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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New veterans’ housing facility in Kensington relieves pressure so residents can focus on their passions
As a child, Harry Wilson had a love for writing. But after he enlisted in the military in 1972, he
Kensington coffee club helps veterans connect, alleviates loneliness
Three days every week, the veterans of Hancock Manor gather for coffee around a table in the house’s main
Here’s how 5 experts would spend Philadelphia’s potential opioid settlement
In September, Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, reached a tentative settlement for $10 to 12 billion
We asked dozens of Safehouse stakeholders the same questions
We interviewed more than 30 Safehouse stakeholders about their personal experiences with addiction, how they feel about the proposed overdose
Questions for Safehouse: A conversation about your questions and concerns
Kensington Voice spent the last few weeks collecting questions and concerns from community members regarding Safehouse, a privately funded nonprofit
Who’s watching the push for Safehouse?
Last Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Safehouse does not violate the federal “crack house” statute, setting a new legal
For Philly English learners, arranging standardized testing accommodations can be a challenge
The neurologists weren’t helping. Each appointment left Madeline Perez Vega less secure about her son Jose’s well-being than
Free classes at Lillian Marrero Library pair cooking with English learning
“Don’t speak English” were the first words Ana María learned to say in English when she moved to Boston
How districts, schools, and educators can support English learners in the classroom
On her first day of seventh grade, Genesis Mejia recalls walking into her social studies classroom late, lost, and unable
Bookworms program connects students with a wide variety of needs
Last summer, Kensington Health Sciences Academy special education teacher Edward Colfer had an idea for a senior community service project:
Tiger Poets: "It's about ... being able to see what you have went through, and what you overcame"
“Strong, rowdy, teamwork, and loyal,” are the words that come to assistant coach Fantaja Jones’ mind to describe the members
Youth United for Change seeks to increase voter engagement with VOTA! project
Last summer, Elinetzy Pagan, a 2019 graduate from Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA), was inspired after an encounter she had