Opioid settlement spending faces growing scrutiny as Pennsylvania awaits millions more
Counties battle uncertainty over funding rules while advocates and families push for an increased say in opioid settlement spending decisions.
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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
City pulls PA National Guard out of Kensington
After spending seven days stationed in Kensington, the Pennsylvania National Guard is no longer in the neighborhood. They were stationed
National Guard in Kensington: Why they’re here, how long they’ll stay, and how the neighborhood feels about it
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that the National Guard was deployed to Kensington on June