All stories from Kensington Voice.
Housing & Shelter
The city’s plan entails bussing unhoused residents to the surrounding counties and possible family reunification, plus increased police engagement, according to city officials.
Weekly News
We're back at it with our Monday morning newsletter.
Accountability
Deputy Police Commissioner Pedro Rosario wants to send the Philadelphia Police Department’s “best out of the best” to Kensington
Accountability
State law requires Pennsylvania hospitals to provide rape kit exams on site. Still, Philly's three largest hospital systems have protocols for transferring sexual assault survivors to a facility that is co-located with law enforcement, receives no city funding, and is about $400,000 under budget.
Weekly News
Here’s our Monday morning update with information about free activities, resources, programs, and more.
Solutions Spotlight
While some have described PAD’s model “as a sort of triage/urgent care,” it’s unclear what the program’s role – if any – will be in the Parker administration's “triage centers” plan.
Arts & Culture
Over the past year, in collaboration with Mural Arts, Lugo collected input from community members to get a sense of the neighborhood’s patterns — patterns that reflect their background, culture, and everyday life.
Community Life
Latino families in Philadelphia say they’re choosing charter schools operated by Latino-led nonprofit organizations because the schools are able to fill gaps not filled by the school district.
Weekly News
Kensington Voice is back at it with our Monday morning event & resource roundup.
Community Life
Las familias latinas en Filadelfia dicen que están eligiendo escuelas charter operadas por organizaciones sin fines de lucro lideradas por latinos porque estas escuelas pueden llenar vacíos que el distrito escolar no cubre.
Accountability
Effective immediately, businesses without liquor licenses located between Kensington and Frankford avenues and Lehigh Avenue and Tioga Street must close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Government & Policy
Effective immediately, businesses without liquor licenses located between Kensington and Frankford avenues and Lehigh Avenue and Tioga Street must close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Weekly News
Here’s our Monday morning update with information about free activities, resources, programs, and more.
Accountability
The 761-page document mentions Kensington a total of 16 times – more than any other neighborhood, including Center City.
Community Life
El documento de 761 páginas menciona a Kensington un total de 16 veces, más que cualquier otro vecindario, incluido el Centro de la Ciudad.
Arts & Culture
A group of Kensington CAPA students took portraits of five Philadelphia women ages 59 to 86 and directed and produced a documentary film about their lives.
Arts & Culture
Durante un curso de producción de medios digitales, los estudiantes asumieron diversos roles: algunos fotógrafos, cineastas, ingenieros de audio, iluminadores, editores, entrevistadores y diseñadores de escenografía, y algunos desempeñaron múltiples roles.
Weekly News
Here’s our Monday morning update with information about free activities, resources, programs, and more.
Government & Policy
Durante el almuerzo anual de alcaldes de la Cámara de Comercio del Gran Filadelfia la semana pasada, la alcaldesa Cherelle Parker expresó su apoyo a la concejala del Distrito 7, Quetcy Lozada, y ofreció a los asistentes otra mirada de sus planes para Kensington.
Weekly News
Here’s our Monday morning update with information about free activities, resources, programs, and more.
Accountability
During the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mayoral Luncheon last week, Mayor Cherelle Parker voiced her support for 7th District Councilwoman Quetcy Lozada and offered attendees another glimpse into her plans for Kensington.
El espacio ofrecerá varios servicios, incluyendo prevención de violencia armada y sobredosis, y un “centro de mensajes” donde la gente puede hacer y recibir llamadas y recolectar mensajes de casa.
Small Business
The Sunshine House will offer various services, including gun violence and overdose prevention, and a “messaging center” where people can make and receive calls and collect messages from home.
Weekly News
Here’s our Monday morning update with information about free activities, resources, programs, and more.
