Accountability
Council member Quetcy Lozada’s bill that bans mobile service units from most of Kensington’s 7th District will not take effect on the expected date — Sunday, July 27.
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. This week, we’ve compiled a list of informational sessions and additional summer events for you to
Immigration
A judge sentenced former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial on Thursday to no further prison time after he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for his role in the 2023 killing of Eddie “Junito” Irizarry Jr.
Arts & Culture
Closing the distance between families and their favorite books, The Simple Library gives kids and adults a place to relax and read without traveling too far.
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. We hope you’re all staying cool out there. Here’s another list of events to help
Housing & Shelter
The 2025 Norris Square Neighborhood Profile sought to capture information on the area’s population, quality of life, and economic status and spark dialogue among community leaders and residents.
Clean Streets
In Kensington, a neighborhood already grappling with public health challenges related to the decades-old open-air drug market and opioid crisis, residents say the AFSCME District Council 33 strike exposes longstanding problems including illegal dumping, homelessness and a lack of city support.
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. All the fireworks are gone (hopefully), and a new week is ahead. Here’s your weekly dose
Accountability
Three months after the Parker Administration announced the end of the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund, community organizations share their concerns about what comes next.
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.
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. Happy early Independence Day. Here’s a list of Fourth of July-themed events happening across the city
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. Summer has officially arrived. Get your sunscreen and portable fans, here’s another week of events to
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. Looking to learn a new skill or access new resources? This week is filled with workshops and
Arts & Culture
Puerto-Rico-born artist Paula Rivera Calderon creates the third Love Lot mural in dedication to Prevention Point, with the theme of reciprocation.
Health & Wellness
The budget – totaling about $13.4 billion across operating and capital expenses – invests in establishing a “wellness” system to address Kensington’s opioid crisis.
Accountability
Funding is allocated to expand the administration’s Kensington Wellness Court pilot from one to five days a week.
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. The weather is starting to warm up as we are about two weeks away from the beginning
Arts & Culture
The Special Committee on Kensington, made up of council members Quetcy Lozada, Mark Squilla, Mike Driscoll, Nina Ahmad, Curtis Jones
Weekly News
Hi there, neighbors. It’s a new week with clearer skies and more things in the neighborhood to do. Check
Accountability
The bill imposes strict permitting, time, and location limits on medical providers offering wound care and addiction treatment as well as any organization offering basic necessities like food, water, and clothes.
Weekly News
It’s Memorial Day, neighbors. Here’s a list of events in Philadelphia and beyond to attend today to honor
Accountability
El oficial del Departamento de Policía de Filadelfia, Mark Dial, quien disparó y mató a Eddie Irizarry, de 27 años,
Accountability
Philadelphia Police Department officer Mark Dial, who shot and killed 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop in Kensington in
Immigration
PB&J’s Wednesday Leadership program incentivizes teens to build communication skills while cooking together.
