Richmond Library reopens after eight-month renovation: ‘The community feels whole again'
After an August 18 reopening, the library held a ribbon-cutting event to shed light on the building’s importance to the lives of the Port Richmond community.
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PECO urges low-income customers affected by COVID-19 to apply to PA’s LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program
When Kensington resident Verlonda Bagnall heard that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) extended the LIHEAP utility cost assistance
Here’s how Philadelphia public schools will operate this fall
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The School District of Philadelphia’s upcoming 2020-2021 school year will operate differently than
The Love Lot: Where Step Up to the Plate offers free meals, live music, and medical attention to Kensington residents during COVID-19
When coronavirus cut off access to in-person services in Kensington, Step Up to the Plate, a collaboration between Broad Street
Protesters gather at Kensington’s main intersection to send a message to City Hall
To see more photos of the protest, view the slideshow at the end of the article or follow @KensingtonVoice on
There’s a new COVID-19 grant program for ‘historically disadvantaged’ businesses in PA
Updated: 07/20/2020 4:05 p.m. Many small-business owners need financial assistance to reopen or stay in business
Here are 7 places where you can donate clothes in Philly
Many donation centers in Philadelphia are slowly reopening after months of non-essential businesses being closed as a safety measure against
How Philly’s decision to defund its cultural arts will affect community organizations
Editor’s note: This article was originally published before City Council approved the budget on Thursday, June 25. The headline
Unity & Survival Program: ‘It’s very much about the community members taking care of each other, rather than just providing a service'
“Nilda, Nilda, Nilda…” That was the tune of the morning on June 9 outside what used to be St. Boniface
Nightly explosions and fireworks in Kensington leave veterans experiencing elevated PTSD symptoms
When Vietnam veteran John Tomys heard an explosion in Kensington last week, his first thought wasn’t of fireworks — it
Hey, Kensington: Here's a list of online resources the Free Library is offering while they're closed
The Free Library of Philadelphia branches are physically closed due to COVID-19 but many librarians and staffers are still providing
Raised in Kensington, this National Guard sergeant was stationed down the street from his childhood home
When Sergeant Kyle Melnick-Hoffman joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 2009, he never thought he’d be stationed in Kensington
This Norris Square volunteer program has delivered nearly 100,000 pounds of groceries
When COVID-19 cut off some residents’ access to healthy food, the Norris Square Community Action Network (NSCan) started the Unity
