Without the military, we wouldn’t have our rights: How artist John Zerbe is paying tribute to veterans
On Jan. 22, John Zerbe, an artist who lives in Kensington, talked to Kensington Voice’s Zari Tarazona about the
Housing & Shelter
Housing and homelessness in Kensington, Philadelphia. Reporting on affordability, evictions, encampments, gentrification and shelter access in the neighborhood.
Here’s how 5 veterans in Kensington would improve veterans’ services
Kensington Voice Editors Erin Blewett, Henry Savage, and Zari Tarazona talked with veterans living in Impact Services’ Hancock Manor, a
Here’s how 5 experts would spend Philadelphia’s potential opioid settlement
In September, Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, reached a tentative settlement for $10 to 12 billion
We asked dozens of Safehouse stakeholders the same questions
We interviewed more than 30 Safehouse stakeholders about their personal experiences with addiction, how they feel about the proposed overdose
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
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
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
I use my platform as a social activist to love my community
I was in elementary school when I first became aware of environments of racism. It was something I read about
Kensington is crying out loudly for love
As a child, I always wrote. It was a way to express myself without speaking. Because I stutter, I wrote
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
Truth is abundant in Kensington
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
Vacant buildings in Kensington are homes for crime, drugs, and fear
In my 19 years of serving as an evangelist and block captain in Kensington, I’ve encountered many abandoned buildings
Community Life
Should Kensington adopt these ideas to address homelessness?
While Kensington and the City of Philadelphia as a whole face unique barriers to making sure all residents have quality
Let’s use vacant buildings to help people experiencing homelessness and mental illness in Kensington
About three days a week, I cut hair for people experiencing homelessness in Kensington. Sometimes I set up pop-up barber
Should the city pay returning citizens to rehab abandoned buildings in Kensington?
This year, the City of Philadelphia ended with a surplus of over $769 million. Jondhi Harrell, the director of The
Abandoned buildings are a plague in and around Kensington
Vacant buildings are indicative of the urban decay plaguing our city, and I propose they be torn down. This process
Schools & Education
How hard is it to convert vacant buildings into safe, affordable homes for people in need?
Before Miguel Diaz purchased and renovated an abandoned house on Potter Street in Kensington, he worried he could never afford
This organization has an 85% housing retention rate
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only
Este organización tiene una tasa de retención de vivienda del 85%
Nota del editor: los nombres marcados con un asterisco (*) son los de las personas que nos solicitaron que usáramos su