Clues sought in killing of Frankford man

From Philly.com:

Nearly a year ago, the body of a Frankford man washed up on the South Jersey side of the Delaware River.

The Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death of Lamont Palmer, 39, of the 4100 block of Orchard Street, a homicide. But little else is known about the death of a man who police said rarely, if ever, left his Philadelphia neighborhood.

Read the entire here.

Help

I wasn't expecting to meet anybody on my trip out to get an updated picture of the Twins at PowderMill but as I was going down Leiper Street I noticed two men diligently working on the stone wall that surrounds the little park on the corner of Leiper and Orthodox.



I stopped to ask them what brought them out on the first day of spring and they said that the wall was in dire need of some repairs. Not as serious as the I-95 debacle but still in need of work.

I have always been masonry challenged. It looks like it should be easy. You get sand, water, cement and some bricks or stones and put them together. Based on my experience, I can tell you it is not easy. These guys were master masons. No, not the guys who march in the parades, guys who actually can build something.

Now I would like to remember what is the name of that little park.

Thanks to a helpful reader:

"Overington Park? I used to play football there. "

The Twins at PowderMill

Progress continues on construction at Castor and Cayuga. Slabs are being poured for most of the houses on Cayuga and framing is well on the way for several. A few even have topped off the second floors. Follow this link to see a slidshow of the entire PowderMill collection.



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Real estate transactions 2007 on Main Street

4740 Frankford Avenue was sold for $268,000 on 8/10/2007. See the link to the BRT for the transaction details.

Frankford Garden Club

We welcome the Frankford Garden Club to the community calendar. They meet at the Frankford Group ministry generally on the 4th Tuesday of the month but there are exceptions, so check the calendar for exact dates and times.

Frankford Civic takes a stand

The Frankford Civic continues to oppose the use of 4243-47 (map) Frankford Ave. as a drug- and alcohol-rehabilitation center. Emphasizing that their opposition is not to the commendable work being done but the fact that there are just too many of these centers already on Frankford Avenue.

Read the entire story here in the Northeast Times. Another story from the News Gleaner is here.

St. Marks Church, Frankford

St. Marks Church, 4442 Frankford Ave. (map) has added some information to our community calendar. These are the important dates for this week. We welcome all community groups, schools, churches to use our community calendar.

• Maundy Thursday Eucharist
  When Thu, Mar 20, 6pm – 7pm

  Where St. Mark's Church, Frankford
• Good Friday Worship
  When Fri, Mar 21, 12pm – 1pm

  Where St. Mark's Church, Frankford
• The Great Vigil of Easter with open Baptisms
  When Sat, Mar 22, 7:30pm – 8:30pm

  Where St. Mark's Church, Frankford
• Worship and Eucharist
  When Sun, Apr 20, 10:30am – 11:30am

  Where St. Mark's Church, Frankford