‘Not bold enough’: Kensington muralist uses studio as home base for building community, reducing stigma
Vizion Gallery on Kensington Avenue offers artists a place to practice, vend and find community.
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A queer circus comes to Kensington
Kensington’s first Queer Circus brought neighbors together for a day of queer joy, performance, and self-expression to close out Pride month.
Photos of Kensington: Peacemakers Win Cure Violence Basketball Championship
Cure Violence and Esperanza Health Center wrap up winter league with food, music, and a Peacemakers championship win.
Photos of Kensington: CAICU mural dedication at Front & Susquehanna
Artists and neighbors unveil mural honoring Norris Square’s Caribbean roots.
Photos of Kensington: Spring cleanup at Trenton & Auburn Playground with Mayor Parker’s support
Community members lead a spring cleanup at Trenton and Auburn Playground, followed by a visit from Mayor Cherelle Parker in support of revitalization efforts.
Photos of Kensington:Celebrating the Revitalization of Rivera Recreation Center & Mann Older Adult Center
Rivera Recreation Center and Mann Older Adult Center celebrated their renovation and reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling the community-created mural “El Ritmo del Centro".
Philly teens are building foundations for the future through this free Kensington carpentry program
The Building a Brighter Future through the Art of Construction program draws young people from across the city.
Preserving Puerto Rican culture: Los Bomberos de la Calle bomba and plena group finds a new home in Kensington
Los Bomberos de la Calle’s new center in North Philly serves as a cultural hub, where bomba and plena rhythms unite the community and teach the next generation.
Photos of Kensington: Local Latin band opens Bomba Plena Cultural Center in Kensington
In early January, the Latin-American band Los Bomberos De La Calle, hosted a grand opening celebration for their new location,
City clears I-95 encampments, forcibly displaces at least 14 people in Port Richmond
City officials cleared two encampments near Interstate 95 on Friday, along Allegheny and Westmoreland avenues.
Photos of Kensington: Residents celebrate end of soccer and summer at Impact's Hissey Playground event
Impact Services hosted an “End-of-Soccer Celebration and Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway” at Hissey Playground on Indiana Avenue and C Street.
Photos of Kensington: Kids gear up for school at “Classroom Kickoff” event on Frankford Avenue
The event was hosted by District 7 Councilmember Quetcy Lozada's office.
Photos of Kensington: Harrowgate's “Old Lady Gang” hosts second annual water gun fight at Harrowgate Park
The event was sponsored by the Harrowgate Civic Association, Impact Services, Kensington Corridor Trust, and Ride Free.