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Civic association head is charged in land theft that rattled South Philly’s Grays Ferry community

Mark Meighan is accused of betraying the trust of his longtime Grays Ferry neighbors in the way he handled seven rowhouse-sized parcels on South Dover Street.

Lots are seen along Dover Street in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood. The city sold them for $1 each in the 1990s, but property values have recently risen significantly.
Lots are seen along Dover Street in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood. The city sold them for $1 each in the 1990s, but property values have recently risen significantly.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer