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Community, city respond after 16 businesses close in Kensington Avenue sweep
In the 25-plus years that Kip’s family has owned Martin’s Deli on Kensington Avenue, they’ve never experienced
What we know after looking at 10 years of L & I complaint data
Last week, city and state agencies closed at least a dozen businesses between the 2700 and 3200 blocks of Kensington
More than a dozen businesses close on Kensington Avenue after failed inspections
*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misstated that Ramon Crespo’s last name was Cruz. At 9
For many veterans, it’s easier to enlist in the military than it is to enroll in its benefits
When John Tomys was a teenager, he didn’t realize his decision to hot-wire a Mercedes would land him on
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