Arts and culture in Kensington, Philadelphia — murals, music, Taller Puertorriqueño, galleries, festivals and creative life in the neighborhood.
Public Space
En una calurosa tarde de miércoles de mediados de agosto, un criador de conejos del oeste de Filadelfia, un ilustrador
Arts & Culture
The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden’s founder Pedro Ospina hopes the nature space can foster community connections.
Accountability
Philly’s strategy for solving violent crime relies on the public’s trust. The police killing of Eddie Irizarry, 27, threatens to strain that trust even more.
Esta historia fue publicada originalmente por The Trace, una sala de redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre la violencia
Clean Streets
Twenty years ago, Julius Rivera and his neighbors were organizing to improve the conditions on their block in East Kensington.
Arts & Culture
Most programs at Rebel Arts Movement focus on children and adolescents. Some are free, while others cost begin at $60 per month.
Cuando Alyssa Bigbee abrió Rebel Arts Movement en 2020, quería crear un espacio comunitario seguro para que las personas se
Arts & Culture
On Thursday, community leaders pushed for increased police accountability and transparency. Some called for stronger leadership from Mayor Jim Kenney. Others focused on John McNesby, the president of Philly’s police union, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
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In one of his final conversations, Randolph "Primo" White told a friend, "When I die, people are gonna remember me because of all the good deeds that I’ve done; they gonna remember me in these streets – how I was.”
Clean Streets
Editor’s Note: For this story, the student reporter talked to block captains outside of Kensington to explore solutions for
Accountability
On Tuesday night, more than 20 top City officials and residents testified about quality of life issues in Harrowgate and
Arts & Culture
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
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Editor’s note: This story was submitted by a student at Jules E. Mastbaum High School through a community partnership
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Editor’s note: This poem was submitted by a student at Jules E. Mastbaum High School through a community partnership
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
Drumroll, please! The results are in. Our election-themed art contest, “My vision for Kensington” has come to an end.
Editor’s note: This essay was submitted by a student at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School through a
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Squeezing a 40-foot shipping container through the gate of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) garden on Kensington Avenue was no
Estamos muy emocionados por lanzar nuestro segundo concurso de arte, con el tema: “Mi visión de Kensington”. Vimos este concurso
We are so excited to launch our second art contest, with the theme: “My vision for Kensington.” We saw this
Arts & Culture
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
