I was working for the federal government and got transferred for work about 1994.

It was always considered a rough neighborhood. I grew up in the Far Northeast and moved in with my GF in Kensington. She bought a house for $12,000 that was between the Tioga and Allegheny stops on the El.

The neighborhood had a bunch of elderly people still living there. Mostly Irish and Polish. I worked for the phone company at the garage on 2nd and Erie. Kensington Ave was a thriving business district. Ostroff's Candies, Bea's Broasted Chicken, Village Thrift. On hot summer days I used to go to McPheson library to read because they had air conditioning.

In the early 90's Crack was the big drug. There were Crack whores would hang out alongside Harrowgate Park.

Overall, it wasn't bad. Much better than today.

I look up our old house on Zillow every now and then. It's strange seeing the changes to the interior. We had a claw foot bathtub which has been replaced by a regular tub enclosure.

I had my perfect Philadelphia day one Sunday in Autumn back in the 80's. My GF (now wife) and I lived in Kensington. We got on the El at K&A and took it down to Girard Ave. We got on the trolley (I don't remember the number) and rode to the zoo. We spent a couple of hours at the zoo and then walked to the Waterworks, to the Art Museum steps, down the Parkway and got back on the El and went home. Back then Center City was fairly deserted on a Sunday but it was very pleasant all around.

Far Northeast. I grew up in a free standing house on 1/2 an acre with off street parking in the Far Northeast. I could walk to Bucks county or Montgomery County from my neighborhood.

>Same reason the millennials are now flocking to the suburbs

Because they don't want their children in Philadelphia Public Schools?

Tell me about it! I would still have mine if someone hadn't crossed over the center line and totaled it.

That's a Toyota FJ-40 Landcruiser!!! I had a 78.

>should be seized and owned by the public

They have been federalized. Amtrak is the passenger service and Conrail is the freight service.

Yes. It was in Independence Hall and you could touch it. In preparation for the Bicentennial the NPS decided the Bell needed to be in it's own facility. Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are actually owned by the city and the NPS needed the city to approve it. Rizzo was mayor at the time and he was initially reluctant. An agreement was reached and it was moved out onto the Mall into the purpose built Liberty Bell Pavilion.

It was a big deal when they moved it out of Independence Hall into the Pavilion. If I remember correctly it was broadcast live on the local channels.

Yes, No. They do pay taxes but they don't pay into Social Security, Medicare, or unemployment. They are not entitled to collect benefit from it either.

They do use electricity just not in the home. They can use electricity in their outbuildings and buildings used for business.

Booooo! I remember one snowy day someone (with no authority) called into one of the radio stations and told them that all Philadelphia schools were closed because of the snow. Other stations started reporting it but other stations were saying schools were open, there was so much confusion they just decided to close the schools. After that they put some safeguards in place to make sure it couldn't happen again.

Not getting any snow days off from school in 73 was a bummer.

> Let's converse. I'll try to be nice but you have to accept big-people words - I'm not in your safe zone!

Hmmm.....what gave him away? He comes off as a Steven Crowder wannabe.

I thought it was Reagan who said the Democratic party left him.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/837554-i-didn-t-leave-the-democratic-party-the-democratic-party-left

Do you think you might have a persecution complex?

The field jacket I bought in 1989 is still going strong. I mostly wear it when I'm running the snow blower or shoveling snow. Doesn't look much different than the day I bought it.

Wasn't there a canned Pepper Pot Soup under the Bookbinder's label? The Snapper Soup was incredible.

There are a bunch of mansions in Bellefonte that were the homes of the lumber barons.

Sure, thing.

>I await your reasoned response.

Why should my response be reasoned when yours wasn't?

That doesn't even make any sense. It's in the best interest of Gofundme if people believe that their platform is used for good and that people who misuse it will be punished.

It makes me wonder if Gofundme pushed for a harsh sentence.

The Catholic school system has been hanging their hat on that old canard since before I was going to school. My younger brother was classified as Learning Disabled and St. Christopher's told my parents he wasn't welcome to return after 1st grade. Back then they just said he was hyperactive and to stop letting him have sugar. I don't think ADHD was really understood back then.

The other issue has to do with whether or not the parents place an emphasis or value education. If parents are paying to send their children to Catholic school then they obviously place some value on education.

My wife and I go to Bella Cucina and enjoy it.