Phillip Simmons, 58, has lived on the 2100 block of Erie Avenue for the last 55 years. This past Saturday he and his wife, Wilhelmena, hosted the annual neighborhood block party, which has been going on for the last nine years."This year, we're doing two," Simmons said. "This one came as a surprise."
The 12-hour-long party included all the necessary elements: food, music, neighbors, drinks, food and more food.
"My wife is a wonderful cook," Simmons said, "and when I say wonderful, I mean marvelous."
Simmons said the next one will be even better and has plans to acquire some inflatable games for the kids on the block. And while Simmons has no blood relation to any of the children who were in attendance at Saturday's block party, he said, "Every kid you see out there calls me 'grandpop.'"
"They're good kids," he said, adding that the row of houses makes up a sort of "town within a city block.""In my opinion, it's one of the very best — no noise, no aggravation, no nothing," he said. "No nonsense."
"Every house on this block, I've been in. I can tell you what every house looks like," Simmons added.
"We take care of each other."
By: Chelsea Calhoun and Sarah Shafer
Group 12: Allegheny/Tioga/Nicetown
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