First I should say - I have been a lurker here for years (I was around and
ordered the first (?) cookbook you all published)

I have been shocked by my husband - it appears that the Navy is possibly
going to be transferring us to Philly in SEPTEMBER for a year. He would be
working at NAVICP - it is on Robbins ST. (the zip is 19111) The reason I
post this is -

I am looking for anyone willing to share information on neighborhoods that
would be good to live in (read safe, not to far away and won't cost my first
born)
I am also interesting in information on pre-k programs. Here in MD, we do
not qualify financially to get into the public pre-k so we have our 4 year
old enrolled in a private (at a church) pre-k. It is not a daycare but a 3
half-day a week educational environment. All for the cost of $135 a month.
I would like to find something similar.

I do apologize for babbling on but if my husband gets these orders (we find
out next week :/ ) I have a month and a half to find somewhere to live and
a school :P

*sigh* Sometimes we get to comfortable in our current life and the NAVY
likes to remind us that it is there

Roberta (in MD for now)

"Roberta" > wrote in
:

> First I should say - I have been a lurker here for years (I was around
> and ordered the first (?) cookbook you all published)
>
> I have been shocked by my husband - it appears that the Navy is
> possibly going to be transferring us to Philly in SEPTEMBER for a
> year. He would be working at NAVICP - it is on Robbins ST. (the zip
> is 19111) The reason I post this is -

Roberta,

First, I have to admit I don't have a clue about Philiadelphia. I just
want to wish you the best in your "adventure", and welcome to RFC!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

In article >,
"Roberta" > wrote:

> First I should say - I have been a lurker here for years (I was around and
> ordered the first (?) cookbook you all published)
>
> I have been shocked by my husband - it appears that the Navy is possibly
> going to be transferring us to Philly in SEPTEMBER for a year. He would be
> working at NAVICP - it is on Robbins ST. (the zip is 19111) The reason I
> post this is -
>
> I am looking for anyone willing to share information on neighborhoods that
> would be good to live in (read safe, not to far away and won't cost my first
> born)
> I am also interesting in information on pre-k programs. Here in MD, we do
> not qualify financially to get into the public pre-k so we have our 4 year
> old enrolled in a private (at a church) pre-k. It is not a daycare but a 3
> half-day a week educational environment. All for the cost of $135 a month.
> I would like to find something similar.
>
> I do apologize for babbling on but if my husband gets these orders (we find
> out next week :/ ) I have a month and a half to find somewhere to live and
> a school :P
>
> *sigh* Sometimes we get to comfortable in our current life and the NAVY
> likes to remind us that it is there

I am a born and raised Philadelphian. I live in a suburban Philadelphia
community, but I work full time in Philadelphia. My parents also still
live in Philly in a neighborhood called Castor Gardens which is maybe
about a mile from that Navy facility.

The neighborhood around the area where the NAVICP is a lower-middle
class, working type neighborhood. Its not the best neighborhood in the
world, but its okay. My parents do their grocery shopping at a
supermarket about a 1/4 mile away from the NAVICP.

Not having kids, I cannot comment on pre-K programs in Philly. If you
post your questions on the phl.general newsgroup, I am sure you can find
people there who can answer your questions and I am glad to help too.

Be aware though that the public school system in Philadelphia sucks.
Philly also has a high wage tax, outrageously high auto/home insurance
rates. Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of favorable things to say
about Philadelphia, but for a family, you might want to look at living
in a suburban area. I live in Pennsauken, NJ which is probably about a
half hour commute to/from the NAVICP. The benefit of renting in
Pennsauken is that you do not have to pay PA income tax, due to an
agreement between NJ and PA. You also get to deduct the Philly wage tax
from your NJ income tax so you probably will end up owing nothing to NJ
on tax filing day. The down side is you get to pay a $3 bridge toll each
day. I assume that since this assignment would be for only one year that
you would rent a home or apartment rather than buying a place to live.
If you were buying a home, my advise to live in Pennsauken would be
different, but you could also live within walking distance of the NAVICP
and do fine if you're on a limited housing budget.

Oh, and one of the big benefits to living in the Philadelphia area is
its wonderful restaurants and cultural life. The traffic congestion
during rush hour in Philly is also miniscule compared to the Washington
DC area.

In article >,
Stan Horwitz > wrote:

> I live in Pennsauken, NJ which is probably about a
> half hour commute to/from the NAVICP.

Weber's Famous Root Beer! Hardly haute cuisine, but a neat place.

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"Roberta" > wrote in
:

> First I should say - I have been a lurker here for years (I was around
> and ordered the first (?) cookbook you all published)
>
> I have been shocked by my husband - it appears that the Navy is
> possibly going to be transferring us to Philly in SEPTEMBER for a
> year. He would be working at NAVICP - it is on Robbins ST. (the zip
> is 19111) The reason I post this is -

Roberta,

First, I have to admit I don't have a clue about Philiadelphia. I just
want to wish you the best in your "adventure", and welcome to RFC!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.

In article >,
"Roberta" > wrote:

> First I should say - I have been a lurker here for years (I was around and
> ordered the first (?) cookbook you all published)
>
> I have been shocked by my husband - it appears that the Navy is possibly
> going to be transferring us to Philly in SEPTEMBER for a year. He would be
> working at NAVICP - it is on Robbins ST. (the zip is 19111) The reason I
> post this is -
>
> I am looking for anyone willing to share information on neighborhoods that
> would be good to live in (read safe, not to far away and won't cost my first
> born)
> I am also interesting in information on pre-k programs. Here in MD, we do
> not qualify financially to get into the public pre-k so we have our 4 year
> old enrolled in a private (at a church) pre-k. It is not a daycare but a 3
> half-day a week educational environment. All for the cost of $135 a month.
> I would like to find something similar.
>
> I do apologize for babbling on but if my husband gets these orders (we find
> out next week :/ ) I have a month and a half to find somewhere to live and
> a school :P
>
> *sigh* Sometimes we get to comfortable in our current life and the NAVY
> likes to remind us that it is there

I am a born and raised Philadelphian. I live in a suburban Philadelphia
community, but I work full time in Philadelphia. My parents also still
live in Philly in a neighborhood called Castor Gardens which is maybe
about a mile from that Navy facility.

The neighborhood around the area where the NAVICP is a lower-middle
class, working type neighborhood. Its not the best neighborhood in the
world, but its okay. My parents do their grocery shopping at a
supermarket about a 1/4 mile away from the NAVICP.

Not having kids, I cannot comment on pre-K programs in Philly. If you
post your questions on the phl.general newsgroup, I am sure you can find
people there who can answer your questions and I am glad to help too.

Be aware though that the public school system in Philadelphia sucks.
Philly also has a high wage tax, outrageously high auto/home insurance
rates. Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of favorable things to say
about Philadelphia, but for a family, you might want to look at living
in a suburban area. I live in Pennsauken, NJ which is probably about a
half hour commute to/from the NAVICP. The benefit of renting in
Pennsauken is that you do not have to pay PA income tax, due to an
agreement between NJ and PA. You also get to deduct the Philly wage tax
from your NJ income tax so you probably will end up owing nothing to NJ
on tax filing day. The down side is you get to pay a $3 bridge toll each
day. I assume that since this assignment would be for only one year that
you would rent a home or apartment rather than buying a place to live.
If you were buying a home, my advise to live in Pennsauken would be
different, but you could also live within walking distance of the NAVICP
and do fine if you're on a limited housing budget.

Oh, and one of the big benefits to living in the Philadelphia area is
its wonderful restaurants and cultural life. The traffic congestion
during rush hour in Philly is also miniscule compared to the Washington
DC area.