City clears encampment during COVID-19 pandemic, drawing criticism from housing activists
A new Philadelphia stay-at-home order shut down all non-life-essential businesses, gatherings and activities Monday due to the rising severity of
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Trash, dumping, cleanups and sanitation in Kensington, Philadelphia. Reporting on the fight to keep neighborhood streets clean and safe.
Community, city respond after 16 businesses close in Kensington Avenue sweep
In the 25-plus years that Kip’s family has owned Martin’s Deli on Kensington Avenue, they’ve never experienced
What we know after looking at 10 years of L & I complaint data
Last week, city and state agencies closed at least a dozen businesses between the 2700 and 3200 blocks of Kensington
More than a dozen businesses close on Kensington Avenue after failed inspections
*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misstated that Ramon Crespo’s last name was Cruz. At 9
Who’s watching the push for Safehouse?
Last Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Safehouse does not violate the federal “crack house” statute, setting a new legal
I want gardening to help me connect and grow with my community
I planted my backyard garden in an old bookshelf from Circle Thrift. I removed the back, took out the shelves,
Let’s beautify Kensington through respectful language
On March 13, mother-daughter duo Neyda Rios and Daisie Cardona talked with Claire Wolters, the Kensington Voice Voices editor, about
To add more love to Kensington, we can change the landscape
Twenty-six years ago, my now husband and I moved into a big, unheated loft at Front and Norris Streets. The
Esta área necesita mucha atención
La esquina historia es una colaboración entre Kensington Voice y McPherson Square Library, ubicada en la intersección de las avenidas
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This area needs a lot of focus
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
Should the city pay returning citizens to rehab abandoned buildings in Kensington?
This year, the City of Philadelphia ended with a surplus of over $769 million. Jondhi Harrell, the director of The
Abandoned buildings are a plague in and around Kensington
Vacant buildings are indicative of the urban decay plaguing our city, and I propose they be torn down. This process