Organizers and community members marched from Huntingdon Station to Prevention Point Thursday in memory of those who have died from overdose. The annual event is part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s sweeping $2 billion housing plan—the Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative aims to preserve and create 30,000 housing units over four years in response to the city’s housing crisis.
Born and raised in Kensington, Austin Wright launched Ava’s Farm — a local produce market and nonprofit that offers free meals and youth programs to residents.
We're compiling a donation guide to help people find where to donate money in Kensington and its nearby neighborhoods. But we need your help to build it.
Kensington’s quality-of-life issues are often the center of local, national, and international news coverage about the neighborhood.
While highlighting Kensington’s challenges is critical to democracy, many stories often overshadow news and information about organizations and groups working to improve the quality of life for people in and around the neighborhood.
That’s why we’re compiling a donation guide where people can find where to donate money in Kensington and its nearby neighborhoods, including Fairhill, Harrowgate, Norris Square, and Port Richmond.
But we need your help to build it.
Is there an organization or group doing important work in the neighborhood? Do they accept monetary donations? If so, add them to our guide by completing the form below 👇.
Email us at editors@kensingtonvoice.com.
Story edited by Jill Bauer-Reese
The Norris Square Neighborhood Profile, released in July, explored rising housing costs and other shifts in the neighborhood. This resource list points residents to support.
This year’s gift guide features a mix of new and returning businesses, plus local toy drives and organizations you can support this season.
We’ve pulled together a list of events and places where you can get free school supplies for your kids to prepare for the school year.
A very long chart for a very long process.
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