El uso de drogas, el robo minorista y el saneamiento dominan la audiencia pública en Kensington
El martes por la noche, más de 20 altos funcionarios de la Ciudad y residentes testificaron sobre problemas de calidad
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Kensington news: City Council public safety hearing, diaper giveaway, water assistance program
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Community Life
Cornerstone Community Church offers free programs for Kensington youth
For over 40 years, the Cornerstone Community Church team has served the Kensington neighborhood through a shared love of Christianity
Schools & Education
Norris Square organization increases community access to free internet
Access to internet services is essential for people who live, work, and play in Philadelphia. However, the city’s digital
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Kensington news: Scanlon Pool closure, KSC soccer camps, and donations
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Clean Streets
Where to find urban farms and gardens in Kensington
Updated: 07/06/2023 When Jessica Shoffner moved from Kansas to Philadelphia back in 2008, she brought her country roots
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Kensington news: Heitzman pool, 24th Police District meetings, and the Harrowgate Summer Festival
Happy (almost) 4th of July! Need a roundup of the local news impacting Kensington? Kensington Voice publishes weekly news updates
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Kensington news: Parks investment, open-air drug market operation, and community day event
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Policing & Jails
Law enforcement arrests 175, seizes $1.4 million in street drugs, 27 guns in Kensington
On Monday, City officials and law enforcement officers shared the results of a three-day multiagency operation targeting the open-air drug
Health & Wellness
These six Kensington parks are getting money from the opioid settlement
On Wednesday, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) announced that six neighborhood parks will receive funding from the City&
Arts & Culture
'Coming to the United States changed me': KCAPA highschooler reflects on growth and future
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
Arts & Culture
Mastbaum High School student writes short story: ‘How the Rich Stay Rich’
Editor’s note: This story was submitted by a student at Jules E. Mastbaum High School through a community partnership
Clean Streets
Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks
Abandoned lots, sidewalks and side yards that span between F and H streets on Westmoreland Street have seen some changes
Weekly News
Kensington news: Juneteenth, Pride celebrations, and Zumba
Happy Juneteenth! Today’s holiday celebrates the day in 1865, a few years after the Emancipation Proclamation, when the Union
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Kensington news: Community events, KSC tournament, and Monday’s public hearing canceled
Updated 06/12/23, 2:15 PM It looks like it’ll be a busy week in the neighborhood. Need
Newsroom Announcements
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Newsroom Announcements
Miss Awilda's Media Learning Lab: Open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Miss Awilda’s Media Learning Lab is a place and a program where people of all ages can access digital
Newsroom Announcements
Youth Voices: A free after-school and summer storytelling program for students in sixth through 12th grade
The Youth Voices program engages youth in various structured and unstructured creative expression projects through its after-school and summer storytelling
Arts & Culture
Mastbaum High School student shares poem ‘Dream Mom’
Editor’s note: This poem was submitted by a student at Jules E. Mastbaum High School through a community partnership
Weekly News
Kensington news: City Council public hearings, KV programs, and Saturday community events
The start of June brings hot weather, summer vacation, and festivals. Need a roundup of the local news impacting Kensington?
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Kensington news: Community concert, mutual aid fair, and water bill assistance
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‘If I can do it, they can too’: Kensington CAPA student leans on passions to stay positive during hard times
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
‘Every day was a different and exciting adventure’: Nostalgic KCAPA student reflects on life experiences
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
'My vision for Kensington' art contest: Local artists show us their hopes for the neighborhood
Drumroll, please! The results are in. Our election-themed art contest, “My vision for Kensington” has come to an end.