Arts & Culture
Harrowgate’s Richard and Friends connects housed and unhoused neighbors with joy and basic needs
When hunger hits and their lights go out, neighbors know Richard and Friends are just a phone call away.
Housing & Shelter
Housing and homelessness in Kensington, Philadelphia. Reporting on affordability, evictions, encampments, gentrification and shelter access in the neighborhood.
Small Business
Quality-of-life issues at the top of Kensington voters’ minds
Throughout the day, Kensington voters emphasized quality-of-life issues as the driving force behind their votes.
Arts & Culture
Guides & Resources
PA 211 Helpline: An under-sourced “resource” for returning citizens
As good as the PA 211 is in theory, in practice it needs more partnerships if it hopes to really help returning citizens.
Clean Streets
Impact celebrates 48 new affordable housing units at A Street and Indiana Avenue in Kensington
On July 20, Kensington nonprofit Impact Services celebrated the completion of 48 new affordable housing units in a former carpet
We asked Rebecca Rhynhart to write a job description for her managing director
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
City Council District 7 candidates answer questions from the Kensington community
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
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.
City Council District 7 candidate Andrés Celin answers questions from the Kensington community
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
How Kensington high schools are preparing student voters for the primary election
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
We asked Philly’s mayoral candidates to write a managing director job description. Here’s what they said.
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Solutions Spotlight
Safe-Hub Philadelphia builds young people's social and emotional skills through soccer at Scanlon Rec Center
This story is part of our Overcoming ACEs series, a journalism project highlighting North Philly’s solutions to America’s
Explaining Kensington’s $7.5 million from the opioid settlement and the ‘Kensington Plan’
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Health & Wellness
Community organizing inspires Kensington Health & Wellness Corridors to improve public health
This story is part of our Overcoming ACEs series, a journalism project highlighting North Philly’s solutions to America’s
Clean Streets
Another Kensington business closes, leaving trash behind: ‘It’s very aggravating and frustrating and upsetting to see it be like this and that nobody cares’
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
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
Resident review: Norris Square Park redesign earns an A+
In May, I shared my thoughts about the ongoing renovations to Norris Square Park. Although I looked forward to the
In Tuesday’s midterm elections, Kensington area voters cite crime, trash, homelessness, and abortion rights as motivations to vote
Updated 11/13/22 On Tuesday, Kensington area residents went to the polls to vote for the next Pennsylvania governor
The Legacy of Amalgam: ‘It didn't matter what you are and how you identify. There was always something here for you.’
For seven years since it first opened in 2015, Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse has been a space for many non-
Senior Prom at Casa Indiana: ‘For them to take the time to celebrate us, as seniors, was very important’
Roxanne Bell, a resident of Casa Indiana, had the time of her life at the “senior prom” organized by the
¿Necesita reparaciones en su casa? Aquí es donde puede empezar a buscar en Filadelfia.
Durante varios años, Carlos Mitti, residente de Kensington, no pudo acceder a su sótano ni usar la ducha de manera
Need home repairs? Here’s where to start looking in Philadelphia.
For several years, Kensington resident Carlos Mitti was unable to access his basement or safely use his shower. Affordable, quick
The Strife In My Life: ‘Give yourself a chance … when you’re not part of the problem, you become part of the solution’
Hi, my name is Darryl Thomas, and this is a short poem about my drug addiction. The poem describes the
Keeping cool in Kensington: What to expect from the heat and how to stay safe as temperatures rise
Editor’s note: This story was updated on August 15, 2022. With the City of Philadelphia issuing its latest heat
Arts & Culture
The safety issues we face in Kensington affect our children too; it's time we hear from them.
At the root of every issue in Kensington is safety. Gun violence, addiction, trash, homelessness, and more… These issues, and