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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.
Emily Rizzo is joining the Kensington Voice staff as an accountability reporter
We are thrilled to announce that Emily Rizzo is joining the Kensington Voice staff as a full-time accountability reporter covering
Kensington news: City jobs info session, “Klump!” art exhibition, “Salsa on American Street,” and “Sunday Funday Market”
Hello, neighbors. We hope you're enjoying the start of the school year and that all of the local
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.
Philly police have “tentative strategy” to clear Kensington-area school pathways: “a band-aid over a burst pipe,” residents say
Police will be clearing people and trash for kids’ routes to school starting “probably in the next three weeks.”
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.
A year after Eddie Irizarry’s death, dozens gather in Kensington to advocate for police accountability
The rally took place a few days after the first anniversary of Irizarry’s death near the intersection of Willard and Lee streets, where a former Philadelphia police officer shot him.
Kensington news: More back-to-school events, “Grilling in the Garden,” + free hoagies for people experiencing homelessness at McPherson Square
Did you miss any of the back-to-school events last week? No worries because there are a few more happening this
Kensington news: Back-to-school events, “Old Lady Gang Water Gun Fight,” “The Princess Bride” screening, “Your Vote is Your Voice,” plus “Where's Sammy?”
We’ve got the neighborhood’s parents on our minds this week because the school year is on the horizon.
Free school supplies in Kensington: Here's a growing list of back-to-school events in the neighborhood
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.
“Perfection doesn’t exist:” Mayor Parker talks policing and Kensington’s encampment sweep in exclusive WHYY interview
During an exclusive interview on WHYY’s live talk show Studio 2, Mayor Cherelle Parker discussed policing Kensington’s open-air drug market and said the May 8 encampment sweep didn’t go exactly as planned.
Kensington news: 24th Police District Block Party, Cemita Festival, public safety walk, “Rock the Block,” and Xiente’s “Salsa on the Square”
We hope you have a lot of free time this week because there are many events going on in the