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Anthony Phillips (politician)
Anthony Phillips is a Democratic member of Philadelphia's City Council, representing the 9th District. He is its youngest member. He replaced his mentor Cherelle Parker who had resigned to run for mayor, an election she subsequently won. Before Parker, the seat was held for 28 years by Marian Tasco. Phillips' council service has focused on issues of crime and safety, where he wrote and helped to pass bills addressing student pedestrian safety and crime reduction, introducing traffic calming measures and banning ski-masks in certain public places. Early life and education Anthony Phillips was born in North Philadelphia, where he was raised by his mother, a civil servant at the Department of Human Services, and his grandmother, a maid and former sharecropper from South Carolina. When Phillips was eight, his family moved from Nicetown to Mount Airy, a move he attributed to a search for safety and quality schools. Phillips is a graduate of La Salle College High School. He credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia, nicknamed North Philly, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is immediately north of Center City, Philadelphia, Center City. Though the full extent of the region is somewhat vague, "North Philadelphia" is regarded as everything north of either Vine Street or Spring Garden Street, between Northwest Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia. It is bordered to the north by Olney Ave along Broad Street, Spring Garden Street to the south, 35th Street to the west and Adams Avenue to the east. The Philadelphia Police Department patrols five districts located within North Philadelphia: the 22nd, 25th, 26th, 35th and 39th districts. There are thirteen ZIP Codes for North Philadelphia: 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19125, 19126, 19130, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19137, 19140 and 19141. The city government views this sprawling chunk of Philadelphia more precisely as three smaller districts, drawn up by the Redevelopment Authority in 1964. These regions are (from north to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
