A first look at McPherson Square renovation plans, city to continue gathering input
After seeing the redesign plans for McPherson Square Park and Library, residents asked for more shade, and requested the library stay open during construction.
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‘We want to keep the kids busy’: Free basketball camp provides North Philly youth with safe spaces for mentorship
On Friday, City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas wrapped up the ninth season of his annual youth basketball camp, hosted for one
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts its first-ever community Pride event
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosted its first-ever LGBTQIA+ Pride event on June 25. As a public health organization founded on harm
Kensington and Fairhill youth leaders talk community safety: ‘To be safe means that you see me as a full human being worthy of life, worthy of respe
On June 15, a group of young people from Kensington and Fairhill presented their recommendations for safer and more equitable
‘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
Harrowgate Park’s new sculpture promotes literacy through community voices
Kensington community members welcomed a new sculpture into Harrowgate Park this week. Installed this past Friday and dedicated on Monday,
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
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
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
Philadelphia youth sports organizations adapt to COVID-19
As some Philadelphia schools sit out the fall sports season, non-school affiliated youth sports in the Kensington area continue to
The Love Lot: Where Step Up to the Plate offers free meals, live music, and medical attention to Kensington residents during COVID-19
When coronavirus cut off access to in-person services in Kensington, Step Up to the Plate, a collaboration between Broad Street
Protesters gather at Kensington’s main intersection to send a message to City Hall
To see more photos of the protest, view the slideshow at the end of the article or follow @KensingtonVoice on