Durante los últimos cuatro años, Sonny Heff y su esposa han dirigido el Kensington Mini Mart, una tienda de la
By Khysir Carter
Health & Wellness
For the past four years, Sonny Heff and his wife have run the Kensington Mini Mart, a corner store across
By Khysir Carter
Editorial Intern – Spring 2022
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Kensington Voice is a community-driven newsroom serving the heart of Kensington in North Philadelphia.
By Kensington Voice Staff
Rafael Suarez
Owner of Sharp City Barber Shop at 3089 Kensington Ave.
Interviewed in September 2021
Editor’s Note: The
By Henry Savage
Sonny Heff
Co-owner of Kensington Mini Mart, a corner store at 2560 Kensington Ave.
Interviewed in April 2021
Editor’s
By Henry Savage
Laveina Dash
Owner of Greener Little Seeds, an eco-friendly child development center and preschool at 2534 Amber St.
Interviewed in
By Henry Savage
John Armstrong
Owner of Harrison Consultants Physical Therapy at 2034 E. Allegheny Ave.
Interviewed in May 2021
Editor’s note:
By Henry Savage
Wanda Darden
Co-owner at Studio Six Two, an events venue at 2424 Coral St. Suite CT4
Interviewed in June 2021
By Henry Savage
Blew Kind
Co-owner of Franny Lou’s Porch, a cafe and community space at 2400 Coral St.
Interviewed in May
By Henry Savage
Linda Gallant
Editorial Director of The Head and The Hand, a nonprofit bookstore at 2644 Coral St.
Interviewed in June
By Henry Savage
Brad Tabaac
Owner of Friendly Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy at 2258 N. Front St.
Interviewed in July 2021
Editor’s
By Henry Savage
Sunny Phanthavong
Co-owner of Vientiane Bistro, a Lao-Thai restaurant at 2537 Kensington Ave.
Interviewed in June 2021
Editor’s note:
By Henry Savage
Katherine Rivera
Owner of Flip Out Productions, a gymnastics center at 2757 Frankford Ave.
Interviewed in July 2021
Editor’s
By Henry Savage
Zhi Zhang
Owner of China Show Co., a retail store at 3061 Kensington Ave.
Interviewed in September 2021
Editor’s
By Henry Savage
When Harrowgate and Kensington residents Darlene Burton and Carmen Tejada were first eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, they said
By Henry Savage
Cuando las residentes de Harrowgate y Kensington, Darlene Burton y Carmen Tejada, fueron elegibles por primera vez para recibir la
By Henry Savage
Mad Beatz Philly, a Kensington-based youth drumline group, has been combining hip-hop music and drum beats for nearly two decades.
By Erin Blewett
Mad Beatz Philly, un grupo juvenil de baterías con sede en Kensington, ha estado combinando música hip-hop y ritmos de
By Erin Blewett
Las organizaciones comunitarias y las personas de los vecindarios de Kensington, Harrowgate, Norris Square y Fairhill regularmente se cuidan unos
By Zari Tarazona & Siani Colón
Community organizations and individuals throughout the neighborhoods of Kensington, Harrowgate, Norris Square and Fairhill regularly take care of each other
By Siani Colón & Zari Tarazona
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, with new variants becoming another issue, it has taken its toll with the hundred of
By Darryl A. Thomas
A medida que la pandemia de COVID-19 persiste, con nuevas variantes convirtiéndose en otro problema, ha cobrado su precio con
By Darryl A. Thomas
Al ofrecer cursos gratuitos de ciencias de la computación en Filadelfia, Chris Avery espera dar a los estudiantes desatendidos una
By Claire Wolters