Looking back at 2025: A year in photos from Kensington
A year in photographs from the neighborhood, made close and over time.
A year in photographs from the neighborhood, made close and over time.
Arts & Culture
Neighbors gathered along North 5th Street for the 41st annual Feria del Barrio, celebrating Latinx culture through music, dance, and art.
Arts & Culture
Students of all ages closed out their Bomba and Plena classes with a recital in North Philadelphia organized by the Philly Bomba Plena Cultural Center.
Public Space
Neighbors filled the sidelines at Trenton and Auburn Playground for a summer league game between the Jewtown Ballers and the Peacemakers.
Arts & Culture
Neighbors came together at Taller for a night of music, food, and connection. Celebrating the cultural ties between Norris Square and Puerto Rico.
Community Life
Neighbors filled North Philadelphia with music, dance, and pride during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 28, 2025.
Arts & Culture
Kensington’s first Queer Circus brought neighbors together for a day of queer joy, performance, and self-expression to close out Pride month.
Community Life
Cure Violence and Esperanza Health Center wrap up winter league with food, music, and a Peacemakers championship win.
Arts & Culture
Artists and neighbors unveil mural honoring Norris Square’s Caribbean roots.
Clean Streets
Community members lead a spring cleanup at Trenton and Auburn Playground, followed by a visit from Mayor Cherelle Parker in support of revitalization efforts.
Public Space
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".
Kids in Kensington
The Building a Brighter Future through the Art of Construction program draws young people from across the city.
Kids 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.
Community Life
In early January, the Latin-American band Los Bomberos De La Calle, hosted a grand opening celebration for their new location,
Accountability
City officials cleared two encampments near Interstate 95 on Friday, along Allegheny and Westmoreland avenues.
Public Space
Impact Services hosted an “End-of-Soccer Celebration and Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway” at Hissey Playground on Indiana Avenue and C Street.
Community Life
The event was hosted by District 7 Councilmember Quetcy Lozada's office.
Government & Policy
The event was sponsored by the Harrowgate Civic Association, Impact Services, Kensington Corridor Trust, and Ride Free.
Public Space
Community members gathered for a special event celebrating the arrival of Roberto Lugo’s first sculpture installation.
Ha sido un verano de primicias para la estrella global puertorriqueña y reggaetonero Bad Bunny. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, conocido
It has been a summer of firsts for global Puerto Rican star and reggaetonero Bad Bunny. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio,
La próxima vez que esté en el tren, entre las estaciones Somerset y Allegheny, asegúrese de echar un vistazo al
Next time you’re on the El between Somerset and Allegheny station, make sure to catch a glimpse of the
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