City Council District 7 candidate Quetcy Lozada answers questions from the Kensington community
There are two candidates running for Kensington’s City Council District 7 seat in the primary election on May 16.
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City Council District 7 candidate Andrés Celin answers questions from the Kensington community
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How Kensington high schools are preparing student voters for the primary election
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We asked Philly’s mayoral candidates to write a managing director job description. Here’s what they said.
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We asked Jimmy Deleon to write a job description for his managing director
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PA Governor Josh Shapiro visits Kensington, announces new drug scheduling for xylazine
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced in Kensington on Tuesday plans for rescheduling two drugs currently affecting Philadelphia and other counties:
Explaining Kensington’s $7.5 million from the opioid settlement and the ‘Kensington Plan’
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Community organizing inspires Kensington Health & Wellness Corridors to improve public health
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Kensington news brief: Girl Scouts troop, Kensington Mayoral Forum, and Walgreens closure
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Kensington FamilyFit program promotes holistic health and wellness at the new Esperanza CORE center
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Los residentes de Kensington comentan en apoyo a las resoluciones de calidad de vida presentadas por el concejal Lozada
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Kensington’s Walgreens is closing, reducing the neighborhood’s access to medication and groceries
At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, two police officers wheeled their bikes into the Walgreens at Kensington and Allegheny
Philly reinvertirá $20 millones en fondos de liquidación de opioides este año. ¿Qué preguntas tienes para la Ciudad?
El 5 de enero, unas 70 personas se reunieron en la Biblioteca McPherson Square de Kensington para escuchar a los
Kensington residents comment in support of quality of life resolutions introduced by Councilmember Lozada
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Los árboles son una parte vital de nuestro medio ambiente. Aquí le mostramos cómo apoyar los esfuerzos de los árboles.
La mayoría de Kensington no tiene suficientes árboles en las calles en comparación con otros vecindarios de la ciudad. Sin
Trees are a vital part of our environment. Here's how to support tree efforts.
The majority of Kensington doesn’t have enough street trees compared to other neighborhoods in the city. However, there are
Philly’s reinvesting $20 million in opioid settlement funds this year. What questions do you have for the City?
On Jan. 5, about 70 people gathered in Kensington’s McPherson Square Library to hear city leaders discuss the spending
Philadelphia resources for people in recovery or addiction: A community-vetted local guide
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Here's the award-winning work from our first community art contest
Art can stir up meaningful conversations in our communities more organically. We saw the Summer 2022 Art Contest as an
Here's where to find fun fall events in Kensington
The fall months are full of events honoring seasonal celebrations such as the autumn harvest, Halloween, and Día de los
Para las comunidades negras y latinas del norte de Filadelfia, el COVID prolongado es una carga desigual
Después de 32 años conduciendo en la carretera, Luis no tuvo más remedio que retirarse temprano de la conducción de
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Philly students: McPherson Square Library created an online tool for high school choice
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Oct. 30, 2020 and updated on Oct. 14, 2022. In 2017,
Dónde encontrar alimentos y productos agrícolas gratis en Kensington este otoño
La temporada de cosecha ha comenzado en Filadelfia. Muchos jardines comunitarios de Kensington, distribuciones de alimentos y despensas de alimentos