Wynnefield, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Wynnefield is a predominantly African-American middle-class neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Its borders are 53rd Street at Jefferson to the south, Philadelphia's Fairmount Park to the east, City Avenue (commonly referred to as "City Line") to the north and North 59th Street to the west. Its main commercial arteries are North 54th Street, Bryn Mawr Avenue (2200 block), and City Line Avenue. Wynnefield is the home of St. Joseph's University and WPHL-TV (WB 17). It is also the neighborhood where actor Will Smith, film producer Lee Daniels (Monster's Ball and The Woodsman), film director Charles Stone III, and documentary filmmaker Tigre Hill grew up. As of 2006, this neighborhood is undergoing some changes due to the expansion of St. Joseph's University and many students and residents of non African descent are moving into Wynnefield and will continue to make the neighborhood a diverse community.
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