a leg up in the game. This performance will just prove to us all that he still has it. | 8 pm. $25-$35. City Winery, 900 Filbert St. citywinery.com

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The only thing that’s spooky here is how many good bands are on the playlist. Indie pop anthems are just one of the things we absolutely live for. Get down with your bad self at this all-night dance party. | 10 pm. $10-$15. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. eventbrite.com FUNDRAISER

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These South LA stoners are making a trip to Philly. Catch this “Haunted Hill” show that will give you all the energy you need to get through Halloween week. Light one up in honor of these rap legends. | Saturday, 8:30 pm. $35. Franklin Music Hall, 421 N. 7th St. bowerypresents.com

This fundraising event is sparking the conversation of how to end cancer for good. Getting that diagnosis can be the darkest moment, but through a night of fundraising and awareness, participants will light up the night sky. | 4:30 pm. Prices vary. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. facebook.com INTERESTS

Darksome Art and Craft Market

Handmade crafts will be awaiting new homes at this Halloween-themed installment of this art market. Tons of vendors will be showing off their crafts - from jewelry and linens to paintings and stitches. | 12 pm. $3. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. facebook.com FESTIVAL

South Street Pumpkin Fest

Let this be your urban pumpkin patch. Bring the whole family out for a day full of fall festivities, including a hay maze, lots of pumpkin decorating and trick-or-treating at business along South St. | Saturday, 12 pm. Free. Locations vary along South St. facebook.com

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Monster March The freaks will be coming out in waves at this Halloween bar crawl. Get dressed up in your strangest costume for a shot at winning a flat

screen TV. The stakes have never been higher, and the drink prices have never been lower. | 6 pm. $9.95-$19.95. Locations vary. eventbrite.com ART

Philly Glow in the Dark

You’ll be glowing along with the art at this interactive exhibit. Shine bright along with the works of visual artists. Live music and complimentary drinks will keep the party going all night. | 7 pm. $10-$15. Philly Art Collective, 253 N. 3rd St. eventbrite.com

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Halloween Punk Turnbuckle

Punk bands will be strumming the shit out of their guitars, and wrestlers will be going at it in the ring. Show up to witness an alien and a devil in a vicious smackdown. There’s a little too much going on here, but we fucking love it. | 7 pm. Free. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave. facebook.com PARTY

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Sleater-Kinney

Some things just never get old. This long-running musical duo of actress Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker proved to be musical magic to our ears. Their sounds have remained relevant ever since 1997, and despite a hiatus between 2005 and 2015, they have come out strong as ever with their most recent album, “The Center Won’t Hold.” | 8 pm. $35. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com MUSIC

Macy Gray

Nobody will make your day like Gray. This pop icon has remained one of the top queens of the game with her unforgettable voice and style. You can’t miss the chance to see this icon in your neighborhood. | 6 pm. $55-$95. City Winery, 990

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Seize the day with this uplifting event. Crawl out of your cage this Sunday afternoon to do some yoga and dance until you drop. It must be exhausting to live it up this much. | 3 pm. $20-$35. The Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St. daybreaker.com PARTY

Death Party

This is the only appropriate time of year to host a party with this title. Come out to dance the night away in the name of the fate we will all meet one day. So uplifting. | 4 pm. Free. The Bike Stop, 204 S. Quince St. facebook.com INTERESTS

Catsbury Park Cat Convention

The popular cat lover’s convention will be here from Asbury Park. Meet all the

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first single, “Sad Song,” garnered so many hits, he’s been releasing tracks left and right. | 8 pm. $20. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St.

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West Philly Artists Yard Sale

Clear out your art studios and basements and pass on your junk to someone else. We guarantee another artist will find a proper use for it. | 12 pm. Free. Black Hound Clay Studio, 715 S. 50th St. facebook.com PARTY

Wizard Fest

Can’t make it to the Wizarding World at Disneyworld? No problem! All the magic will be coming to you at this magical pop-up. Consider this your invitation to Hogwarts. | 7 pm. $15. Voltage Lounge, 421 N. 7th St. eventbrite.com

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Heavy Metal Yoga

It is possible to relax to this kind of music, but the people that do are the same that casually drink that Liquid Death coffee. Get the lead out with this exhilarating yoga class that will really get your blood pumping. | 7 pm. $15. Palo Santo Wellness Boutique, 1707 E. Passyunk Ave. facebook.com INTERESTS

Oracular October Night Market

This is the place for you if you consider yourself part of Philly’s strange and unusual population. Come get a tarot card reading, some healing herbs and a ton of visual art. | 6 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. facebook.com

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Kevonstage

This guy lives to make you laugh. He’s been doing it ever since he was born on his grandmother’s bed. Come see the co-host of the “Righteous and Ratchet” podcast in action. | 7:30 pm. $25. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. philadelphia. heliumcomedy.com INTERESTS

Jimmy Lloyd’s Halloween F-Fest

This is set to be a wrestling smackdown for the ages. Witness lots of flailing body parts and loud screams. “Fuckfest” may be the only proper way to describe this. | 8 pm. $25. Voltage Lounge, 421 N. 7th St.

projects. Share what you have going on and gather some ideas from the community around you. | 6 pm. Free. Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. facebook.com MUSIC

Chief Keef

We can’t even keep track of all the music Keef has released this year. Damn, he even released his own emoji app. He’s been doing big things since becoming the youngest artist signed to Interscope Records at 16. | 8 pm. $25. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com

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New Social Contract Tour

We all need to be better at looking out for each other. The government won’t do anything, so it’s up to us to band together and decide what’s best for all of us. This discussion featuring several local leaders will push the discussion on how to create a better future that will include everybody.| 5:30 pm. Free. Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St. eventbrite.com INTERESTS

Mistakes Were Made We all make them, but it doesn’t make them any less embarrassing. Stand in solidarity with those who will be brave enough to

share their stories about the times where everything went wrong. | 7 pm. $10. L’Etage, 624 S. 6th St. eventbrite.com MUSIC

The Milk Carton Kids

Have you seen these guys? The acoustic duo have been dodging big venues in favor of the holes in the wall. Pack in to watch them perform in some of the most intimate spaces they ever have before. | 8:30 pm. $15. Boot and Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com MUSIC

us that vulnerable side of her. Her lyrics are gentle and resonate with all of us out there who feel all the feels. | 7:30 pm. $12. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. eventbrite.com COMEDY

Tattooed Momedy

The Halloween demons will be creeping up on the bar at this comedy show. Laugh your ass off enough and they’ll eventually go away. It shouldn’t be that hard to do, considering the line-up of comedians. | 8 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. facebook.com

Kath Bloom

Get raw for a night with Bloom’s delicate sounds. Her folk and blues melodies show

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Asian American Artist Town Hall

This networking event is intended to bring together artists to support each other’s

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Sum 41 has been in it for a while, and despite frontman Deryck Whibley’s brush with death five years ago, they bounced back and are touring and making music like they used to. | 7 pm. $33.50. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St.

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First Person Arts StorySlam: Haunted

It may seem a little deep, but here, you’re encouraged to share what haunts you. It could be that one embarrassing moment we’ve all had that we can’t live down… it could be your student loans… anything. Just come with a story to share - doing so in costume will be even better. | 7:30 pm. $10. CSz Philadelphia, 2030 Sansom St. firstpersonarts.org INTERESTS

Howl-o-ween

Dachshunds in hot dog costumes is cute as hell, but we’ve seen it before. Come to this costume contest in something different and

PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY your pooch could take home the gold. You have to be in costume with them, so you better not look so bad yourself. | 5 pm. Free. Seger Dog Park, 1001 Rodman St. facebook.com

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Big Freedia

Mama’s here. The legendary NOLA bounce queen is here to get us all off our feet. She’s no stranger to making us laugh on TV in her own reality show, or releasing single after single that gets the whole room moving. | 8 pm. $22. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St. venue.tlaphilly. com

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Full Bush

We’re letting it all hang out this Wednesday. This poppunk quartet knows how to unravel stories before us in the form of fast, catchy and well-produced tunes that all the head-bangers would enjoy. | 8 pm. $10. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com MUSIC

Jukebox the Ghost: Halloqueen

Music royalty Jukebox the Ghost will be here to give us a proper Halloween show. Over 10 years, four albums and nearly one thousand shows, it’s

almost scary how good they still are at what they do. | 8 pm. $25. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com ART

Mischief Night Pop-Up The bar will flip into a haunted art show for the night. Enter if you dare to chilling visual exhibitions and lethal refreshments. If you feel a little too many demon spirits have entered you, treat yourself to some complementary holy water. | 6 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. facebook.com

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Max Bemis

Bemis was the outspoken frontman of pop-punk group Say Anything. He’s only recently began to fly solo after the band’s breakup last year. He’ll be performing the album that they never got to, along with some other career favorites. | 8 pm. $20. Voltage Lounge, 421 N. 7th St. eventbrite.com PARTY

Witches and Brews

A mystical night to ease you into Halloween. Singers of Opera on Tap Philadelphia will be filling the brewery with soothing vocals as you bravely

take sips of various types of witches’ brews. | 7 pm. Free. Kurant Brew and Brew, 436 E. Girard Ave. facebook.com PARTY

Devil’s Night Dance Party

The Crow vibes will be abound at this mischief night dance party. Dance like you’re on the grave of your enemy to dark 80s and 90s music. Keep yourself fueled all night with some free candy. | 9 pm. $10. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. eventbrite.com

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Mirror Memoirs

This storytelling event is deconstructing the conversation around child sexual abuse. LGBTQ+ folks are welcome to share their experiences with the topic. It’s not always easy to talk about, but by doing so, you could be helping to save a life. | 6 pm. Free. Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. eventbrite.com

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The Purge: EDMHalloween

Three Philly DJs will keep the blood pumping all night at this party. Best dressed gets an exclusive VIP package for the venue. | 10 pm. Free. West & Down, 3816 Chestnut St. facebook.com

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Dracula’s Ball

Come one, come all to this horror-filled ball. Industrial groups Conjure One and Statiqbloom will be granting the crowd with exclusive live performances. Take a bite out of something different this Halloween. | 9 pm. $26. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. facebook.com

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Everybody remembers the iconic TV show from the 90s. This entire party is actually 90s-centric, so all your favorite throwbacks will be spun all night. The only thing scarier than ghosts is nostalgia. | 10 pm. $7-$10. Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. facebook.com

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Fright Freakout The DJ can’t even spin without screaming all night. Rare songs from the 50s and 60s will be dug up from the graveyard to be raged to. | 8 pm. Free. The International Bar, 1624 N. Front St. facebook.com MUSIC

Chelsea Wolfe You can get a sense for Wolfe’s positive energy by just

looking at her. Her bewitching voice and appearance have won the hearts of lo-fi fans everywhere. Come listen to her enchanting voice. | 8:30 pm. $25. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.

chalkboard, but metal and more than tolerable to listen to. | 7:30 pm. $13. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St.

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Wolf Eyes

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The hall is consumed for a day with a Halloween party and costume contest. Be the best dressed there to win plenty of prizes. At this rate, you’ll have to have about a hundred costumes in your closet to assure you can win all these contests going down this week. | 8 pm. Free. Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Ave.

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Mischief at the Mutter

There’s no better place to spend Halloween than at a museum all about death. This spooky fest has been turning the party for five years with shocking circus performers, loud DJs and sinfully delicious food and drinks. Participate in the second annual Mutter costume contest, which is only for the most ghastly of ghouls. | 6:30 pm. $50. Mutter Museum, 19 S. 22nd St. eventbrite.com

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4 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,320 SQ FT | $575,000

2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,216 SQ FT | $170,000

LISTINGS 1309 Summer Hill Lane, Gladwyne 4 BED | 4.3 BATH | 6,465 SQ FT | $2,795,000

817 Muirfield Road, Bryn Mawr 6 BED | 6.2 BATH | 8,944 SQ FT | $2,590,000

2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,299 SQ FT | $227,000

207 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd 4 BED | 4.1 BATH | 4,217 SQ FT | $569,000

625 Fordham Rd, Bala Cynwyd 3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,495 SQ FT | $499,000

9 Heckamore Rd, Bala Cynwyd 5 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,272 SQ FT | $465,000

1901 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia

STORAGE UNIT | $9,500

Rittenhouse Sq • Rooftop Pool

CENTER CITY JUST REDUCED 1615 Green St #1, Philadelphia

2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,125 SQ FT | $475,000

• Fitness Center • Parking • 24 HR Security • 24 HR Maintenance • All Utilities Included • Includes Real Estate Tax

Largest townhomes in Packer Park Abundant green space • Easily accessible Private garage & ample street parking Convenient to FDR Park, airport, Walt Whitman Bridge & more!

215.339.5390

4472 Almond St, Philadelphia

3 BED | 1.1 BATH | 1,280 SQ FT | $275,000

2224 Carpenter St, Philadelphia 3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 1,455 SQ FT | $499,900

KINGSLEY COURT

809 Latona Street, Philadelphia

ROXBOROUGH

3 BED | 1 BATH | 1,288 SQ FT | $299,000

533 N. Spring Mill Road, Villanova

1305 Summer Hill Lane, Gladwyne

5 BED | 4.1 BATH | 4,716 SQ FT | $1,325,000

LOT | 0.5 ACRES | $150,000

1310 Huntsman Ln, Gladwyne

430 Hampden Rd, Upper Darby

3900 Ford Road, #23B, Philadelphia

3 BED | 1 BATH | 1,248 SQ FT | $112,500

2 BED | 3 BATH | 2,000 SQ FT | $219,000

4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 3,526 SQ FT | $1,150,000

THE KENNEDY HOUSE

2000 VALLEY FORGE CIR, UNIT#36, KING OF PRUSSIA

239 Trianon Ln, Villanova

8 BED | 4.1 BATH | 6,200 SQ FT | $899,000

MULTI-FAMILY | $735,000

2 BED | 2 BATH | 2,100 SQ FT | $325,000

1750 OAKWOOD TER, UNIT#1A, PENN VALLEY

224-30 W Rittenhouse Sq, #1017, Philadelphia 1 BED | 1 BATH | 570 SQ FT | $275,000

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TWIN HOMES 500 Kingsley Court 3 BED | 2 BATH | 2,000 SQ FT | $487,000

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All prices and features subject to change without notice. Please see sales consultant for details.

PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY | OCTOBER 24 - 31, 2019

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New Price | Northern Liberties

New Price | Passyunk Square

Welcome home to this beautiful new construction in Northern Liberties. Walk into your large living room as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcomed by huge windows in the front and back of the home. The open concept flows right into your dining room and stunning eat-in kitchen, which includes a large island with waterfall quartz countertops. Off the kitchen is the entrance to the large backyard. Enjoy the stunning roof deck. 10 year tax abatement pending.

This new construction home has everything from 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a roof deck, and 1-car parking! Enter through the front door or garage and step into your bonus space. Head upstairs to the modern kitchen with white shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz counters, drop down stainless steel pendants, and glass mosaic tile backsplash. The open floor plan flows right into the dining room and living area.

$649,000

$724,900

New Listing | Queen Village

Commercial Sale | Point Breeze

Gracious ca 1790 townhouse featuring many original details with lots of character, 2 wood burning fireplaces, beautiful random pumpkin pine floors, a nice kitchen, and the full dining room with 2 windows makes for great light. French doors open to the nice size outdoor space. The home is on the historic register.

This is your opportunity to own a brand new commercial space. This corner construction comes with a 10 year tax abatement, hardwood floors throughout, a powder room on the main floor, and a separate office space in the back with access to a patio. Large windows give the commercial space plentiful natural light.

$289,000

$199,000

New Listing | Passyunk Square

New Listing | 2044 Mountain Street Open Sunday 1 - 3

Bright and spacious, this 16-foot-wide, 3-story home has been tastefully renovated from top to bottom, while still maintaining its unique charm and personality. A grand set of arched double doors and a classic brick facade welcomes you into a foyer that opens into the open concept living space. Ultra-high ceilings, 3/4â&#x20AC;? wide plank pine floors, oversized windows, gorgeous crown moldings, original fireplace mantle, and wooden banister are just a few of the special details. This home comes with a pending 10 year tax abatement!

Get the best of old and new on this charming block. This efficiently designed home features open living/ dining areas with beautifully exposed brick walls and a modern fireplace. The stunning kitchen features thick granite counters and nice tile backsplash to complement its white cabinetry and stainless hardware & appliances. Enter the private patio directly from the beautiful kitchen. Enjoy the sweeping city views from the roof deck!

$599,900

$389,000

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