Pruning for paving? Or trees in trouble?
City crews say they’re taking care to preserve trees during road repairs, but advocates argue that the canopy is still under threat.
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Kensington news: Encampment sweep aftermath, Philly Goat Project coming to McPherson, and traffic safety on Kensington and Lehigh avenues
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Kensington teen shares poem 'Forgotten Nature' about the Earth and the environment
We never seem to look at the sun and how it illuminates the Earth and creates different hues of colors depending on the place.
Kensington residents wonder if sweep, increased police presence will lead to lasting change in the neighborhood
Some residents feel safer, while others say the spillover from the sweep and increased police presence has caused problems on side streets.
Kensington news: Encampment sweep, Fishtown Spring Sidewalk Sale, local pop-up markets, and “Weird Black Girls”
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After Kensington encampment sweep, legal advocates, community brace for increased enforcement
Following an encampment sweep on the 3000 and 3100 blocks of Kensington Avenue Wednesday, police have flooded the area, leading residents and activists to wonder when a law enforcement crackdown is coming
Kensington encampment cleanup: “There’s a whole bunch of cops out here, but there’s nobody to help us”
When outreach workers arrived, the people staying in tents and structures on the 3000-3100 blocks of Kensington Avenue were gone.
Police disperse Kensington Avenue encampment with no city services present, city doesn't know where people went
No city social services were present when police dispersed the encampments despite promises from city leaders that the initiative would be “service-led.”
What to know about Wednesday's “encampment resolution” on Kensington Avenue
On Wednesday, social service providers and police officers will tell people living in tents or makeshift structures on Kensington Avenue’s 3000 and 3100 blocks to relocate.
Philly police lean on Kensington “chaplain squad” and “Christian facilities” to move people toward addiction treatment
In some cases, people are connected to long-term recovery programs at Christian facilities that don’t provide evidence-based care, including required unpaid labor or “work therapy.”
Kensington news: Mayor Parker town hall at Rock Ministries, Muffins for Moms, Somerset Neighbors for Better Living, + Love Your Park Day
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Kensington news: McPherson's Teen Job Fair, reFlea Vendor Market, Spring Blooms at the Garden, summer camp & more ☀️
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Kensington poll workers, voters blame low voter turnout on fear, lack of knowledge
During Tuesday’s primary, the 7th and 33rd Wards, which include Fairhill, Harrowgate, and Kensington, remained the two wards with the lowest voter turnout in Philadelphia.