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ADFC t1_jdw1w1b wrote

Reply to comment by internet_friends in Is Richmond Street the next hipster strip? by thecw

I’d say the domino is falling down in East Kensington as we speak!

That is 100% true, the Sunoco/Wawa on Allegheny is insane. I wonder why the spillover is worse given East Kensington and Port Richmond have the same CP (Squilla).

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Jawny_Appleseed t1_jdwwclw wrote

Scrap yards and and vacant lots just off of Richmond Street make the area more appealing to the homeless element. It’s an easy 15 minute walk to K&A for your supplies and a safer place to crash without sleeping in an abandoned house off of Kensington Ave.

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CroatianSensation79 t1_jdytxfy wrote

You hit the nail on the head. This is so true. I live a few blocks from that wawa and Sunoco and to be honest, they’ve had that homeless element for about 15-20 years. It’s gotten worse the last few years though.

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