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'Not going to lose Aramingo Avenue again:' Port Richmond residents hold community meeting

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PHILADELPHIA - People living in Port Richmond say they once again felt completely helpless Tuesday night as they watched and heard about hundreds descending on their neighborhood businesses to loot and cause destruction.

Groups that city leaders say were not apart of peaceful protests or any demonstrations mourning Walter Wallace Jr."We have no pharmacies where our seniors can get medication.

We have other people who are dependent on stores like Walmart now they can't go for their little monthly shopping like today was a check day, that ain't happening," Dennis Payne said.It's why dozens gathered along Richmond Street for an emergency community meeting Friday night after seeing similar looting to what happened over the summer on Aramingo.

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