Legacy of composer Tite Curet Alonso comes to life at North Philly one-night-only show
Sunday’s performance concludes BoriCorridor’s 2025 tour, which aims to connect the Puerto Rican diaspora everywhere through the arts.
Civic engagement and local government action (or inaction) that impacts the quality of life in the neighborhood.
The managing director, a position currently held by Tumar Alexander, directly oversees various city departments and programs responsible for addressing quality-of-life concerns in Kensington.
Election workers pondered over contributing factors for Kensington's low turnout on Tuesday, while emphasizing the importance of voting.
Throughout the day, Kensington voters emphasized quality-of-life issues as the driving force behind their votes.
With this year’s general election underway, Kensington Voice spoke to three Gen Z voters on why voting is important to them and what issues push them to participate in local elections.
Philadelphia’s next mayor — the city’s 100th — will be in a historic position with the ability to fundamentally change the way schools are run and governed.
Leaders in the cultural sector realize the arts aren’t a magic wand. The city’s next mayor, they say, should instead view the arts as a tool to be utilized.
On Thursday, Philly City Council voted to ban supervised injection sites in nearly all of Philadelphia, except for City Council District 3 in West and Southwest Philly.
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.
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).
On Monday, City officials and law enforcement officers shared the results of a three-day multiagency operation targeting the open-air drug
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