The East Torresdale Civic Association recently welcomed Steve Carson, president and CEO of the Temple Center for Population Health.
Carson, brother of ETCA president Joe Carson, offered data on Torresdale. The median income is $59,500, while 5.33 percent are without health insurance and 18.9 percent are on medical assistance.
In the 19114 ZIP code, the life expectancy is 78.0, compared to 63.9 in North Philadelphia and 82.0 in Center City.
For more information, visit https://www.templehealth.org/services/population-health
In other news from the Sept. 8 meeting:
• Ross Mitchell, executive director at Glen Foerd, said the city-owned mansion/estate is looking to buy the property at 9655 Milnor St. and preserve it as open space. The owner wants $2.5 million.
“He’s not going to get that,” Mitchell said.
Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Ave., will present ArtsFest, the annual celebration of the Artists in Residence whose culminating work will be on display throughout the mansion, on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-4 p.m. Each artist will present their work and engage in a Q&A with the audience. After the presentations, the celebration will continue with a musical performance by Guachinangos. There will be food, drink, children’s activities and self-guided mansion tours. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. Admission is free, though donations are appreciated. For more information, call 215-632-5330 or visit www.glenfoerd.org/events.
Glen Foerd’s Masquerade Ball will take place on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31.
Attendees will enjoy a full open bar, a seated dinner and live music by the West Philadelphia Orchestra. Complimentary valet parking will be provided.
Roam the halls and moonlit grounds as you encounter circus performers — from sword swallowers and contortionists to fire-eaters and jugglers. Dress in your most divine or devious masquerade attire — masks are encouraged.
All proceeds from the Masquerade Ball support Glen Foerd’s mission, including its art, environmental and education programming, and community outreach, as well as the stewardship of its 18-acre estate along the Delaware River. This includes the maintenance of seven historic structures dating to the 1850s.
For more information, visit www.glenfoerd.org/masquerade-ball or contact Scott Reynolds at 215-632-5330 or [email protected].
Tickets for the Masquerade Ball are on sale at $195 per person, or $235, which includes the afterparty in Glen Foerd’s rathskeller. The Ball goes from 7-11 p.m., with the after-party until midnight. Tickets can be purchased at www.glenfoerd.org/masquerade-ball
• St. Katherine of Siena Parish, 9700 Frankford Ave., will host an Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 2-6 p.m. There will be food trucks, a biergarten, handcraft market, petting zoo and moonbounce. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids.
The parish will also hold a candlelight rosary procession through the neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. The rosary will also be said in the church for those unable to walk. The rain date is Oct. 8.
The parish will host a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2-4 p.m., in the church parking lot. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes. There will be crafts, games and music. The cost is $8 for kids. Adults are admitted free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
• East Torresdale Civic Association will meet on Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 9601 Frankford Ave. The guest speaker will be Micah Winterstein, principal at Thomas Holme Elementary School, which is being rebuilt in time for students to move back in January. ••
