West Kensington Ministry leads immigrant justice vigil outside Philly ICE office
Faith leaders and community members braved the cold outside Philadelphia’s ICE office to reflect, pray and call for justice amid heightened immigration enforcement.
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Kevin Bethel leaves top school safety job in Philadelphia to be city police commissioner
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named Kevin Bethel, the School District of Philadelphia’s current chief of school safety, as her new police commissioner.
Talk, not fists: Philadelphia students with discipline issues learn how to defuse conflict
In this Temple University program, students learn de-escalation strategies, primarily through intensive discussion and role-playing.
In Kensington, missing poll workers, broken machines, and low turnout set tone for Election Day
Election workers pondered over contributing factors for Kensington's low turnout on Tuesday, while emphasizing the importance of voting.
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.
We talked to three local Gen Z voters. Here’s what they had to say.
With this year’s general election underway, Kensington Voice spoke to three Gen Z voters on why voting is important to them and what issues push them to participate in local elections.
What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor
Leaders in the cultural sector realize the arts aren’t a magic wand. The city’s next mayor, they say, should instead view the arts as a tool to be utilized.
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.
Ex-Kensington cop who targeted sex trafficking victims pleads guilty to sexually assaulting prepubescent children, women
The prosecution’s explanation that Patrick Heron, 54, is now required by law to register as a lifetime sex offender marked the end of an unexpectedly dramatic, hours-long hearing in a mostly empty courtroom at the criminal justice center.
At Centro de Nueva Creación's youth program in Fairhill, kids build confidence through art and dance
The after-school program serves 60 kids at William Cramp Elementary School and exposes them to Latine arts and culture.
Vientiane Bistro marks five years on Kensington Ave: A tale of perseverance, culture, and community
When Vientiane Bistro celebrated its fifth anniversary on Kensington Avenue earlier this month, the family-owned restaurant reached a milestone its
Kensington CAPA high school hosts rally for International Day of Peace
2023’s theme focused on individual and collective responsibility to work toward peace.
Former Kensington cop sexually assaulted 48 women and children — 44 unidentified — many while on duty, prosecutors say
Patrick Heron, who faces over 200 sex crime charges, worked as a police officer for the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) for 24 years before resigning in 2019. During that time, Heron worked for the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 39th precincts, a spokesperson for the PPD said.