Health & Wellness
The medical services that the zoning exception would impact include HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment, HIV medication, substance use treatment, and wound care.
Weekly News
A new week in Kensington, and a new rollout of events.
Weekly News
Here’s Kensington's weekly roundup.
Accountability
Several local schools are on the list.
Government & Policy
Police leaders and prosecutors provided additional details about the incident during a news conference Monday at PPD headquarters.
Weekly News
We hope you’re all staying safe and cool in the heat. Here’s your weekly roundup.
Accountability
The state trust that oversees the disbursement of opioid settlement dollars says Philadelphia improperly used $7.5 million on eviction prevention, home repair, and improvements to schools and parks.
Weekly News
Happy Monday, folks. Summer break is officially here, and local organizations are prepared with lots of activities for families and
Guides & Resources
A very long chart for a very long process.
Arts & Culture
Artist Victor Sgro, who is in recovery, said he hopes his mural inspires others who are still struggling with opioid addiction.
Accountability
Prison staff say the staffing shortage makes it impossible to deliver timely, high-quality care for the approximately 4,700 people incarcerated in Philadelphia’s jails daily – a majority of whom present with substance use disorder.
Los nuevos oficiales trabajarán en tres turnos y cubrirán el vecindario las 24 horas del día. La mayoría de los oficiales patrullarán el vecindario a pie, y algunos estarán en bicicletas.
Accountability
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Bethel named gun violence and illegal drug activity as top priorities, plus other crimes “that have kept that community pretty much imprisoned for a long time.”
Weekly News
Happy Monday, neighbors. It's the last week before school officially lets out for the summer...
Accountability
The Philadelphia Police Academy’s entire graduating class – a total of 78 new officers – will patrol Kensington “24/7” starting June 18. Their deployment will increase the neighborhood’s police force by almost 200%.
Small Business
The Ma family’s lives were upended in 2016 when a fire at a neighboring discount store swept through their store.
Weekly News
Kensington's Monday morning newsletter.
Weekly News
Here's your weekly roundup of events and resources in and around Kensington.
Accountability
In the weeks since the city dismantled the Kensington Avenue encampment, legal observers, harm reduction advocates, and service providers are wondering why the police gave Christian volunteers more access than others.
Accountability
While open drug use in Kensington continues to make national headlines, Philadelphia health workers say the city’s Black residents are quietly overdosing from cocaine, opiates, and other substances at unprecedented rates inside their homes.
Weekly News
We're back at it with Kensington's Monday morning newsletter.
Neighborhood Voices
We never seem to look at the sun and how it illuminates the Earth and creates different hues of colors depending on the place.
Accountability
Some residents feel safer, while others say the spillover from the sweep and increased police presence has caused problems on side streets.
Weekly News
Start the week with Kensington Voice's Monday morning newsletter.
