Government and policy news in Kensington, Philadelphia — city council, zoning, elections, public hearings and the decisions that shape the neighborhood.
Throughout the day, Kensington voters emphasized quality-of-life issues as the driving force behind their votes.
Arts & Culture
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.
Arts & Culture
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.
Arts & Culture
2023’s theme focused on individual and collective responsibility to work toward peace.
Health & Wellness
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.
Health & Wellness
El jueves, el Ayuntamiento de Filadelfia votó a favor de prohibir los sitios de inyección supervisados en casi toda Filadelfia,
Accountability
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.
Arts & Culture
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).
Clean Streets
On July 20, Kensington nonprofit Impact Services celebrated the completion of 48 new affordable housing units in a former carpet
Accountability
On Tuesday night, more than 20 top City officials and residents testified about quality of life issues in Harrowgate and
El martes por la noche, más de 20 altos funcionarios de la Ciudad y residentes testificaron sobre problemas de calidad
Policing & Jails
On Monday, City officials and law enforcement officers shared the results of a three-day multiagency operation targeting the open-
Drumroll, please! The results are in. Our election-themed art contest, “My vision for Kensington” has come to an end.
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With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, Kensington-area youth now have more options on how
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There are two candidates running for Kensington’s City Council District 7 seat in the primary election on May 16.
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