Schools & Education
Free classes at Lillian Marrero Library pair cooking with English learning
“Don’t speak English” were the first words Ana María learned to say in English when she moved to Boston
Health & Wellness
Health news in Kensington, Philadelphia — covering the opioid crisis, addiction and recovery, mental health, harm reduction, healthcare access and food resources.
Schools & Education
Play Captains bring Playstreets to life in Kensington
In 2016, Rebecca Fabiano, the president of Fab Youth Philly, jumpstarted an idea that would take Philadelphia’s Playstreets one
Transitional housing program teaches life skills to youth in Kensington
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only
Turning your opinions into opinion articles
After struggling for the last two months to get a large turnout to our Story Corner workshops, we decided to
“El agotamiento es real”: la importancia de involucrarse en prácticas de autocuidado ante un trauma
Chera Kowalski recuerda haber trabajado en McPherson Square Library cuando las sobredosis se volvieron más frecuentes en Kensington. Era 2015
“Burnout is real”: The importance of engaging in self-care practices when faced with trauma
Chera Kowalski remembers working at McPherson Square Library when overdoses became a more common occurrence in Kensington. It was 2015,
“Este tipo de trabajo te agotará”: cómo afecta el trauma a las personas que revierten las sobredosis en Kensington
En una fría mañana de marzo a principios de este año, Roz Pichardo estaba en camino al trabajo en Kensington
“This kind of work will drain you”: How trauma is affecting people responding to overdoses in Kensington
On a cold March morning earlier this year, Roz Pichardo was driving into work on Kensington Avenue when she heard
Después de revertir más de 100 sobredosis, el trauma está empezando a afectarme
Como ciudadano que ha salvado más de 100 sobredosis, de vez en cuando tengo un grito tan incontrolable, doloroso y
After reversing more than 100 overdoses, the trauma is starting to take a toll on me
As a citizen who has reversed more than 100 overdoses, every now and then I have a cry that is
Mantenga la calma, practique la empatía y esté preparado: Cómo responde Sterling Davis, guardia de seguridad de McPherson, al trauma
El 17 de abril, esposo, padre y guardia de seguridad Sterling Davis conversó con Claire Wolters, una editora de Kensington
Remain calm, practice empathy, and be prepared: How McPherson security guard Sterling Davis responds to trauma
On April 17, husband, father and security guard Sterling Davis talked with Claire Wolters, the Kensington Voice Voices editor, about
Crecimiento sistemático: valorización de intangibles ambientales
Sunflower Hill Park está excavado en un valle a unos 10 pies por debajo de la acera en la cuadra
Systematic growth: valuing environmental intangibles
Sunflower Hill Park is carved into a valley about 10 feet below the sidewalk on the 1700 block of North
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
Boda en East Monmouth: Kensington pareja se casará al lado de Prevention Point para enviar mensaje de esperanza
Si ocurre una sobredosis en la boda de Wilfredo Laboy y Cristina Pintor, la revertirán. Cuando el El pase y
Wedding on East Monmouth: Kensington couple will marry outside Prevention Point to send message of hope
If an overdose occurs at Wilfredo Laboy and Cristina Pintor’s wedding, they’ll reverse it. When the El rumbles
We must remember that everyone suffers painful experiences
Sometime in 2014, I became aware that respect was lacking in a lot of things that we do as a
Debemos recordar que todos sufrimos experiencias dolorosas
En algún momento de 2014, me di cuenta de que faltaba respeto en muchas de las cosas que hacemos como
What places do you love the most in Kensington?
What places do you love the most in Kensington? We’re compiling an ongoing list of places people love in
¿Qué lugares te gustan más en Kensington?
¿Qué lugares te gustan más en Kensington? Comenzamos a preguntar por el vecindario, y estamos compilando una lista de lugares
We didn’t go nowhere — our numbers just dwindled
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and