Solutions Spotlight
The production floor at Baker Industries in Kensington doubles as a starting line
A 46-year-old workforce program offers people starting over after prison or homelessness a paycheck, a routine, and a shot at what comes next.
Ariana Gronauer
Ariana Gronauer is a student at Temple University and a journalist covering Kensington who reports on community issues through feature and service-focused reporting that centers community voices.
Solutions Spotlight
Community Life
For 18 years, Fireball Printing has given Kensington artists “a place to make their ideas physical”
Most commercial print shops run on toner. Fireball Printing runs on inkjet, and its customers say they can feel the difference.
Solutions Spotlight
Hopeworks Kensington offers paid job training and career help for young adults
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year.
Community Life
Faith-based nonprofit offers paid work, job training and child care to single moms in Kensington and Glenside
Since 2015, the nonprofit has employed 175 women, its founder says, pairing work experience with mentorship and faith-based support.