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As in other parts of West Philadelphia, in the late 1800s trolley lines opened the area up to urbanization. Powelton soon became a choice residential spot for Philadelphia industrial tycoons. Powelton's luster began to wane by the 1920s, and by the 1940s the neighborhood was populated by low-income families.
Philadelphia has 41 ZIP-codes, which are often used for neighborhood analysis. [ 1 ] Historically, many neighborhoods were defined by incorporated townships (Blockley, Roxborough), districts (Belmont, Kensington, Moyamensing, Richmond) or boroughs (Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk) before being incorporated into the city with the Act ...
The 36th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas: [1] Brentwood; Mount Oliver; Pittsburgh (part) Ward 16; Ward 17 (part) Division 04; Division 05; Division 06; Division 07; Division 08; Ward 18 (part) Division 01; Ward 19 (part) Division 11; Division 12; Division 14 ...
Representative Party Years Cong ress Electoral history District established March 4, 1923 Guy E. Campbell (Republican: March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street to the west, 6th Street to the east, Tasker Street to the south and Washington Avenue to the north. [ 1 ] Passyunk Square is bordered by the Bella Vista , Hawthorne , Central South Philadelphia , Wharton , and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Anna Cibotti Verna (April 15, 1931 – June 15, 2021) [2] [3] was the President of the Philadelphia City Council on which she served from 1975 to 2012, as the representative of the Second District, which encompasses most of South Philadelphia as well as most of the western end of Center City.
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Logan is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The majority of the neighborhood falls within the 19141 zip code, but some of it falls within 19140 (Hunting Park ZIP Code). The neighborhood is sometimes confused with the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia.