Neighborhood children play in the 1400 block of Rush Street in North Philadelphia. It was marked for demolition on Aug. 15. (Sarah J. Glover / Inquirer)
Through the burned-out home's empty window frames and gaping doorway, neighbors on narrow Rush Street in North Philadelphia could see dirty mattresses, stray cats and trash.
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