tagged with: 24th Street
August 13, 2008
5-year-old shot in head @ 24th and M Streets
A 5-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the head by a 10-year-old boy inside a home at 24th and M Streets just after 11PM last night. Judy Wright, the boy’s mother and the owner of the gun, was at work when the shooting took place and has been charged with felony child neglect. The 10-year-old and a 2-year-old also in the house were scooped up by social services. [via]
July 12, 2008
drug bust on 24th Street
Police arrested several drug dealers this afternoon in the 1200 block of 24th Street, a block described by neighbors as a drug hot spot for “quite some time”.
June 23, 2008
renovator’s open house @ 801 North 24th
ACORN’s next Renovator’s Open House will be 5:30-7PM on Wednesday, July 2nd at 801 North 24th Street. Built in 1855, this is a handsome square, brick building with the flat roof typical of the pre- Civil-War 19th-century era. Take a tour with architectural historian Kim Chen to learn about the property’s historic features and how they work within the tax credit program.
June 5, 2008
fire on 24th Street
A fire ripped through a set of frame row houses in the 1100 block of 24th Street today at around 11AM. Four residents got out safely. There is no mention of what started the fire. [via]
May 31, 2008
801 North 24th coming back to life
Bill Conkle has recently purchased the long-vacant and much admired 1855 house at 801 North 24th Street. He opened up the house to neighbors on Thursday so that we could get a good look at the “before” version of the house.
May 7, 2008
accident at Venable and 24th
An accident at Venable and 24th Streets involving a police cruiser and an allegedly “very drunk man” in a minivan left the cruiser wedged against a power pole, the minivan smashed in the middle of 24th, and parts and pieces of both scattered all over the intersection. At the scene, at least one of the elderly residents of the Church Hill House was complaining of being hit by debris from the accident; no word on possible injuries to either of the drivers.
December 21, 2007
shooting on 1100 block of 24th Street
Two men were shot at THAT ORANGE HOUSE on the 1100 block of 24th Street. Initial reports are that one of the victims was shot in the back of the head and “does not look good”. Police are out in force with dogs and there is a plane spotlighting alleys in the area.
November 2, 2007
witness tree
There is a really great sycamore tree at 24th and R Streets. Where are some other amazing trees in the neighborhood?
October 30, 2007
SWATs going on?
Yesterday a contingent of State Police SWAT officers descended upon 2319 M Street (the white house with green trim, SW corner of 24th and M Streets), a location long alleged to be an open air drug market.
April 14, 2007
like, 2 small fires, man
The fire department responded in force to the report of a fire on the 1100 block of 24th Street, though ultimately there wasn’t much of a fire…
March 28, 2007
one less cornerstore
Just before midnight on Tuesday, the skeezy cornerstore at 24th Street and Fairmount Avenue burned quite impressively.
March 8, 2007
shooting on 24th Street
An unidentified man was shot for an unknown reason at around 2:15pm today on the 1100 block of 24th Street.
March 5, 2007
lost cat on 24th Street
Blue ran out of the side door last week and disappeared; last seen on the 600 block of 24th Street. She answers to her name and is a very attractive cat. Maybe someone has taken her in?
February 26, 2007
rape at 24th & Grace
There was an attack at 24th and Grace last night, details inside…
July 12, 2006
2 restorations
It has been great watching the restoration work happen on the houses at 608 North 24th Street and 1111 North 23rd Street over the past months.
April 16, 2006
800 block of North 24th Street before and after
In the past year, 4 new houses have been built in the 800 block of North 24th Street. This is amazing change, but still leaves 2 empty lots and 3 vacant houses.
January 30, 2006
another project vandalized
$1,000 REWARD! For information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for breaking and entering the new constuction project at 818 North 24th Street.
September 24, 2005
ugly house demolished
The squat cinderblock apartment house at the intersection of 24th and R Streets was demolished today. Yay!
