Philly’s school safety program to shield kids from violence was working. So where did it go?
A key violence prevention program disappeared from schools across Philly this fall, including in Kensington—just when students needed it most.
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2020 Election: Kensington voters share their perspectives at the polls
On Election Day, voters in Kensington lined up at local schools, recreation centers, and churches to cast their ballot for
"My street has been an open-air heroin market for some years now and it is a living hell to live in that kind of situation."
Alfred Klosterman, Harrowgate resident and Harrowgate Civic Association member Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and
"The streets shouldn't be their home. We have to be able to find a place where they have a home right now."
Luis Acosta, community member and local artist Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We
"Reclaim intersections with open-air drug markets. Intersections with open-air drug markets are where all these drugs are coming from and that's a hug
Zaire Best, protestor at July’s K&A demonstration Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity
"My kids are grown, but I get up every morning and I clean that block because I don't want to see my babies walk through that."
Sonja Bingham, Kensington resident Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We tried to keep
"I feel the pain and the hopelessness when I have to walk through my neighborhood, and we shouldn’t have to feel that."
Shelly Donohue, Kensington resident Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We tried to keep
"If you look at Center City, trash is picked up there consistently... Why can't we have a clean neighborhood as well?"
Jasmin Velez, community member and activist Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We tried
"When I say, 'Whose streets? Our streets,' I mean that these are our streets, and we need help from the city."
Darlene Abner-Burton, community member and activist Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We tried
"It's not just trash that we're dealing with. You're talking about biohazardous waste, like syringes and human waste."
Stephanie Martinez, community member Editor’s note: The responses have been edited for clarity and conciseness. We tried to keep
Kensington reacts to Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez’s restorative investment plan
Throughout 2020 alone, the neighborhood has dealt not only with the global coronavirus pandemic, but with an ongoing overdose crisis,
"Peaceful protests are an expression of First Amendment rights, and I support the freedom of speech and the right to assemble."
Mark Squilla, South Philly/Kensington, Councilmember District 1 Editor’s note: The responses have been lightly edited for clarity and
"We need the police. Without them, there would be more crime."
Evaristo Rodríguez, Kensington, resident Editor’s note: The responses have been lightly edited for clarity and conciseness. What do you