Tag: Olney
Olney’s North 5th Street small business corridor receives federal funding for revitalization efforts
The money is from a new federal program designed to help prevent crime, improve the streetscape and increase economic activity in the area.
2 years ago
Quintuple shooting in Olney leaves teen and man dead, 3 others injured
The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.
3 years ago
Gun violence epidemic, recent mass shootings push victim service agencies into overdrive
After two recent mass shootings within days of each other, the region’s victim services agencies are helping communities navigate the trauma.
3 years ago
At Olney Transportation Center, the site of a recent mass shooting, elected leaders and community activists came together to call for tighter gun laws.
3 years ago
Philly police seek public’s help in finding Olney mass shooting suspects
Philly law enforcement says they need the public’s help in identifying the shooters who opened fire in broad daylight at the SEPTA Olney Transportation Center last Wednesday.
3 years ago
Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’
After gunmen injured eight victims Wednesday afternoon, North Philly commuters feel traumatized. “We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” one person said.
3 years ago
8 people shot near Olney Transportation Center
Philadelphia police say eight people were shot just before 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon near the busy intersection of Broad Street and Olney Avenue.
3 years ago
Bright lights, big city: How Philly’s new streetlights could make us safer
Philadelphia’s 100,000 streetlamps vary in brightness and intensity, leaving some areas darker, and more dangerous than others.
4 years ago
Ed Hipp, Philly turkey bacon seller nets deal from Walmart
Ed Hipp is gearing up to sell his turkey bacon in local Walmart stores.
5 years ago
Why your neighborhood school probably doesn’t have a playground
Research shows kids benefit from playgrounds, but 2/3 of Philadelphia public elementary schools don’t have playgrounds. To build them, schools are relying on private funders.
5 years ago
Listen 5:50How Olney became one of Philly’s fastest-growing communities — without gentrification
No one could argue that Olney, in upper North Philadelphia, is gentrifying. But that doesn’t mean the neighborhood isn’t revitalizing.
6 years ago