Talk:Northeast Philadelphia

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October 6, 2006 Good article nominee Listed

...a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania predominantly populated by those of Italian, Polish, Russian, Eastern European Jewish and Irish Catholic descent.

I'm sure there are also plenty of WASPs, German-Americans and Western European Jews living in the Northeast. Since the area is so vast, might it be better to avoid listing ethnic groups, especially which ones predominate, in the opening sentence? --Pastricide! ^{Non-absorbing} 16:54, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

You're probably right. I think that the author just wanted to avoid saying "the Northeast is predominantly white." Which it is. If you think there's a better way to write that sentence, why not go for it? Coemgenus 02:09, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Oh, hell with it, I just did it myself. What do you think? Coemgenus 02:17, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

I lived near the Roosevelt Mall for 26 years. Not once did I hear the the term "Near Northeast". Never. I went to Northeast High School, not Near Northeast High School. When did that term come into use? RockinRob 03:42, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm from Juniata Park myself, and I've never heard the term "Near Northeast." I've only ever heard it referred to as the "Lower Northeast." J-Red 22:40, 19 April 2006 (UTC)Outtaherephils

Hey, Remember Gimbels Deparment Store? In huge letters beneath its name, on the front wall, it said,"Greater Northeast", and that's how I remember it.  When I was very young I took that to mean that the Northeast was better than the rest of Philly.  Come to think of it, it was the best back then (1960s through the 80s)

Make a note to monitor changes to recreation and culture. Someone seems to hate the recent Fox Chase expansion plans into Burlholme Park and keeps making edits to that point

do not live in the Northeast, but work there. The news media refer to the areas as "Near Northeast" and "Lower Northesast" interchangably. I'm sure everyoe is familiar with term "Far Northeast", but only those not in the Northeast hear "Near Northeast" regularly, ut it does exhist. I believ it is used to describe the area from Rhawn to Cottman and sometime as far down as Oxford Circle. User:Heybiff

Contents 1 POV 2 GA passed 3 Parkwood 4 Full Incorporation Date

[edit] POV

The Raj Bhakta "Save the Northeast" campaign seems like advertisement for Raj's campaign - 68.32.34.152 00:17, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree. I think just deleting the one sentence about Bhatka's campiagn strategy, along with the characterization "moderate" should suffice to remove the POV. --Coemgenus 01:06, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA passed

1. Well written? Pass

2. Factually accurate? Pass

3. Broad in coverage? Pass

4. Neutral point of view? Pass

5. Article stability? Pass

6. Images? Pass

It has pretty much what is needed for such an article. Throughly well written and easy to read. It would need more book references to expand the article but as of now it has enough references. Lincher 18:01, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Parkwood

Hope no one minds, I started to flesh-out the area for Parkwood...Appreciate any and all help Shoessss 15:21, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Full Incorporation Date

The city fully incorporated the entire county in 1950, not 1854. This included major areas of the Northeast, including Bustleton, Rhawnhurst, Foxchase, Somerton, etc. The 1854 date may have validity for other sections of the Northeast, but I believe they were in the lower Northeast.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Rjlemi (talk • contribs)

In 1854, all municipalities in Philadelphia County were merged into the City of Philadelphia. I think what you are talking about in 1950 was the City Charter, which consolidated the city and county offices and made the County of Philadelphia a legal nullity. But the all townships, boroughs, and districts in Philadelphia County other than the City of Philadelphia ceased to exist in 1854. Coemgenus 19:25, 6 August 2007 (UTC)