All stories from Kensington Voice.
Weekly News
Happy Labor Day, neighbors. We hope you have plans to enjoy the day off if you are able. If not,
Accountability
Philly police ordered overdose vigil volunteers to move their tables from their setup near McPherson Square Library down to the street.
Accountability
The police oversight agency, known as CPOC, was created by a city ordinance in 2021 to improve transparency and accountability in policing.
Accountability
The cleanup was organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) “in conjunction with staff from the City of Philadelphia,” according to a PennDOT spokesperson.
Public Space
Impact Services hosted an “End-of-Soccer Celebration and Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway” at Hissey Playground on Indiana Avenue and C Street.
Newsroom Announcements
We are thrilled to announce that Emily Rizzo is joining the Kensington Voice staff as a full-time accountability reporter covering
Weekly News
Hello, neighbors. We hope you're enjoying the start of the school year and that all of the local
Community Life
The event was hosted by District 7 Councilmember Quetcy Lozada's office.
Accountability
Police will be clearing people and trash for kids’ routes to school starting “probably in the next three weeks.”
Government & Policy
The event was sponsored by the Harrowgate Civic Association, Impact Services, Kensington Corridor Trust, and Ride Free.
Accountability
The rally took place a few days after the first anniversary of Irizarry’s death near the intersection of Willard and Lee streets, where a former Philadelphia police officer shot him.
Weekly News
Did you miss any of the back-to-school events last week? No worries because there are a few more happening this
Weekly News
We’ve got the neighborhood’s parents on our minds this week because the school year is on the horizon.
Arts & Culture
We’ve pulled together a list of events and places where you can get free school supplies for your kids to prepare for the school year.
Accountability
During an exclusive interview on WHYY’s live talk show Studio 2, Mayor Cherelle Parker discussed policing Kensington’s open-air drug market and said the May 8 encampment sweep didn’t go exactly as planned.
Weekly News
We hope you have a lot of free time this week because there are many events going on in the
Clean Streets
Researchers are studying whether therapeutic writing exercises and cash incentives help motivate women with a history of drug use to continue taking PrEP and decrease their illicit drug use.
Public Space
Community members gathered for a special event celebrating the arrival of Roberto Lugo’s first sculpture installation.
Weekly News
Happy Tuesday, neighbors. We had some technical difficulties yesterday, so we appreciate your patience as we're a day
Accountability
Local health experts emphasized system-wide challenges, ranging from 16-hour assessment wait times to a lack of coordination among service providers, shortages of medically monitored treatment beds, and insurance policy limitations.
Weekly News
Good morning, neighbors. Here’s your weekly roundup. As always, if you know of an event or resource you’d
Weekly News
Good morning, neighbors. A few neighborhood events were postponed last weekend due to rain, but here’s a new week
Housing & Shelter
Streets were closed from Kensington Avenue to Emerald Street and Orleans to Somerset streets.
Health & Wellness
The medical services that the zoning exception would impact include HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment, HIV medication, substance use treatment, and wound care.
