'The community knows what's good for the community.'
Melissa Kucherich Resident and employee with New Kensington Community Development Corporation One, it pits people against each other. There’s
Arts & Culture
Arts and culture in Kensington, Philadelphia — murals, music, Taller Puertorriqueño, galleries, festivals and creative life in the neighborhood.
SEPTA responds to Kensington organizations’ protest of Somerset Station closure
Updated 04/07/21 4:40 p.m. Kensington’s Somerset Station, managed by SEPTA and located on the Market-Frankford
Former resident shares his memories of growing up in Kensington
Bob Horn, a Port Richmond resident, grew up in Kensington during the 60s and 70s and lived there for 25
El artista local Daniel de Jesús lanza un nuevo álbum: ‘Estas canciones representan un análisis de mi propia psique"
Como uno de los líderes del país en arte público, con más de 4,000 murales, y el lugar de
This Kensington resident is responding to gentrification in her neighborhood through poetry
I started writing poetry 13 years ago when I was in middle school, but it wasn’t until ninth grade
Local artist Daniel de Jesús releases new album: ‘These songs represent an analysis of my own psyche’
As one of the country’s leaders in public art — with over 4,000 murals — and the birthplace of musicians
What is Voices?
Voices is a section of Kensington Voice where community members are given a platform to express themselves. We see it
Visual essay: A moment of reflection from a Kensington activist’s campout for people killed by gun violence
From Friday, Jan. 29 to Sunday, Jan. 31, Roz Pichardo camped outside in freezing temperatures to bring awareness to rising
Ensayo visual: un momento de reflexión del campamento de una activista de Kensington para las víctimas de la violencia armada
Desde el viernes 29 de enero hasta el domingo 31 de enero, Roz Pichardo acampó afuera en temperaturas bajo cero
Did you miss a chance to say goodbye because of COVID?
Month after month, we hear report after report about how one of the more painful parts of losing a loved
Lanzamiento del nuevo podcast bilingüe ‘La calle project’ del Ministerio de West Kensington
Si escuchas La calle project, oirás una colección sin filtro, de voces latinas del vecindario de Norris Square. Al igual
What to do?: A poem about coping with recovery
Content warning: The poem describes someone who is in recovery and experiences depression. Drew Watson is 35 years old. Raised
New bilingual podcast ‘La Calle Project’ launches from West Kensington Ministry
Listen to “La Calle Project,” or The Street Project, and you’ll hear an unfiltered collection of Latinx voices from
Amontonamientos de basura y vertidos ilegales en Kensington: ‘¿Por qué es nuestra responsabilidad intervenir y defendernos por nosotros mismos?’
Cuando se trata de mantener a Filadelfia limpia, los vecindarios más ricos como Center City se clasifican continuamente entre las
Franny Lou's Porch creó una página de GoFundMe para comprar su edificio
Después de que el edificio de su café fue puesto en venta el mes pasado, Blew Kind, la copropietaria y
Franny Lou’s Porch starts a GoFundMe to buy their building
After her coffee shop’s building was put on the market last month, Blew Kind, co-owner and founder of Franny
La comunidad de Norris Square cuenta con un intento de robo que resultó en el arresto de un querido miembro de la comunidad.
Los residentes de Norris Square se reunieron el jueves por la noche para apoyar a Antonio “Tony” González, un vecino
El Jardín Comunitario de la Calle Ruth comienza la temporada de otoño con las festividades de Halloween
Tres meses atrás, el Jardín Comunitario de la Calle Ruth (Ruth Street Community Garden) era un lote abandonado con cajas
Norris Square community reckons with an attempted break-in that resulted in a beloved community member’s arrest
Norris Square residents gathered on Thursday night to support Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez, a neighbor and local business owner, who was
A Kensington bookstore and local nonprofit brought a goat-filled play to Sunflower Philly
Local Kensington bookstore The Head and The Hand, partnered with The Philly Goat Project on Saturday to turn a classic
The Ruth Street Community Garden kicks off the fall season with Halloween festivities
Three months ago, The Ruth Street Community Garden was an abandoned lot with milk crates, trash, and painted-over graffiti. On
Trash pile-ups and illegal dumping in Kensington: ‘Why is it our responsibility to then jump in and fend for ourselves?’
When it comes to keeping Philadelphia clean, wealthier neighborhoods like Center City are continually ranked among the cleanest areas in
This bookstore in Kensington offers virtual writing workshops for adults. Soon, they’ll have baby goats for the kids.
The Head and the Hand, sometimes known as “Kensington’s nonprofit community bookstore,” hoped to celebrate its one-year anniversary on