What's happening in Kensington: Week of Jan. 26, 2026
‘Right to the City’ board game play session, hat knitting workshop and more.
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‘It takes a village to raise a child, and I never want my children to have the same experiences I’ve had.’
My name is Zaraiah King. I am 27 years old, a mother of two, and a graduate of Mastbaum High
‘I felt proud to associate with Kensington because I focused on its tremendous potential rather than the community issues.’
I am a 1.5 generation Cambodian American queer educator passionate about education equity and social equality. My family members
‘I hope people want to make a change after they see our documentary.’
Editor’s Note: In this story, the phrase “young folx” is used to describe Stay True members, as it is
‘Espero que la gente quiera hacer un cambio después de ver nuestro documental’.
Fundada en 2008 por Phillip Lanzarotta y Nir Saar, Stay True Philadelphia, una organización liderada por jóvenes en Kensington, asesora
2021 Opioid Response Unit Action Plan: Here are the solutions the city will implement in Kensington
Update 06/07/2021: The 2021 Opioid Response Unit Action Plan originally stated that in 2020 the city experienced the
Plan de acción de la Unidad de Respuesta a Opioides 2021: Estas son las soluciones que la ciudad implementará en Kensington
Actualización 07/06/2021: El Plan de acción de la Unidad de Respuesta a Opioides 2021 originalmente declaró que en
El Fondo de Resiliencia de la Comunidad de Kensington otorgará subvenciones de $ 10,000 a grupos comunitarios elegibles este verano
Meses antes del lanzamiento del Fondo de Resiliencia de la Comunidad de Kensington (Kensington Community Resilience Fund) el 27 de
Kensington Community Resilience Fund will award $10,000 grants to eligible community groups this summer
Months before the Kensington Community Resilience Fund launched on April 27, city representatives joined virtual community meetings like “El Barrio
‘Esta crisis afecta la calidad de vida por la que todos hemos trabajado duro en una ciudad construida sobre sueños’.
¿Cuándo escuchará la ciudad los gritos del norte de Filadelfia y Kensington? En 2018, escribí una carta abierta a la
‘This crisis affects the quality of life we have all worked hard to achieve in a city built on dreams.’
When will the city hear the cries of North Philadelphia and Kensington? In 2018, I wrote an open letter to
‘Nuestras comunidades no nos protegen de los daños, por lo que debemos cambiarlas'.
Hola a todos, mi nombre es Sean y uso pronombres de “they/them”. Soy un joven negro LGBT de 19
‘Our communities don’t keep us from harm, so we need to change them.’
Hello everyone, my name is Sean, and I use they/them pronouns. I’m a 19-year-old, Black, LGBT youth gearing