K St, Juniata

My mother lives on K street, in a small row home. I have visited k street many times over the last ten years, and have noticed a gradual decline. K street used to be home to a lot of older people. Slowly more and more diversity has moved in over the years. There are now gangs and drug dealers residing in many of the homes on and around K street. The Juniata Park area used to be a half decent place to live. When I was younger I used to get snow cones and great pizza right across the street from her house, however now these places are under new management and are not the same. One plus is that the Erie Torresdale "el" stop is only a short walk from K street. Great if you commute on the "el". I'm not so sure if it's possible for this neighborhood to turn around, but it may surprise me. There are still a few old residents left toughing it out, but I don't think it will be enough to get the old vibe going again.