PHILADELPHIA HOODS (LOGAN) The Toxic Triangle

[@jbwarnock4758]

TOON, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! The name of the school you requested at 9th & Lindley was originally David B. Birney elementary school. I will cherish this video forever. Thanks for giving me a shout out. I was doing good until you passed the 4700 blocks of Warnock and 10th streets, both no longer there. Yes, Logan was built on top of toxic limestone with a creek below. As the houses in the triangle began to sink there were 3 explosions, the one you refrenced on 10th street blew me out of my bed and i was across the street. I will never forget hearing my mother scream as my father ran into the flames and pulled Mrs Katz, out of her basement and carried her into my living room. Her feet were burned. In my entire life I never had better neighbors and those who accepted the $80,000 used the cash to relocate but I will forever be grateful to Officer Kilgore from Logan P.A.L., Mr. Larry from Hunting Park , all the brothers and sisters from Barrett playground , the great teachers at Birney elementary and Cooke Jr. High for having my back. Toon you are a bright light among the earthlings- PLEASE KEEP UP YOUR EXCELLENT WORK ALLOWING OTHERS TO LIGHT THEIR LAMPS - MUCH RESPECT...AND OH YEAH...NORTH PHILLY 4 LIFE❤

[@TOON215]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your continued support towards this channel. It is greatly appreciated. That must have been mindblowing to live through. Appreciate those valuable details of your experience living through that life changing situation 🙏 have a blessed day ✨️ 🙌

[@bynniluv]

Thank you. I'm @jbwarnock4758's sister. I miss Logan. 😢 This was nice to see even with my childhood home leveled. I was around 17 years old when we had to leave.

[@homeoftek5844]

​@@TOON215welcome back to Philly bro

[@larneicepoindexter8150]

I used to hang with friends on 4900 Hutchinson. John Schervil Crystal Black around the corner. D who cuts hair from Hutchinson Rick Spanish boahneho takes pics in Old Gallery

[@larneicepoindexter8150]

Eckhart Pharmacy and the amazing fish n shrimp broad n Rockland George Somershoe real estate office old York road Camac St. Friends

[@GenaroJaramillo__]

Glad I have found this channel out of the blue. As the New Yorker who loves Philly so much I find this very useful.

[@homeoftek5844]

You might even want to move here. New Yorkers are moving here to Philly because it's cheaper and it's a big city not too much different from New York. And the MTA is alot more simple and accessible

[@GenaroJaramillo__]

@@homeoftek5844 I regularly visited Philly most of the time.

[@homeoftek5844]

@@GenaroJaramillo__ have you been to North Philly? We natives usually warn tourists downtown not to go too far up north because it's crime and drug heavy and you wouldn't wanna get lost in that environment. But i doubt a New Yorker would have too much of a problem adapting to Philly though

[@GenaroJaramillo__]

@@homeoftek5844 I would never step foot in North Philly including kensington.

[@GenaroJaramillo__]

@@homeoftek5844 a New Yorker who grew up here over 25 years. I barely stepped in the Bronx

[@timx9661]

It was a gorgeous neighborhood with beautiful architecture. Mostly Jewish and Irish and it started to change in the late 60s with a lot of good people,mostly upwardly mobile educated Blacks trying to better their lives, but in came the drugs and crime. A few decades later, Section 8 came and that was all she wrote. The reason they had to tear down all those homes (I lived in one in the early 70’s) was that they built them on an old toxic industrial dump that dated back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s and blocks and blocks of beautiful homes started to sink. Hunting Park is a few blocks south and used to be beautiful. Now it’s lost. Very sad.

[@theauntiewarhol]

Toon! Holy shit, dude. I just got a place in Philly, in process of moving right now. Your tours were a huge help in my research. Wild you pop back up right now. Rock on.

[@LS-ub1iq]

Why do you want to move here,respectfully, I'm from west philly and its crasy here

[@theauntiewarhol]

@@LS-ub1iq ha, well, I dunno, I'm bored as hell in Nashville, I hate country music, and I'm tired of mowing the lawn. So, wanted something new, somewhere more urban. Lots of research and Philly seemed to be where all my variables came together. But yeah, I'm not going to be in West Philly, I hear it can be rough out there. Of course I was looking in West Kensington which can also be. But wound up finding a place in Olde Richmond near the river, which doesn't seem too bad. Fishtown hipsters to my left and Port Richmond blue collar to my right.

[@areona7715]

Please dont, Philadelphia has turned for the worst and is a horrible place to live. The crime especially in West Philly is horrible Philly in general too unless you are from one of the only decent areas left like Chestnut Hill, Mount airy, Manayunk, Cedabrook, etc. Anywhere else but philly would be better @@theauntiewarhol

[@homeoftek5844]

@@areona7715 upper Northeast areas in Philly such as Torresdale is decent as well. And you're only looking at it from a native's perspective. Every big city with alot of ppl has alot of crime. There's nothing out there in the country or the suburbs. That's why few live there while many want to come to Philly where you can actually have fun and build a social life for yourself

[@Rob-f1d5z]

Nice platform bro im enjoying your channel. I was wondering if you can do a driving tour of my old neighborhood that I grew up in. Im from the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia . I really would love if you can do a driving tour of Wynnefield. Thanks bro and enjoy your day. Keep up the good work.

[@TOON215]

Thanks for the support. I appreciate the feedback. Have you checked out my previous 2-3 tours of Wynnefield. I've did that area in the past. I'm born and raised in North philly. Spent 35 years of my life in north philly...but recently moved out several ours away about 1 year ago. So this video your seeing was because I had a gofund me fundraiser active un February and allowed the supporters of the gofund me to make suggestions of where I should tour when I got back to Philly. The money coveted gas. Tolls , tires and wheels allignment. I'm back home now in the country. Check out the previous ones though. Type toon215 Wynnefield and see which ones come up. 🙏 have a blessed day

[@lambo8961]

As for the Logan triangle, the Goldenberg group purchased the property and intended to build a community center. those no dumping signs were posted there in anticipation for that, however the group never did anything and has since left the property. If a company/group wanted to redevelop the property then they could, however they would have to remove the coal ash which is about 40-50 ft deep, and id imagine that project would be very expensive to carry out.

[@deborahkogan8742]

Empty spaces just creepy... My grandparents, aunt and uncle lived on the corner of 9th and Ruscomb. Thank you for going by! ❤

[@williamhorn6184]

The Greatest KZbinr Toon215! Great content as expected

[@staceycarmody9970]

At 31:07, landmark of note: Fleer Gum factory, maker of collectible baseball cards with gum. Closed in the 90s I think.

[@jbwarnock4758]

Loved the smell of gum as we drove by on our huffy bikes

[@Reseecup]

Bernie Elementary in Logan on 9th & Lindley avenue

[@michaelcornish6415]

Miss my old stomping ground around broad and olney.last time I was there was 2021.i also miss all the corner stores

[@RobsNeighbor]

Hello from Wisconsin Toon! I changed my channel name, formally Specialty Automotive aka your Wisco Homie

[@TOON215]

Salute. Thank you for checking out the video. Hope you and your family are doing well. 🙏 ♥️🙌 appreciate your continued support 🤜🤛🫶

[@cdk1473]

Hello. When I was little in the late 70’s I lived on Warknock st. My father said they built the house over a creek. And the houses started to sink. I remember that’s when we moved to Wyncote Pa.

[@TOON215]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and memories. I appreciate it 🙏

[@mdelgoldberg]

I grew up at 4700 North tenth Street. The charter school was originally Birney Elementary School.

[@DavidBarton2]

What a smooth premiere

[@TOON215]

Thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment

[@DavidBarton2]

Thank you for the content @@TOON215

[@lindabeale4216]

My uncle lived on Locust ,can't remember if it was ave or st , that's been 45yrs ago . U go in that area ?

[@TOON215]

I've documented several areas of locust street in many videos years ago. Locust runs through a few neighborhoods in center city philadelphia. It's in my older videos. (Locust st) just depends on what hundred block 🙏

[@shottafrmdasiders2936]

You passed my mom crib then bust a right and then passed my grandmom crib 😂 also it's a couple stores there now that definitely wasn't there when I was a young. Shout out to Joe's Marvin. First store I ever stole from 😂

[@TOON215]

🤣🤣🤣🙏 thanks for sharing those memories with us. I appreciate you leaving a comment.

[@ymoholligan213]

Yea Joes was the best 😂

[@MichelleMercado-ck7ws]

Nice looking neighborhood!!

[@TOON215]

Thanks for dropping a comment 💯

[@MichelleMercado-ck7ws]

Your very welcome 🤗

[@46elkman]

passed my cousin's house at 1105 Wagner 31:51. My house at 35:38 with 2 trash cans on the porch on the right - 5426 Warnock. I lived there from 1947 to 1969.

[@godpirefilms]

Rest in Peace Lisa Grant who lived on the 4900 block of Warnock. My heart goes out to her daughter and family

[@brotherlloydholley460]

I walked all the streets that you drove through

[@brotherlloydholley460]

Locust Ave is in Germantown by Chew & Chelten

[@lovewisdom6458]

TOON! Hope all is well👋🏾

[@TOON215]

All is well. Blessed and taking it one day at a time. Hope you are doing well also. Thanks for stopping by to show support 💯👐

[@brotherlloydholley460]

I grew up in that neighborhood back in the 70s when it looked like the suburbs.I went to the school Birney for 4--5 th grade and I lived at 4515 Old York Rd..It was a beautiful neighborhood back in November day and it was a big community.The😢 houses were built on Wingohocking Creek and the way it was done with ash and other stuff back when they were built.

[@MichelleMercado-ck7ws]

I have family from Pennsylvania and i know people from North Philly!!

[@TOON215]

Thanks for sharing that with us. Appreciate you 👐✨️👐✨️👐

[@staceycarmody9970]

I work at 38:18😊Had I known you were driving by, I would have come out and waved Hi 👋😆..I remember the sinking homes on the news in the 80s. Overall though, I think the neighborhood actually looks good. Almost no abandoned homes, or boarded up homes, very little graffiti, the homes look well cared for. If you didn’t tell me about the high crime, I wouldn’t have guessed it.

[@Roamalonemusic]

I lived on the 4800 block of loudon street classic memories in Logan valley 12th and Loudon…Lo’pro

[@wandawells5596]

Nice seeing my neighborhood i grew up in for 35 years, till left 15 years ago

[@tvbeastbeatz87]

21:05 YOU GOOD BULL, THATS A 2-WAY👍🏾

[@starlettawilliams93]

Its pretty quiet around there now but I remember the drug trade had that area sewed up in the 90's. Especially Camac St.

[@joegreen7616]

Well I lived in Logan from late 60s to early 80s at that time it was primarily a white neighborhood never had a F rating during that period of time i wonder what happened?

[@TOON215]

Thanks for giving your testimony and sharing your memories . 🙏

[@joegreen7616]

Really just the opposite of gentrification…things change.

[@MichelleMercado-ck7ws]

Greetings 👋🙌💯💯👍👍

[@TOON215]

Greetings 👽 🤘🏽

[@Whyrico]

🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@larneicepoindexter8150]

Harold O DAVIS CHURCH MORNING FOOD ON SUNDAY WAS BUMPIN FISH GRITS CHICKEN EGGS U NAME IT

[@MikeMike-e3u]

The 4600 of Marvine Street had the livest block parties.. The entire city would come out.. Bless-up 🇯🇲 Jamaican Pedro Gunn RIP OG!!

[@linda.miller2515]

YUP

[@godpirefilms]

Shout out to Tommy Stars and Cannon from the hundred block

[@tvbeastbeatz87]

21:59 FUN FACT: WHENEVER A.I. WAS JUS BE CHILLIN IN PHILLY, HE LITERALLY USED TO CHILL AT THAT 1ST-2ND HOUSE ON YOUR LEFT, I SEEN HIM WIT MY OWN EYES… 1 DAY I WAS WALKING DOWN THAT BLOCK (WISSINOMING) AND WAS WONDERING WHY IT WAS A CROWD. WHEN I GOT CLOSER, HE WAS CHILLIN RIGHT ON THE PORCH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWD. IT WAS LITERALLY 2 PORCHES WAS CROWED FULL OF MF’S BUT ITS CRAZY CUZ THE ONLY REASON I GOT TO SEE HIM WAS BECAUSE IT WAS A COUPLE B!TCHES ON THE SIDEWALK TRYNA GET UP THERE AND HE JUST POKED OUTTA THE CROWD AND WAS LIKE “FVCK OUTTA HERE”.

[@emack2127]

Lv for life

[@M37_jase]

Grew up on 12th and Lindley.

[@superspy2325]

Back in da hood?

[@TOON215]

Just holding my end of the deal for the gofund me 😉 🙏♥️ appreciate your support on both this video and supporting the gofund me 🌹💯🫶🙌🙌🙌😊🥰

[@jamesdempsey9477]

@@TOON215 Great Job TOON We Appreciate you so much Bro

[@homeoftek5844]

​@@TOON215our boy Toon is back in the 215 👊

[@larneicepoindexter8150]

Fifth n rockland THE PLACE WHERE THE SECOND COUSINS DINNER THEATER WAS AT JOHNYS TOPCAT BAR NIKKIS BAR PARTYYYY OTERIS BAKERY

[@marcusgriffin1415]

5th and rockland

[@mami.vu.7463]

Great memories in Logan I grew up there.

[@Classyzl3wx]

Hi 👋 Toon

[@TOON215]

How's it going Classy...hope you are well. 🥰♥️🙌

[@brotherlloydholley460]

We had polaroid cameras

[@patrickodonnell9388]

I grew up in Philly in the Fairmount neighborhood and I'm going to keep it real Philly is turning into a real shit hole but so is every Democratic city in america . I enjoy the video.

[@TOON215]

Thanks for sharing your experience and testimony 🙏

[@YzBG]

What an idiotic comment.. “Philly is turning into a real shithole” . despite billions of dollars in investment in center city, Northern Liberties, Point Breeze , Fishtown and other areas. Chestnut Hill, West Mount Airy, Andorra, Manayunk, Roxborough, OVERBROOK farms, Wynnefield heights, Wynnefield @ city Avenue, upper Henry Avenue ( East Falls) the entire upper NE Philly has the third largest central business district in the country. . and there is constant building and investment in center city Philly has the largest municipal park with excellent hiking along Forbidden drive and the Wissahickon Philly is the only major city that I know of that has operating farms within the city limits, The Manatawna farms Like all American cities, Philly has its rough areas.. but your comment was absolute garbage

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

😊

[@philadelphian7814]

TOON!

[@TOON215]

Greetings ✌️

[@MichelleMercado-ck7ws]

Greetings Toon215 😊

[@Hir_money]

im from logan to just sub and like

[@Fklv1988]

14:53 😂