‘Not bold enough’: Kensington muralist uses studio as home base for building community, reducing stigma
Vizion Gallery on Kensington Avenue offers artists a place to practice, vend and find community.
Land, Property, & Public Space
Care, ownership, and use of land, property, and public space in the neighborhood.
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Norris Square sculpture garden fosters community connection and creativity through food and art
The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden’s founder Pedro Ospina hopes the nature space can foster community connections.
Kensington residents are using Park Friends groups to advocate for their parks. Here’s how the groups work.
Twenty years ago, Julius Rivera and his neighbors were organizing to improve the conditions on their block in East Kensington.
These six Kensington parks are getting money from the opioid settlement
On Wednesday, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) announced that six neighborhood parks will receive funding from the City&
Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks
Abandoned lots, sidewalks, and side yards that span between F and H streets on Westmoreland Street have seen some changes
Kensington libraries give to their communities every day. Here’s how you can give back.
Sara Palmer, the supervisor at the Kensington Library and a union member of AFSCME DC 47, works full-time at the
Two Harrowgate recreation centers celebrate renovations with ribbon cutting ceremonies
With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, Kensington-area youth now have more options on how to
Scanlon’s figure skating season makes a final turn into its annual spring ice show
Earlier this month, families gathered at Scanlon Ice Rink to watch the Annual “Channel Surfing” Spring Ice Show. Children and
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
Harrowgate’s Scanlon ice rink breaks figure skating barriers
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by the local newspaper Metro Philadelphia. Growing up in Juniata, Michelle Shaw
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
Kensington petitions for repairs at McPherson: 'Many children in the neighborhood … have nowhere else to go to stay warm or to eat'
Updated 12/12/22 Kensington library patrons and workers are pushing the City for critical repairs and renovations at McPherson
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