Kensington news: ‘Fright at the Light House,’ General Election Day and more
Hey there, neighbors. General Election Day is tomorrow. Here’s a guide from Spotlight PA for how to vote, where
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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
Philly curfews and closures create challenges for people experiencing homelessness, outreach workers
Nearly a week of citywide curfews, closures, and general commotion have created new challenges for people experiencing homelessness and the
Where you can drop off your 2020 primary election mail-in ballot in Philly
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be nearly 80% fewer polling places in Philadelphia during the 2020 primary election
Someone shoots projectile fireworks at people experiencing homelessness in Kensington
Someone in a black sedan shot projectile fireworks at people who were sleeping and standing on Kensington Avenue near the
Broken hand-washing stations removed from Kensington Avenue, moving to Brewerytown
Two broken hand-washing stations at Kensington Avenue and Somerset Street were removed on Thursday in response to neighborhood complaints that
PA Primary Election 2020: Philadelphia Latinx organization creates bilingual tutorial videos for mail-in ballots
Ceiba, a coalition of Latinx community organizations located on the southwest corner of Norris Square, created a step-by-step video in
Shelter guests return to Sunday Breakfast after two-week quarantine following coronavirus outbreak
The 35 guests and staff from the city’s largest men’s shelter who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this